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'''Hilda Braid''' (3 March 1929 – 6 November 2007) was an English actress who had a long career on [[w:British television|British television]]. She became well known in her later years for playing [[Nana Moon|Victoria "Nana" Moon]] on the [[BBC One]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]''.
'''Hilda Braid''' (3 March 1929 – 6 November 2007) was an English actress who had a long career on [[British television]]. She became well known in her later years for playing [[Nana Moon|Victoria "Nana" Moon]] on the [[BBC One]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Braid was born in [[Northfleet]], Kent.<ref name="Daily Tele">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/08/db0802.xml|title=Obituary – Hilda Braid|work=[[w:The Daily Telegraph]]|date=8 November 2007}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> She trained as an actress and dancer at the [[w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], having won a scholarship to train there.<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="Indy"/> At RADA, she won the ''Lord Lurgan Award''.<ref name="Indy"/>
Braid was born in [[Northfleet]], Kent.<ref name="Daily Tele">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/08/db0802.xml|title=Obituary – Hilda Braid|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=8 November 2007}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> She trained as an actress and dancer at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], having won a scholarship to train there.<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="Indy"/> At RADA, she won the ''Lord Lurgan Award''.<ref name="Indy"/>


==Career==
==Career==
After graduating from RADA, Braid did [[Repertory|rep]] and was cast in [[West End theatre|West End theatre]] productions, including parts in ''[[The Waltz of the Toreadors]]'' from 1956 to 1957, and ''[[Pickwick (musical)|Pickwick]]'' from 1963 to 1964.<ref name="Indy"/> Later, she was a member of the [[w:Royal Shakespeare Company|Royal Shakespeare Company]],<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="Indy"/><ref name="BBC death"/> performing in productions of ''[[w:Richard II (play)|Richard II]]'' in 1974,<ref>[http://www.rscshakespeare.co.uk/kingRichardII.html ''The Life and Death of King Richard II''], The RSC Shakespeare</ref> and ''[[The Life and Death of King John|King John]]'' in 1974 to 1975.<ref>[http://www.rscshakespeare.co.uk/kingJohn.html ''The Life and Death of King John''], The RSC Shakespeare</ref> Braid made her television debut in the [[w:Police procedural|police drama]] ''[[w:No Hiding Place|No Hiding Place]]'', playing Alice Flinders in an episode that aired on 14 October 1960.<ref name="Indy"/><ref name="BrokenTV">{{cite news|url=http://broken-tv.blogspot.com/2007/11/hilda-braid-1929-2007.html|title=Hilda Braid 1929–2007|publisher=BrokenTV|date=8 November 2007}}</ref> In 1963, she appeared in ''Suspense''. In the 1960s and 1970s, she also appeared in ''[[w:Crossroads (UK TV series)|Crossroads]]'', ''[[w:Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[w:Catweazle|Catweazle]]'', ''[[w:Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'', ''[[w:lma Mater (play)|Play for Today]]'', ''[[w:The Onedin Line]]'', ''[[w:The Crezz|The Crezz]]'', ''[[w:Emmerdale|Emmerdale]]'', and ''[[Man About the House]]''.<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="Indy"/><ref name="Times"/>
After graduating from RADA, Braid did [[Repertory|rep]] and was cast in [[West End theatre|West End theatre]] productions, including parts in ''[[The Waltz of the Toreadors]]'' from 1956 to 1957, and ''[[Pickwick (musical)|Pickwick]]'' from 1963 to 1964.<ref name="Indy"/> Later, she was a member of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]],<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="Indy"/><ref name="BBC death"/> performing in productions of ''[[Richard II (play)|Richard II]]'' in 1974,<ref>[http://www.rscshakespeare.co.uk/kingRichardII.html ''The Life and Death of King Richard II''], The RSC Shakespeare</ref> and ''[[The Life and Death of King John|King John]]'' in 1974 to 1975.<ref>[http://www.rscshakespeare.co.uk/kingJohn.html ''The Life and Death of King John''], The RSC Shakespeare</ref> Braid made her television debut in the [[Police procedural|police drama]] ''[[No Hiding Place]]'', playing Alice Flinders in an episode that aired on 14 October 1960.<ref name="Indy"/><ref name="BrokenTV">{{cite news|url=http://broken-tv.blogspot.com/2007/11/hilda-braid-1929-2007.html|title=Hilda Braid 1929–2007|publisher=BrokenTV|date=8 November 2007}}</ref> In 1963, she appeared in ''Suspense''. In the 1960s and 1970s, she also appeared in ''[[Crossroads (UK TV series)|Crossroads]]'', ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[Catweazle]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Alma Mater (play)|Play for Today]]'', ''[[The Onedin Line]]'', ''[[The Crezz]]'', ''[[Emmerdale]]'', and ''[[Man About the House]]''.<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="Indy"/><ref name="Times"/>


