Her character, visibly distinct by her leopard-print clothing and hat, and rhinestone studded glasses,[1] served the station's president and owner, Guy Caballero.

[2] Martin was nominated in 1982 for the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series" Emmy Award.

According to the book "Women in Comedy", one writer described Edith as "an amalgam of Rona Barrett, Joan of Arc, and Auntie Mame".

Martin's one-off character in episode 25, Princess Carlotta, was essentially Edith Prickley, without her name or leopard print.

In 1988 special Best of SCTV, Caballero and Prickley appeared before a Congressional hearing room, to defend their practices, in order to renew the station’s license.