Paddi Edwards

Paddi Edwards (December 9, 1931 – October 18, 1999) was a British-American actress. She worked steadily in film[1] and television.

Paddi Edwards
Born
Paddy Edwards

(1931-12-09)December 9, 1931
Bristol, England
DiedOctober 18, 1999(1999-10-18) (aged 67)
Encino, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1956–1999

Career

She found a niche in television movies, and toward the end of her life, doing voice work in projects for Disney, such as the roles of Flotsam & Jetsam in The Little Mermaid franchise, as Atropos the Fate in Hercules and as Vera in Pepper Ann.

Across a career spanning many live-action and voice-acting performances, she is remembered for her guest-starring role as Anya, a shapeshifting mother-figure, on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Dauphin", as well as providing the voice of the apocalyptic deity Gozer The Gozerian in Ghostbusters. She appeared on Night Court as Henrietta "Hank" Shannon, the mother of Bull Shannon (played by Richard Moll).

Her American television guest appearances included Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Murder, She Wrote, 227, Life Goes On, Married... with Children, and Murphy Brown.

Death

Edwards died of respiratory failure on October 18, 1999, aged 67, at her home in Encino, California.[2]

Partial filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1960Inn for TroubleDeirdre
1978Corvette SummerLoop Gaffer
1982Halloween III: Season of the WitchSecretary
1983To Be or Not to BePub Waitress
1984GhostbustersGozerVoice
1986Blue CityKate
Stewardess SchoolOlder Woman
1987SurrenderJudge
1988The Dauphin episode of (Star Trek: The Next Generation)Anya
1989The Little MermaidFlotsam & JetsamVoice
1997The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueLab Computer
HerculesAtropos
1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to MarsSatellite 1
2000An Extremely Goofy MovieReceptionist at Office (Posthumous role)

References
  1. "Paddi Edwards Filmography". bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. "Paddi Edwards: Voice Performer in Disney Movies". The Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1999. p. 43. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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