Paddi Edwards
| Paddi Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paddy Edwards December 9, 1931 England, UK |
| Died |
October 18, 1999 (aged 67) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1962–1999 |
Paddi Edwards (December 9, 1931 – October 18, 1999) was an English-American actress. Born Paddy Edwards, she worked steadily in film. She found a niche in television movies and, towards the end of her life, doing voiceover work in projects for Disney, such as the roles of Flotsam & Jetsam in The Little Mermaid franchise and as the Future Fate Atropos in Hercules.
Though a successful actress, she is very often 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 deity Gozer in Ghostbusters.
Paddi appeared on the TV series Night Court as Hank Shannon, the mother of Bull Shannon, who was played by Richard Moll.
She died of respiratory failure on October 18, 1999.
External links
- Paddi Edwards at the Internet Movie Database
- Paddi Edwards at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
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