Maudie Edwards Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Maudie Edwards

Maudie Edwards

Acting

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".

Filmography Movies

Acting

Walking on Air movie poster
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Walking on Air

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Walking on Air
The Key Man movie poster
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The Key Man

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The Key Man
Mrs. Glass
Girdle of Gold movie poster
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Girdle of Gold

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Girdle of Gold
Mrs. Griffiths
The Ugly Duckling movie poster
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The Ugly Duckling

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The Ugly Duckling
Henrietta Jekyll
Under Milk Wood movie poster
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Under Milk Wood

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Under Milk Wood
Mrs Utah Watkins
Only Two Can Play movie poster
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Only Two Can Play

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Only Two Can Play
Mrs. Edna Davies
My Learned Friend movie poster
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My Learned Friend

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My Learned Friend
Aladdin
The Shipbuilders movie poster
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The Shipbuilders

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The Shipbuilders
Lizzie
Pink String and Sealing Wax movie poster
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Pink String and Sealing Wax

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Pink String and Sealing Wax
Mrs. Webster
I'll Be Your Sweetheart movie poster
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I'll Be Your Sweetheart

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I'll Be Your Sweetheart
Mrs. Jones

Gallery

Maudie Edwards portrait