5 days Ago By Gemma Jones
Paddy Higson OBE has died aged 83, her family have confirmed. The Scottish film star was reportedly "surrounded by love" in her final days as she battled cancer. In a touching social media post on Facebook , her surviving children penned: "Not only have the three of us lost our amazing and extraordinary mother, we as a wider community have lost a kind and generous, supportive and selfless pioneer.
We are heartbroken but find comfort in knowing she is no longer suffering." They added that her funeral would be arranged in due course. The BAFTA award winner was celebrated for her collaborations with director Bill Forsyth on iconic Scottish films such as the cult classic Gregory's Girl and was also a producer on Restless Natives.
She’s also well known for her talent in producing pivotal episodes of Taggart, Monarch of the Glen, and Cardiac Arrest. She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2023 King’s New Years Honours List for her services to the Film and Television Industry and to Diversity and Inclusion in Film and Television. Actor David Hayman led the tributes to the revered media veteran, describing the star as "the mother of the Scottish film industry.
" BAFTA Scotland also honoured Higson, describing her as a "pioneer of the Scottish screen industry." In a statement, they said: "We were saddened to hear of the passing of Paddy Higson OBE. Higson was a trailblazer in the Scottish screen industry, having worked on Gregory's Girl, Restless Natives, and Taggart.
She received the BAFTA Scotland Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Scottish Industry in 2018." This is a breaking live TV story, the Showbiz Express.co.
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