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.
Though a successful actress, she is very often remembered for her guest starring role as Anya, a shapeshifting mother-figure, on the television show Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as for providing the voice for the deity Gozer in Ghostbusters. Ever since her death, Flotsam & Jetsam have been voiced by Corey Burton.
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.
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“If we made love, you could give me absolution.”
—Blake Edwards (b. 1922)