Braid's first major role came in middle-age and was that of Florence Johnson in the late 1970s British sitcom ''[[Citizen Smith]]''.<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="Indy"/><ref name="BrokenTV"/> Around this time, she also appeared in ''[[In Loving Memory (TV series)|In Loving Memory]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)|Robin's Nest]]'', and ''[[On Giant's Shoulders]]''. She later had recurring roles in other sitcoms, including ''[[L For Lester]]'' (1982), ''The Bright Side'' (1985), ''[[The 10 Percenters]]'' (1994–1996), and ''Gogglewatch'' (1997–1998).<ref name="Indy"/><ref name="BrokenTV"/> TV appearances during the 1980s and 1990s included ''[[Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)|Oliver Twist]]'', ''[[Brookside (television programme)|Brookside]]'', ''[[One Foot in the Grave]]'', ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'', ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'', ''[[ChuckleVision]]'', ''[[My Family]]'', and ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''.<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="Indy"/><ref name="BBC death"/><ref name="Times"/> She also briefly appeared alongside ''[[Al Murray]]'' in the sitcom ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]'' in the early 2000s. Her film roles were few, but she appeared in the film version of ''[[For the Love of Ada (film)|For the Love of Ada]]'' (1972), the cult horror film ''[[Killer's Moon]]'' (1978), ''[[The Wildcats of St Trinian's]]'' (1980), and ''[[101 Dalmatians (1996 film)|101 Dalmatians]]'' (1996).<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="BBC death"/><ref name="Times"/>
Braid's first major role came in middle-age and was that of Florence Johnson in the late 1970s British sitcom ''[[Citizen Smith]]''.<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="Indy"/><ref name="BrokenTV"/> Around this time, she also appeared in ''[[In Loving Memory (TV series)|In Loving Memory]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)|Robin's Nest]]'', and ''[[On Giant's Shoulders]]''. She later had recurring roles in other sitcoms, including ''[[L For Lester]]'' (1982), ''The Bright Side'' (1985), ''[[The 10 Percenters]]'' (1994–1996), and ''Gogglewatch'' (1997–1998).<ref name="Indy"/><ref name="BrokenTV"/> TV appearances during the 1980s and 1990s included ''[[Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)|Oliver Twist]]'', ''[[Brookside (television programme)|Brookside]]'', ''[[One Foot in the Grave]]'', ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'', ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'', ''[[ChuckleVision]]'', ''[[My Family]]'', and ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''.<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="Indy"/><ref name="BBC death"/><ref name="Times"/> She also briefly appeared alongside ''[[Al Murray]]'' in the sitcom ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]'' in the early 2000s. Her film roles were few, but she appeared in the film version of ''[[For the Love of Ada (film)|For the Love of Ada]]'' (1972), the cult horror film ''[[Killer's Moon]]'' (1978), ''[[The Wildcats of St Trinian's]]'' (1980), and ''[[101 Dalmatians (1996 film)|101 Dalmatians]]'' (1996).<ref name="Daily Tele"/><ref name="BBC death"/><ref name="Times"/>

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Hilda Braid
Hilda Braid.jpg
Braid as Nana Moon in EastEnders
Born
Hilda Braid

(1929-03-03)3 March 1929
Northfleet, Kent, England
Died6 November 2007(2007-11-06) (aged 78)
Brighton, East Sussex, England
Resting placeWoodvale Crematorium, Brighton, East Sussex, England
OccupationActress
Years active1960–2005
SpouseBrian Badcoe (until 1992; his death)
Children2

Hilda Braid (3 March 1929 – 6 November 2007) was an English actress who had a long career on British television. She became well known in her later years for playing Victoria "Nana" Moon on the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.

Early life

Braid was born in Northfleet, Kent.[1] She trained as an actress and dancer at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, having won a scholarship to train there.[1][2] At RADA, she won the Lord Lurgan Award.[2]

Career

After graduating from RADA, Braid did rep and was cast in West End theatre productions, including parts in The Waltz of the Toreadors from 1956 to 1957, and Pickwick from 1963 to 1964.[2] Later, she was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company,[1][2][3] performing in productions of Richard II in 1974,[4] and King John in 1974 to 1975.[5] Braid made her television debut in the police drama No Hiding Place, playing Alice Flinders in an episode that aired on 14 October 1960.[2][6] In 1963, she appeared in Suspense. In the 1960s and 1970s, she also appeared in Crossroads, Softly, Softly, Catweazle, Z-Cars, Play for Today, The Onedin Line, The Crezz, Emmerdale, and Man About the House.[1][2][7]

Braid's first major role came in middle-age and was that of Florence Johnson in the late 1970s British sitcom Citizen Smith.[1][2][6] Around this time, she also appeared in In Loving Memory, Robin's Nest, and On Giant's Shoulders. She later had recurring roles in other sitcoms, including L For Lester (1982), The Bright Side (1985), The 10 Percenters (1994–1996), and Gogglewatch (1997–1998).[2][6] TV appearances during the 1980s and 1990s included Oliver Twist, Brookside, One Foot in the Grave, Goodnight Sweetheart, Dangerfield, The Bill, Midsomer Murders, ChuckleVision, My Family, and Casualty.[1][2][3][7] She also briefly appeared alongside Al Murray in the sitcom Time Gentlemen Please in the early 2000s. Her film roles were few, but she appeared in the film version of For the Love of Ada (1972), the cult horror film Killer's Moon (1978), The Wildcats of St Trinian's (1980), and 101 Dalmatians (1996).[1][3][7]

In 2002, Braid got the role that would make her best known: 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]

Later years

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, East 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
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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Obituary – Hilda Braid". The Daily Telegraph. 8 November 2007.[dead link]
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e "EastEnders' Nana Moon star dies". BBC. 6 November 2007.
  4. ^ The Life and Death of King Richard II, The RSC Shakespeare
  5. ^ The Life and Death of King John, The RSC Shakespeare
  6. ^ a b c "Hilda Braid 1929–2007". BrokenTV. 8 November 2007.
  7. ^ a b c d "Obituary – Hilda Braid". The Times. London. 8 November 2007.
  8. ^ a b "EastEnders co-star mourns 'Nana'". BBC. 25 November 2007.
  9. ^ Gaughan, Gavin (8 November 2007). "Obituary – Hilda Braid". The Guardian. London.

External links

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