The actress Edith MacArthur MBE (1926 - ) was born in Ardrossan and noted for her elegant screen presence. Her best known role was the Lady Laird Elizabeth Cunningham in Take the High Road which she portrayed from the first episode in 1980 until December 1986. She has been most frequently seen on television with a long list of credits including Z-Cars, The Borderers, The Troubleshooters, Sutherland's Law, The Standard, The Omega Factor, The Sandbaggers, Doctor Finlay, Hamish Macbeth, Casualty and Sea of Souls.
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