Tributes have been paid to Andrie Reid, a Trafford-born actress who appeared on popular 1980s television shows, who has died at the age of 73. She passed away on April 2 after a battle with oesophageal cancer.
Born in Jamaica and raised in Manchester, Reid moved to the UK with her mother at the age of eight. The family settled in Moss Side before moving to Old Trafford. She attended Old Trafford Girls School, where she was head girl, before studying at Manchester School of Art. At 18, she moved to London to continue her studies at Camberwell School of Art and later earned a Master's degree at the Royal College of Art.
Reid found success in the entertainment industry, appearing as a dancer and actor on television and stage. In 1981, she appeared on Nice to See You! with Bruce Forsyth, and in 1984 she featured on The Two Ronnies in the sketch 'Danger: Marmalade at Work'. She also appeared on The Wall Game between 1985 and 1986, as well as The Kenny Everett Television Show. In 1985, she worked as a presenter, singer and dancer on the Thames TV children's series Words, Words, Words.
After her acting career ended, Reid worked as a waitress at the legendary Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London, later becoming a meeter-and-greeter before retiring in 2014. Her husband, Jon Taylor, 61, described her as 'relaxed, caring and a very easy person to get on with'. He added: 'She told me about her time in the industry and we'd have a look through her scrapbook.'
