Lani O'Grady

TV Actress

Birthday October 2, 1954

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Walnut Creek, CA

DEATH DATE Sep 25, 2001 (46)

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About

She played Mary Bradford, the strong, self-assured eldest daughter on the ABC TV series Eight is Enough.

Before Fame

She began acting at age 13 on the television series The High Chaparral, which eventually led to other film and TV roles.

Trivia

She apparently died from a drug overdose, with toxic levels of painkillers and antidepressants found in her bloodstream. Whether or not the overdose was intentional was unclear.

Family Life

She was born in Walnut Creek, California. Her mother Mary Castellino worked as a children's talent agent.

Associated With

She made one of her last appearances on TV in the soap opera Days of our Lives with Antony Alda.