1972Nominee
Best Performance
Under Milk Wood
Maudie Edwards
Actor
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
October 16, 1906
Biography
Elizabeth Maud Edwards (16 October 1906 – 24 March 1991), professionally known as Maudie Edwards, was a Welsh actress, radio broadcaster, comedian, dancer and singer. She started her career in theatres in Swansea and moved on to films even appearing alongside Frank Sinatra at the London Palladium. She is best remembered for having spoken the first line of dialogue in the British soap opera, Coronation Street, and playing Elsie Lappin, the first-ever owner of the corner shop in the first two episodes. Those first words were "Now the next thing you've got to do is get a signwriter in".
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1962Nominee
Best Performance
Only Two Can Play
1959Nominee
Best Performance
The Ugly Duckling
Career Highlights
1957Highlight
Best Performance
The Key Man
1943Highlight
Best Performance
My Learned Friend
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Under Milk Wood