Edith MacArthur

Edith MacArthur

Edith Macarthur MBE is a Scottish actress, born in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire in 8 March 1926, and noted for her elegant screen presence. Her best known role was the lady laird Elizaberth Cunningham in Take the High Road from the first episode in 1980 to 1986 when the character was killed off.

She has been most frequently seen on television with a long list of credits including "Z Cars", "The Borderers", "The Troubleshooters", "Sutherland's Law", "The Standard", "The Omega Factor", "The Sandbaggers", "Take The High Road", "Doctor Finlay", "Hamish Macbeth", "Casualty" and "Sea of Souls".

In 2000, she was made an MBE for her contribution to the dramatic arts.

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