Enid Kent

Enid Kent

80 · Born: Jan 14, 1945

Personal Details

BornJan 14, 1945 Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse
  • Benjamin Laurence Sperber

    ( Apr 1, 1984 to Dec 2, 2025 )
  • Hod David Schudson

    ( Dec 31, 1974 to Nov 17, 1980 )
Parents
  • William Edward Kent
  • Irene Tedrow
Relatives
  • Roger Thomas Kent (Sibling)

Biography

Actress Enid Kent was born on January 14, 1945, in Los Angeles, California, to the late William Kent, a Polish immigrant and lawyer, and the late actress Irene Tedrow, originally from Denver, Colorado, who was a well-known radio, stage, and later film and television actress.

Enid attended Hollywood High School, where she was a classmate of actress Swoosie Kurtz.

In 1969, Enid appeared as a replacement actress in the Broadway play "Our Town" alongside her mother, Irene Tedrow, actor Ed Begley, and the late legendary actor Henry Fonda.

Kent is most notably recognized for her recurring role as "Nurse Bigelow" on the popular CBS-TV series M*A*S*H*, which she played from 1976 until 1983. She also appeared in the final M*A*S*H* TV movie, "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen".

Career

1998
Legalese
Legalese as Lauren Lemming
1992
1990
Fine Things
Fine Things as Bernice
Vital Signs
Vital Signs as Vivian
1986
Extremities
Extremities as Mother at Police Station
Disneyland
Disneyland as Mrs. Wiggans
1982
Some Kind of Hero
Some Kind of Hero as Woman Reporter