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

EastEnders

Mary's mother

Holby City

Elizabeth Sagar

Sherlock Holmes

Mrs Carter

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Enid Kascar

Moving On

Anne

Heartbeat

Mrs. Maskell

Houdini & Doyle

Sister Fabian

Peak Practice

Mrs. Haines

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2023	Betty and Jean	Betty
2020	Majority	Miriam
2018	Sybil	Mrs. Fisher
2013	Before Dawn	Eileen
2011	Macbeth
2010	Lennon Naked	Lil
2004	Between Two Women	Mrs. Walker
1999	Fanny & Elvis	Midwife
1993	The Last Vampyre	Mrs Carter
1992	Angels	Sidney's Wife
1987	A Month in the Country	Mrs Ellerbeck
1984	A Private Function	Mrs. Sutcliff
1983	Runners	Gillian Lindsay

Year	TV Show	Role
2021	Goldie's Oldies	Esther
2018	Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators	Enid Kascar
2016	Houdini & Doyle	Sister Fabian
2009	Moving On	Anne
2003	The Royal	June Smith
2001	Merseybeat
1999	Holby City	Elizabeth Sagar
1995	Hearts and Minds	Annie Kinsella
1993	Peak Practice	Mrs. Haines
1992	Heartbeat	Mrs. Maskell
1987	Watching	Enid
1985	EastEnders	Mary's mother
1984	Sherlock Holmes	Mrs Carter
1984	Scully	Mrs O'Gorman
1982	Boys from the Blackstuff	Freda Dean