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Eileen O'Brien

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Eileen O'Brien

Acting

Born: December 4, 1945 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

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...

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Film

13 Titles

A Month in the Country

A Month in the Country1987

Runners

A Private Function

A Private Function1984

The Last Vampyre

The Last Vampyre1993

Lennon Naked

Lennon Naked2010

Macbeth

Fanny & Elvis

Fanny & Elvis1999

Between Two Women

Between Two Women2004

Angels

Sybil

Majority

Betty and Jean

Betty and Jean2023

Before Dawn

Before Dawn2013

Series

23 Titles

Casualty

Casualty1986–

EastEnders

EastEnders1985–

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost1992–

Heartbeat

Heartbeat1992–

Holby City

Holby City1999–

Peak Practice

Peak Practice1993–

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes1984–

Moving On

Moving On2009–

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators2018–

The Vice

The Vice1999–

Watching

Watching1987–

Houdini & Doyle

Houdini & Doyle2016–

Merseybeat

Merseybeat2001–

The Cage

The Cage2026–

Boys from the Blackstuff

Boys from the Blackstuff1982–

Rockliffe's Babies

Rockliffe's Babies1987–

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