Famous Edmondsons

For most people, the name Edmondson doesn't bring to mind many famous individuals. But there are a few folks with our name who have done pretty well for themselves.

Adrian Edmondson
Arguably the most notable Edmondson is British actor, comedian, director and writer Adrian ("Ade") Edmondson. Adrian is best known for his comedic roles as the stereotypical dumb violent punk Vyvyan Basterd in The Young Ones (1982–1984) and Eddie Hitler in Bottom (1991–1995) which he also co-wrote. He is married to Jennifer Saunders, one of the stars of the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. The couple have three children: Eleanor, Beatrice and Freya. They live in a 400 year old farmhouse with 45 acres in Chagford, Devon, UK. In 2007, Edmondson and Saunders both received honorary Doctorates of Literature from the University of Exeter.

Darren Edmondson
An ex-professional footballer (soccer player, to those of us here in the States), Darren is the manager for the Workington A.F.C. club. He was known as a tough, charging player who played as if each game might be his last. After nearly 20 years in the pro game, Edmondson dropped into non-league football about 18 months ago when he gave up a nomadic existence to return to his native Cumbria to settle with his wife and children, and take up a coaching post with Gretna’s Football in the Community programme. After a short spell with Barrow, he came to Workington as a player in 2005 and is now the team boss.

Drew Edmondson
Drew Edmondson was elected Attorney General of Oklahoma in 1994 and has held than office since then. Born into a political family, he is the son of former U.S. Congressman Ed Edmondson and his wife June. He is also a nephew of former Governor J. Howard Edmondson. His brother, James E. Edmondson is a Justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court. From his official biography...

Edmondson served as the 2002 - 2003 President of the National Association of Attorneys General. In 1996, Edmondson filed suit against the tobacco industry resulting in a $2 billion settlement between the industry and Oklahoma, part of the largest settlement in the history of the world. Edmondson was one of eight attorneys general asked to serve on the negotiating team for the states.

Under his leadership the attorney general’s office has helped reform the death penalty appeals process, established victims’ services, and vigorously represented rate payers in telephone, gas and electric rate cases.

In 2005, Edmondson, on behalf of the State of Oklahoma, filed suit against more than a dozen poultry companies. The lawsuit, which was filed after years of negotiations, accuses the companies of creating runoff into the Illinois River Watershed as a result of their waste dumping practices.

Before his election as Attorney General, Edmondson was elected, unopposed, to three consecutive terms as Muskogee County District Attorney in 1982, 1986 and 1990. He served as president of the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association and was selected as Outstanding District Attorney for the State of Oklahoma in 1985 and the Outstanding Death Penalty Prosecutor in the 9th and 10th Circuits.

Edmondson served one term in the Oklahoma Legislature before entering the University of Tulsa School of Law in 1976. His undergraduate teaching degree is from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, which he attended after graduating from Muskogee Central High School.

Edmondson is a Navy veteran with a tour of duty in Vietnam. He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Presbyterian Church and the Democratic Party.

Drew's wife, Linda, is a medical social worker. They have two children: Mary is an attorney and Robert is pursuing a doctorate in cultural anthropology.

Michael Edmondson
You might have seen Michael mentioned in the many news reports surrounding the Rush Limbaugh arrest in Palm Beach, Florida in 2006. Edmondson is spokesman for the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office. He's quoted frequently in stories from that area.

Sarah Edmondson
Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress with many television and movie roles to her credit, including the Canadian TV series Edgemont, the 2006 movie Big Nothing, and 2007's Chaos Theory.