Eileen O'Brien
Born
December 4, 1945 (79 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Betty and Jean
Betty
2023
Goldie's Oldies
Esther · (20 episodes)
2021
Majority
Miriam
2020
Sybil
Mrs. Fisher
2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Enid Kascar · (1 episode)
2018
Houdini & Doyle
Sister Fabian · (1 episode)
2016
Before Dawn
Eileen
2013
Macbeth
2011
Lennon Naked
Lil
2010
Moving On
Anne · (1 episode)
2009
Between Two Women
Mrs. Walker
2004
The Royal
June Smith · (1 episode)
2003
Merseybeat
(38 episodes)
2001
Fanny & Elvis
Midwife
1999
Holby City
Elizabeth Sagar · (1 episode)
1999
Hearts and Minds
Annie Kinsella · (4 episodes)
1995
Peak Practice
Mrs. Haines · (1 episode)
1993
The Last Vampyre
Mrs Carter
1993
Angels
Sidney's Wife
1992
Heartbeat
Mrs. Maskell · (4 episodes)
1992
A Month in the Country
Mrs Ellerbeck
1987
Watching
Enid · (1 episode)
1987
EastEnders
Mary's mother · (5 episodes)
1985
A Private Function
Mrs. Sutcliff
1984
Scully
Mrs O'Gorman · (7 episodes)
1984
Sherlock Holmes
Mrs Carter · (1 episode)
1984
Runners
Gillian Lindsay
1983
Boys from the Blackstuff
Freda Dean · (5 episodes)
1982