Eileen O'Brien
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1945-12-04 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Biography
Eileen O'Brien is an English actress who has played a wide variety of roles in British television over many years. She appeared in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Beattie Dixon in 2013, having previously appeared in the show as teacher Bridget Burgess from 2006 to 2007. From 1987 to 1988, O'Brien had a recurring role in the BBC soap opera EastEnders; she played Edie Smith, the mother of Mary Smith (Linda Davidson).
O'Brien has also appeared in The Crezz, Casualty, Doctors, The Royal, Where the Heart Is, Brookside, Heartbeat and Coronation Street. She later appeared in several films, including Between Two Women in 2000. In May 2009, she played Anne in the BBC miniseries Moving On. In 2013, she played Rita in the BBC comedy-drama Being Eileen. In January 2020, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Jean Wadham.
Known For
TV Shows (25)
EastEnders
1985
as Mary's mother
Holby City
1999
as Elizabeth Sagar
Casualty
1986
as Beryl Rice
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Mrs Carter
Heartbeat
1992
as Mrs. Maskell
Peak Practice
1993
as Mrs. Haines
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Mrs Hockey
Not Going Out
2006
as Margaret
Moving On
2009
as Anne
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
as Enid Kascar
The Vice
1999
as Sheila Fitzsimmons
Houdini & Doyle
2016
as Sister Fabian
Watching
1987
as Enid
Goldie's Oldies
2021
as Esther
The Cage
2026
as Nanna
In Suspicious Circumstances
1991
as Kate Noakes
New Street Law
2006
as Mrs Johnson
Eyes Down
2003
as Mrs Wilkinson
Merseybeat
2001
Rockliffe's Babies
1987
as Eileen O'Dowd
Chiller
1995
as Mrs Ellis
Boys from the Blackstuff
1982
as Freda Dean
Hearts and Minds
1995
as Annie Kinsella
Scully
1984
as Mrs O'Gorman
The Royal
2003
as June Smith
Movies (13)
Macbeth
2011
Fanny & Elvis
1999
as Midwife
A Private Function
1984
as Mrs. Sutcliff
A Month in the Country
1987
as Mrs Ellerbeck
Lennon Naked
2010
as Lil
The Last Vampyre
1993
as Mrs Carter
Runners
1983
as Gillian Lindsay
Angels
1992
as Sidney's Wife
Between Two Women
2004
as Mrs. Walker
Betty and Jean
2023
as Betty
Sybil
2018
as Mrs. Fisher
Before Dawn
2013
as Eileen
Majority
2020
as Miriam
About Eileen O'Brien
Eileen O'Brien is an English actress who has played a wide variety of roles in British television over many years. She appeared in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Beattie Dixon in 2013, having previously appeared in the show as teacher Bridget Burgess from 2006 to 2007. From 1987 to 1988, O'Brien had a recurring role in the BBC soap opera EastEnders; she played Edie Smith, the mother of Mary Smith (Linda Davidson). O'Brien has also appeared in The Crezz, Casualty, Doctors, The Royal, Where the Heart Is, Brookside, Heartbeat and Coronation Stre… With 38 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Eileen O'Brien has appeared in 13 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eileen O'Brien Movies
- Macbeth (2011)
- Fanny & Elvis (1999) — as Midwife
- A Private Function (1984) — as Mrs. Sutcliff
- A Month in the Country (1987) — as Mrs Ellerbeck
- Lennon Naked (2010) — as Lil
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