Maureen O'Brien

Maureen O'Brien
Born 29 June 1943
Liverpool, Lancashire, England[1]
Occupation Actress (1965–2003)

Maureen O'Brien (born 29 June 1943) is an English actress and author best known for playing the role of Vicki in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, although she has appeared in many other television programmes as well.

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. Over 40 years later, she reprised the role in several Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio plays.

She played unit general manager Elizabeth Straker in the second season of Casualty (1987). She has made numerous guest appearances in The Duchess of Duke Street ("Trouble and Strife"), Taggart ("Forbidden Fruit"), Cracker ("The Big Crunch"), A Touch of Frost ("Private Lives") and Heartbeat. She appeared also in an early episode of Jonathan Creek.

O'Brien was a member of the Everyman Theatre company.[2]

In the 1970s she directed a production of Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle at Ottawa University, Canada. 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 in 1985 opposite Julie Walters. She was awarded the Time Out's Critic's Choice for her production of Mike English's Getting In in 1986.[3]

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 featuring the character of Detective Inspector John Bright.

Early life

O'Brien was born in Liverpool, Lancashire and attended Notre Dame School in Liverpool as well as the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Maureen O'Brien Biography (1943-)". Film Reference. Advameg. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Hickling, Alfred (25 May 2011). "Macbeth - review (footnote to the article from 13 May 2011)". The Guardian - Theatre. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.maureenobrien.co.uk/
  4. ↑ "Actress in her own write". Free Library - Liverpool Echo. MGN and Gale, Cengage Learning. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 12 December 2011.

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