Eileen O'Brien
Acting • Born 1945-12-04
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.
Filmography
30 credits
Angels
Movie • 1992
Sidney's Wife
Macbeth
Movie • 2011
Between Two Women
Movie • 2004
Mrs. Walker
Before Dawn
Movie • 2013
Eileen
Betty and Jean
Movie • 2023
Betty
Runners
Movie • 1983
Gillian Lindsay
A Month in the Country
Movie • 1987
Mrs Ellerbeck
Fanny & Elvis
Movie • 1999
Midwife
A Private Function
Movie • 1984
Mrs. Sutcliff
Sybil
Movie • 2018
Mrs. Fisher
The Last Vampyre
Movie • 1993
Mrs Carter
Majority
Movie • 2020
Miriam
Lennon Naked
Movie • 2010
Lil
Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1984
Mrs Carter
Merseybeat
TV • 2001
Goldie's Oldies
TV • 2021
Esther
Peak Practice
TV • 1993
Mrs. Haines
Moving On
TV • 2009
Anne
EastEnders
TV • 1985
Mary's mother
The Royal
TV • 2003
June Smith
Holby City
TV • 1999
Elizabeth Sagar
Houdini & Doyle
TV • 2016
Sister Fabian
Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Mrs. Maskell
Scully
TV • 1984
Mrs O'Gorman
Boys from the Blackstuff
TV • 1982
Freda Dean
Hearts and Minds
TV • 1995
Annie Kinsella
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
TV • 2018
Enid Kascar
Watching
TV • 1987
Enid
Rockliffe's Babies
TV • 1987
Eileen O'Dowd
Chiller
TV • 1995
Mrs Ellis