Lani O'Grady

Lani O'Grady (born Lanita Rose Agrati, October 2, 1954 – September 25, 2001) was an American actress and talent agent. She is best remembered for her role as Mary Bradford, the eldest sister from Eight Is Enough. Early life O'Grady was born Lanita Rose Agrati in Walnut Grove, California, to Mary B. Grady, a children's talent agent. She was the sister of actor/musician Don Grady. Even as a youngster, she had a low-pitched voice. Career O'Grady began acting at age 13 with a role in the television series The High Chaparral. In the early 1970s, she appeared on Harry O and had a role in the 1975 television movie Cage Without a Key, starring Susan Dey. In 1976, she co-starred in the feature film Massacre at Central High along with Kimberly Beck (who appeared as Nancy in the Eight Is Enough pilot). The following year, O'Grady landed the role of Mary Bradford in the ABC series Eight Is Enough and changed her name to O'Grady. She appeared in 112 episodes of the series. She also reprised the role of Mary Bradford in two Eight Is Enough reunion television movies in 1987 and 1989.