Paddi Edwards

Paddi Edwards (December 9, 1931 – October 18, 1999)[2] was a British-American actress. She worked steadily in film[3] and television.[1]

Paddi Edwards
Born
Paddy Edwards

(1931-12-09)9 December 1931
London, England[1]
Died18 October 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.[1]

Across a career spanning many live-action and voice-acting performances, she worked on Ghostbusters, 101 Dalmatians, Hercules, and Pepper Ann.[1] Paddi played Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon's mother Henrietta "Hank" Shannon on two episodes of Night Court: Season 8, episode 15 "Mama Was a Rollin' Stone" and season 9, episode 10 "Get Me to the Roof on Time".[4][5] She also played the role of Anya on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Dauphin" (season 2, episode 10).[6][7]

Death

Edwards died of respiratory failure on October 18, 1999, aged 67, at her home in Encino, California.[1]

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
Fatal VisionPerry MacDonald
1986Blue CityKate
Stewardess SchoolOlder Woman
1987SurrenderJudge
1988The Dauphin episode of Star Trek: The Next GenerationAnya
1989The Little MermaidFlotsam & JetsamVoice
1997The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueLab Computer
HerculesAtropos
1997-2000Pepper AnnVera Groober-Schwartz
1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to MarsSatellite 1
2000An Extremely Goofy MovieReceptionist at Office (Posthumous final role)

References
  1. "Paddi Edwards: Voice Performer in Disney Movies". The Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1999. p. 43. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Paddy Edwards in Social Security Death Index".
  3. "Paddi Edwards Filmography". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0660676/
  5. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0660636/?ref_=ttep_ep10
  6. https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=7040
  7. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250252/?ref_=tt_cl_t_8
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