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.
Movie Appearances
Angels
as Sidney's Wife
1992
Macbeth
2011
Between Two Women
as Mrs. Walker
2004
Before Dawn
as Eileen
2013
Betty and Jean
as Betty
2023
Runners
as Gillian Lindsay
1983
A Month in the Country
as Mrs Ellerbeck
1987
Fanny & Elvis
as Midwife
1999
A Private Function
as Mrs. Sutcliff
1984
Sybil
as Mrs. Fisher
2018
The Last Vampyre
as Mrs Carter
1993
Majority
as Miriam
2020
Lennon Naked
as Lil
2010
TV Appearances
Sherlock Holmes
as Mrs Carter
1984
Merseybeat
2001
Goldie's Oldies
as Esther
2021
Peak Practice
as Mrs. Haines
1993
Moving On
as Anne
2009
EastEnders
as Mary's mother
1985
The Royal
as June Smith
2003
Holby City
as Elizabeth Sagar
1999
Houdini & Doyle
as Sister Fabian
2016
Heartbeat
as Mrs. Maskell
1992
Scully
as Mrs O'Gorman
1984
Boys from the Blackstuff
as Freda Dean
1982