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.

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Filmography

View EastEnders
EastEnders

EastEnders

1985Series
4.2
View Holby City
Holby City

Holby City

1999Series
5.7
View Heartbeat
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992Series
7.1
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Peak Practice

Peak Practice

1993Series
6.1
View Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984Series
8.2
View A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

1992Series
7.5
View Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018Series
7.3
View Moving On
Moving On

Moving On

2009Series
7.1
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Watching

Watching

1987Series
8.0
View Merseybeat
Merseybeat

Merseybeat

2001Series
9.0
View Houdini & Doyle
Houdini & Doyle

Houdini & Doyle

2016Series
6.5
View Chiller
Chiller

Chiller

1995Series
5.6