Lani O'Grady (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.

Biography

After suffering from agoraphobia and memory blackouts in the early 1990s, O'Grady retired from acting and became a talent agent. She also began taking nonnarcotic medication for a diagnosed brain chemical imbalance. In a 1994 interview with the Los Angeles Times, O'Grady said she had suffered from panic attacks since the age of 18 but was not diagnosed with panic disorder until she was 21. She also admitted that she abused prescription drugs and alcohol, including Valium.

In December 1998, she entered the Thalians Mental Health Department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for detoxification.