Maureen O'Brien

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Maureen O'Brien

Acting 83 June 29, 1943

Liverpool, England

Maureen O'Brien is a British actress and novelist. She is perhaps most famous for her role as Vicki, the companion to William Hartnell's First Doctor in Doctor Who, becoming the f…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

7.6 1992 TV Show
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show
Bergerac

Bergerac

7.0 1981 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

7.6 1997 TV Show
Cracker

Cracker

6.6 1993 TV Show
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

4.3 1965 TV Show
Taggart

Taggart

6.4 1983 TV Show

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Maureen O'Brien is a British actress and novelist. She is perhaps most famous for her role as Vicki, the companion to William Hartnell's First Doctor in Doctor Who, becoming the first change to the original cast line up in 1965. She also played Elizabeth Straker in the second series of the long running BBC drama Casualty in 1987.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Tales of the Tardis

    TV show Vicki Pallister

  2. 2022
    Maureen O'Brien: In Conversation

    Movie Self

  3. 2022
    Doctor Who: The Storyteller

    Movie Vicki Pallister

  4. 2021
    Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

    Movie Vicki (voice)

  5. 2021
    Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

    TV show Vicki

  6. 2018
    Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

    TV show Self

  7. 2011
    The End of the Line?

    Movie

  8. 2009
    Mounting the Rescue

    Movie Self

  9. 2005
    Tales of Isop

    Movie Self

  10. 2000
    The Closer You Get

    Movie Dollie Doyle

  11. 1998
    Falling for a Dancer

    TV show Corinne Sullivan

  12. 1998
    The Land Girls

    Movie Mrs. John Lawrence

  13. 1997
    A Royal Scandal

    Movie Lady of Edinburgh

  14. 1997
    Jonathan Creek

    TV show Kirsten Holiday

  15. 1996
    The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

    TV show Mrs Richardson

  16. 1996
    The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

    Movie Mrs. Richardson

More credits
  1. 1996
    The Sculptress

    TV show Sister Bridget

  2. 1993
    Cracker

    TV show Virginia Trant

  3. 1992
    A Touch of Frost

    TV show Marion

  4. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Joyce Greaves

  5. 1990
    Needle

    Movie Prison Doctor

  6. 1990
    Nocturne

    Movie

  7. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Elizabeth Straker

  8. 1985
    Zina

    Movie Natalya

  9. 1984
    The Bill

    TV show

  10. 1984
    Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

    Movie Vicki Pallister (archive footage) (uncredited)

  11. 1984
    She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas

    Movie Joan

  12. 1983
    Taggart

    TV show

  13. 1982
    John David

    Movie 1st Social worker

  14. 1981
    Bergerac

    TV show Joan Hadley

  15. 1980
    C₂H₅OH

    Movie Jill Secombe

  16. 1979
    The Legend of King Arthur

    TV show Morgan le Fay

  17. 1979
    Tales of the Unexpected

    TV show Janet

  18. 1979
    Certainties and Doubts

    Movie

  19. 1979
    The Serpent Son

    TV show Elektra

  20. 1978
    The Lost Boys

    TV show Mary Barrie

  21. 1978
    The Lost Boys

    Movie Mary Barrie

  22. 1977
    BBC2 Play of the Week

    TV show Mary Barrie

  23. 1976
    The Duchess of Duke Street

    TV show Lizzie

  24. 1976
    Victorian Scandals

    TV show Catherine 'Skittles' Walters