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'Mother of Scottish film' Paddy Higson dies aged 83

2025-04-15 18:00:51
Film producer Paddy Higson has died at the age of 83 after a battle with cancer

Veteran film producer Paddy Higson has died at the age of 83 following a battle with cancer.

She was known for her work with the director Bill Forsyth, with whom she made films including the 1981 cult classic Gregory's Girl.

In a post on social media, her family said she had been surrounded "by so much love" before her death.

Actor David Hayman described her as "the mother of the Scottish film industry".

In 2018, Hayman presented her with a Scottish Bafta for for her outstanding contribution to the Scottish film industry.

Posting on social media, her children said her funeral would be arranged in due course.

They wrote: "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."