Eileen O'Brien

Known for

Acting

Born

Dec 4, 1945

From

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

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.

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Sherlock Holmes

19848.2out of 10

EastEnders

19854.3out of 10

Casualty

19866.2out of 10

A Touch of Frost

19927.6out of 10

Not Going Out

20067.4out of 10

A Private Function

19846.4out of 10

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

20187.1out of 10

Holby City

19995.8out of 10

Houdini & Doyle

20166.5out of 10

A Month in the Country

19876.5out of 10

Heartbeat

19927.1out of 10

The Last Vampyre

19937.0out of 10

Lennon Naked

20105.5out of 10

Between Two Women

20045.4out of 10

Boys from the Blackstuff

19827.8out of 10

Before Dawn

20134.5out of 10

The Cage

20267.2out of 10

Peak Practice

19936.5out of 10