Edna Edison — The Prisoner of Second Avenue Character Profile

About Edna Edison

Mel's pragmatic and resilient wife who steps back into the workforce after Mel's dismissal, enduring the same urban hardships and ultimately playing the central role in his emotional recovery.

Edna Edison — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Anne Bancroft

Appears in

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from The Prisoner of Second Avenue

• Mel Edison (Jack Lemmon)
• Harry Edison (Gene Saks)
• Pauline (Elizabeth Wilson)
• Woman Upstairs (Patricia Marshall)
• Pearl (Florence Stanley)
• Helen (Dee Carroll)
• Unemployment Clerk (Ketty Lester)
• Mr. Cooperman (James McCallion)
• Wayne Morgan (Alan DeWitt)
• Elevator Passenger (Arlen Stuart)
• Bus Driver (Fat Thomas)
• Doorman (M. Emmet Walsh)