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She played the part of Vicki in 38 episodes of ''Doctor Who'' from 2 January to 6 November 1965, starring alongside the original Doctor,
Maureen O'Brien (born 29 June 1943) is an English actress and author best known for playing the role of
Vicki
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...science fiction
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television series
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'' Doctor Who'', although she has appeared in many other television programme
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s.
Early life
O'Brien was born inLiverpool
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. She attended Notre Dame School in that city, as well as the Central School of Speech and Drama
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in London
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.
Career
She played the part of Vicki in 38 episodes of ''Doctor Who'' from 2 January to 6 November 1965, starring alongside the original Doctor, William Hartnell
William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the first incarnation of the Doctor in '' Doctor Who'' from 1963 to 1966. In film, Hartnell notably appeared in '' Bri ...
. Over 40 years later, she reprised the role in several Big Finish Productions ''Doctor Who'' audio plays.
After leaving ''Doctor Who'' O'Brien found it difficult to find acting work on television, and worked as a supply teacher. Her next role was in the theatre, where she appeared in an Oxford Playhouse
Oxford Playhouse is a theatre designed by Edward Maufe and F.G.M. Chancellor. It is situated in Beaumont Street, Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean Museum.
History
The Playhouse was founded as ''The Red Barn'' at 12 Woodstock Road, North Oxfo ...
production of ''Volpone
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'' with Leo McKern
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and Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter (21 October 1926 – 5 October 1984) was an English actor. He had a long career in the theatre but achieved his highest profile for his television comedy roles starring as Rupert Rigsby in the ITV series '' Rising Damp'' fro ...
.
She had a recurring role as Morgan in '' The Legend of King Arthur'' (1979) and as unit general manager Elizabeth Straker in the second season of ''Casualty
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**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
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'' (1987). She made guest appearances in ''The Duchess of Duke Street
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'' ("Trouble and Strife") (1976), ''Taggart
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'' ("Forbidden Fruit") (1994), '' Cracker'' ("The Big Crunch") (1994), ''A Touch of Frost
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'' ("Private Lives") (1999) and '' Heartbeat''. In 1997 she appeared as Kirsten Holiday in "Jack in the Box", episode two of ''Jonathan Creek
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''.
O'Brien was a member of the Everyman Theatre company.
In the 1970s, she directed a production of Brecht
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's ''The Caucasian Chalk Circle
''The Caucasian Chalk Circle'' (german: Der kaukasische Kreidekreis) is a play by the German modernist playwright Bertolt Brecht. An example of Brecht's epic theatre, the play is a parable about a peasant girl who rescues a baby and becomes a ...
'' at the University of Ottawa
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in Canada. In 1974, she played Celia in "Panic", an episode of the BBC Radio series ''The World of Daphne du Maurier''. The 1980s saw her teaching acting workshops in the USA. She also made a rare film appearance in the comedy ''She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas
''She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas'' is a 1985 British comedy film directed by John Goldschmidt and starring Julie Walters, Anthony Higgins and former ''Emmerdale'' actress Alyson Spiro. It deals with the experiences of eight women from diverse ba ...
'' in 1985, opposite Julie Walters
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. She received the '' Time Out'' Critic's Choice award for her production of Mike English's ''Getting In'' in 1986.
O'Brien has also written seven detective novels: ''Close-Up on Death'' (1989), ''Deadly Reflection'' (1993), ''Mask of Betrayal'' (1998), ''Dead Innocent'' (1999), ''Revenge'' (2001), ''Unauthorised Departure'' (2003) and ''Every Step You Take'' (2004); all feature the character of Detective Inspector John Bright.
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Obrien, Maureen 1943 births Living people English mystery writers English television actresses Actresses from Liverpool 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses Women mystery writers English women writers Writers from Liverpool