- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 4, 1945
- Place of Birth
- Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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 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.
Filmography
tvThe Cage
2026 · Nanna
movieBetty and Jean
2023 · Betty
tvGoldie's Oldies
2021 · Esther
movieMajority
2020 · Miriam
movieSybil
2018 · Mrs. Fisher
tvShakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018 · Enid Kascar
tvHoudini & Doyle
2016 · Sister Fabian
movieBefore Dawn
2013 · Eileen
movieMacbeth
2011
movieLennon Naked
2010 · Lil
tvMoving On
2009 · Anne
tvNot Going Out
2006 · Margaret
tvNew Street Law
2006 · Mrs Johnson
movieBetween Two Women
2004 · Mrs. Walker
tvEyes Down
2003 · Mrs Wilkinson
tvThe Royal
2003 · June Smith
tvMerseybeat
2001
movieFanny & Elvis
1999 · Midwife
tvHolby City
1999 · Elizabeth Sagar
tvThe Vice
1999 · Sheila Fitzsimmons
tvChiller
1995 · Mrs Ellis
tvHearts and Minds
1995 · Annie Kinsella
tvPeak Practice
1993 · Mrs. Haines
movieThe Last Vampyre
1993 · Mrs Carter
tvA Touch of Frost
1992 · Mrs Hockey
movieAngels
1992 · Sidney's Wife
tvHeartbeat
1992 · Mrs. Maskell
tvIn Suspicious Circumstances
1991 · Kate Noakes
movieA Month in the Country
1987 · Mrs Ellerbeck
tvWatching
1987 · Enid
tvRockliffe's Babies
1987 · Eileen O'Dowd
tvCasualty
1986 · Beryl Rice
tvEastEnders
1985 · Mary's mother
movieA Private Function
1984 · Mrs. Sutcliff
tvScully
1984 · Mrs O'Gorman
tvSherlock Holmes
1984 · Mrs Carter
movieRunners
1983 · Gillian Lindsay
tvBoys from the Blackstuff
1982 · Freda Dean