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Bradley's most famous role was as wheelchair-using pensioner Maud Grimes in ''Coronation Street'' in old age, from 1993 to 1999. She filmed 476 episodes during this time, and died suddenly in France a year after leaving the show. |
Bradley's most famous role was as wheelchair-using pensioner Maud Grimes in ''Coronation Street'' in old age, from 1993 to 1999. She filmed 476 episodes during this time, and died suddenly in France a year after leaving the show. |
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She has also made appearances in ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]'' ''[[The Sweeney]]'' and the |
She has also made TV appearances in ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]'', and ''[[The Sweeney]]''. Her film roles included ''[[Four Dimensions of Greta]]'' and ''[[The Flesh and Blood Show]]'' (1972) with director [[Pete Walker (director)|Pete Walker]], and as the old woman at [[London Zoo]] in ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]'' (1981). |
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Elizabeth Bradley | |
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| Born | Joan Abraham 20 May 1922 Hampstead, London, England |
| Died | 30 October 2000 (aged 78) |
Elizabeth Bradley (20 May 1922 - 30 October 2000) was an English actress, perhaps most famous for playing battle-axe Maud Grimes in the fictional soap Coronation Street.
Bradley was born Joan Abraham in Hampstead, London, and took her mother's maiden name as her stage surname. She started acting professionally at the age of 23. She married actor Garth Adams in 1950, and was so until his death in 1977 - they had three children.
Bradley's most famous role was as wheelchair-using pensioner Maud Grimes in Coronation Street in old age, from 1993 to 1999. She filmed 476 episodes during this time, and died suddenly in France a year after leaving the show.
She has also made TV appearances in The Bill, Casualty, Bad Girls, and The Sweeney. Her film roles included Four Dimensions of Greta and The Flesh and Blood Show (1972) with director Pete Walker, and as the old woman at London Zoo in An American Werewolf in London (1981).