Eileen O'Brien

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

Acting

1992

Angels

as

Sidney's Wife

2011

Macbeth

as

2004

Between Two Women

as

Mrs. Walker

2013

Before Dawn

as

Eileen

2023

Betty and Jean

as

Betty

1983

Runners

as

Gillian Lindsay

1987

A Month in the Country

as

Mrs Ellerbeck

1999

Fanny & Elvis

as

Midwife

1984

A Private Function

as

Mrs. Sutcliff

2018

Sybil

as

Mrs. Fisher

1993

The Last Vampyre

as

Mrs Carter

2020

Majority

as

Miriam

2010

Lennon Naked

as

Lil

Sherlock Holmes

as

Mrs Carter

Merseybeat

as

Goldie's Oldies

as

Esther

Peak Practice

as

Mrs. Haines

Moving On

as

Anne

EastEnders

as

Mary's mother

The Royal

as

June Smith

Holby City

as

Elizabeth Sagar

Houdini & Doyle

as

Sister Fabian

Heartbeat

as

Mrs. Maskell

Scully

as

Mrs O'Gorman

Boys from the Blackstuff

as

Freda Dean

Hearts and Minds

as

Annie Kinsella

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

as

Enid Kascar

Watching

as

Enid

Production

Crew

Directing