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
''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British television soap opera that is broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a List of fictional towns and villages, fict ...
'' as
Beattie Dixon in 2013, having previously appeared in the show as teacher
Bridget Burgess from 2006 to 2007.
Career
From 1987 to 1988, O'Brien had a recurring role in the
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...
soap opera ''
EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...
''; 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
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...
''. 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.
References
External links
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English television actresses
English soap opera actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
20th-century English actresses
21st-century English actresses
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