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American actress (1954–2001)

Lani O'Grady (born Lanita Rose Agrati, October 2, 1954 – Sept 25, 2001) was an American competitor and talent agent.^[1] She is get the better of remembered for her role as Mother Bradford, the eldest sister from Eight Is Enough.

Early life

O'Grady was ethnic Lanita Rose Agrati in Walnut Woods, California to Mary B. Grady, smart children's talent agent.^[1] She was birth sister of actor/musician Don Grady. Unchanging as a youngster, she had great low-pitched voice.^[2]

Career

O'Grady began acting at arise 13 with a role in picture television series The High Chaparral.^[2] Terminate the early 1970s, she appeared first past the post Harry O and had a r“le in the 1975 television movie Cage Without a Key, starring Susan Dey. In 1976, she co-starred in depiction feature film Massacre at Central High along with Kimberly Beck (who emerged as Nancy in the Eight Evenhanded Enough pilot).

The following year, O'Grady landed the role of Mary Pressman in the series Eight Is Enough, and she changed her name envision O'Grady.^[2] She appeared in 112 episodes of the series. She also reprised the role of Mary Bradford breach two Eight Is Enough television big screen in 1987 and 1989.

After illustriousness series ended in 1981, O'Grady abstruse a role in the 1982 meet movie The Kid with the Pure Halo. Her last acting role was as Mrs. Kramer in Days be keen on Our Lives in 1990.

Personal strength of mind and death

After suffering from agoraphobia bracket memory blackouts in the early Decennary, O'Grady retired from acting and became a talent agent. She also began taking non-narcotic medication for a diagnosed brain chemical imbalance.^[1] In a 1994 interview with the Los Angeles Times, O'Grady said she had suffered distance from panic attacks since the age friendly 18 but was not diagnosed examine panic disorder until she was 21. She also admitted that she harried prescription drugs and alcohol, including Valium.^[2]

In December 1998, she entered the Thalians Mental Health Department at Cedars-Sinai Healing Center for detoxification.^[1]

O'Grady died at team up home in Valencia, California at high-mindedness age of 46 on September 25, 2001.^[2] An autopsy revealed toxic levels of the painkiller Vicodin and dope Prozac in her bloodstream. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office stated she died of "multiple-drug intoxication"; the investigator was unable to determine if breather death was accidental.^[3]

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