Hilda Braid
Hilda Braid | |
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Born | Hilda Braid 3 March 1929 Northfleet, Kent, England |
Died | 6 November 2007 Brighton, Sussex, England | (aged 78)
Resting place | Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1948–2005 |
Spouse |
Brian Badcoe (died 1992) |
Children | 2 |
Hilda Braid (3 March 1929 – 6 November 2007) was an English actress who had a long career on
Early life
Braid was born in
Career
After graduating from RADA, Braid did
Braid's first major role came in middle-age and was that of Florence Johnson in the late 1970s British sitcom
In 2002, by then in her early 70s, Braid took up the role by which she would be best known, that of Nana Moon in EastEnders. Nana's grandson Alfie was played by Shane Richie, and following Ritchie's announcement that he was to leave the soap, her character was also written out, with the programme's makers saying it would be "unrealistic" for Nana to stay without Alfie.[1] In Eastenders, her character Nana developed an aortic aneurysm, and before her death, wished to visit the grave of her husband (who had died during World War II) in France.[2] The Normandy-set episode with Alfie and Nana won a British Soap Award for "Best Single Episode" in 2006.[1][7] Braid left the soap, with Nana's death on 16 December 2005.[1]
Personal life and death
During her later years on EastEnders, Braid was having problems remembering her lines. Her departure from EastEnders proved to be the end of her acting career.[1] She died on 6 November 2007 at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, Sussex.[3] She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease shortly after her departure from EastEnders, and subsequently moved into a nursing home in Hove.[3][8] Braid was married to Brian Badcoe, an actor who died in 1992, and was survived by their son and daughter.[2][9] Her funeral service took place on 25 November 2007 at Woodvale Crematorium in Brighton.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1959 | Twelfth Night | Maria | TV film, for schools |
1970 | Scrooge | Party Guest | Uncredited |
1972 | For the Love of Ada | Mrs. Armitage | |
1978 | Killer's Moon | Mrs. May | |
1980 | The Wildcats of St Trinian's | Miss Summers | |
1996 | Kiss and Tell | Gloria Sumner | TV film |
101 Dalmatians | Woman on Park Bench | ||
1997 | Mrs Dalloway | Woman in deckchair | |
Cold Enough for Snow | Customer at the Dry Cleaners | TV film | |
1998 | Romeo Thinks Again | Mrs. Sudberry | Short |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Brookside | Molly Partridge | |
1994 | The 10%ers | Enid | |
1995 | Moving Story | Marie | |
1996 | Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge | Sarah | |
Dangerfield | Mrs Blythe | ||
1999 | Midsomer Murders | Doreen Beavis | Series 2 Episode 3 "Dead Man's Eleven" |
Bodger and Badger
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Miss Piper | ||
2000 | Time Gentlemen Please | Old Woman | |
2001 | My Family | Aunt Kate | |
Doctors | Sylvie Connors | ||
ChuckleVision | Mrs Halibut | ||
2002 | Ultimate Force | Bank customer | |
Casualty | Winnie Howard | ||
2002-2005 | EastEnders | Nana Moon | 211 episodes |
2003 | Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do | Television special |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Obituary – Hilda Braid". The Daily Telegraph. 8 November 2007.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hayward, Anthony (8 November 2007). "Obituary – Hilda Braid". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "EastEnders' Nana Moon star dies". BBC. 6 November 2007.
- ^ The Life and Death of King Richard II, The RSC Shakespeare
- ^ The Life and Death of King John, The RSC Shakespeare
- ^ a b c "Hilda Braid 1929–2007". BrokenTV. 8 November 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary – Hilda Braid". The Times. London. 8 November 2007.
- ^ a b "EastEnders co-star mourns 'Nana'". BBC. 25 November 2007.
- ^ Gaughan, Gavin (8 November 2007). "Obituary – Hilda Braid". The Guardian. London.
External links
- Hilda Braid at IMDb