Maureen O'Brien

Maureen O'Brien

81 · Born: Jun 29, 1943

Known For

CasualtyCasualty
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersThe Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
The Land GirlsThe Land Girls

Personal Details

BornJun 29, 1943 Liverpool, England

Biography

Maureen O'Brien is a talented and accomplished British actress and novelist, whose professional career has spanned multiple decades and numerous esteemed projects. Among her most notable and enduring roles is that of Vicki, the companion to the iconic William Hartnell's First Doctor in the beloved British science fiction television program, Doctor Who. This groundbreaking performance marked a significant turning point in the show's history, as O'Brien became the first to join the original cast lineup in 1965.

Career

{"id":27796,"title":"American Women","year":"2000","character":"Dollie Doyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27796.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
American Women
American Women as Dollie Doyle
{"id":3117,"title":"Heartbeat","year":1999,"character":"Mrs. Emily Poole","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/heartbeat-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Heartbeat
Heartbeat as Mrs. Emily Poole
{"id":8360,"title":"A Touch of Frost","year":1999,"character":"Marion","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/a-touch-of-frost","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8360.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8360.jpg"},"released":1}
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost as Marion
{"id":156282,"title":"Doctor Who: The Missing Years","year":"1998","character":"Vicki","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/doctor-who-the-missing-years","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156282.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Doctor Who: The Missing Years
Doctor Who: The Missing Years as Vicki
{"id":10124,"title":"The Land Girls","year":"1998","character":"Mrs. John Lawrence","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-land-girls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10124.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10124.jpg"},"released":1}
The Land Girls
The Land Girls as Mrs. John Lawrence
{"id":93102,"title":"A Royal Scandal","year":"1997","character":"Lady of Edinburgh","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-royal-scandal-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93102.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93102.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal as Lady of Edinburgh
{"id":9578,"title":"Jonathan Creek","year":1997,"character":"Kirsten Holiday","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/jonathan-creek","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9578.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9578.jpg"},"released":1}
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek as Kirsten Holiday
{"id":79638,"title":"The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders","year":"1996","character":"Mrs. Richardson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-fortunes-and-misfortunes-of-moll-flanders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79638.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79638.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders as Mrs. Richardson
{"id":103833782,"title":"The Sculptress","year":1996,"character":"Sister Bridget","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-sculptress","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833782.jpg"},"released":1}
The Sculptress
The Sculptress as Sister Bridget
{"id":8340,"title":"Cracker","year":1994,"character":"Virginia Trant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/cracker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8340.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8340.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Cracker
Cracker as Virginia Trant
{"id":173073,"title":"Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years","year":"1991","character":"Vicki (Crusade segment)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/doctor-who-the-hartnell-years","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173073.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years as Vicki (Crusade segment)
{"id":198051,"title":"Screenplay","year":"1990","character":"Prison Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/screenplay-1990-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198051.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198051.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Screenplay
Screenplay as Prison Doctor
{"id":8457,"title":"Casualty","year":1987,"character":"Elizabeth Straker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/casualty","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8457.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Casualty
Casualty as Elizabeth Straker
{"id":61945,"title":"Zina","year":"1985","character":"Natalya","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/zina","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61945.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61945.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Zina
Zina as Natalya
{"id":80609,"title":"She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas","year":"1984","character":"Joan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shell-be-wearing-pink-pyjamas-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80609.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80609.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas
She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas as Joan
{"id":185833,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1982","character":"1st Social worker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1982-10","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185833.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185833.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Play for Today
Play for Today as 1st Social worker
{"id":10037,"title":"Bergerac","year":1981,"character":"Joan Hadley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/bergerac","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10037.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10037.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Bergerac
Bergerac as Joan Hadley
{"id":163246,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1980","character":"Jill Secombe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1980-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163246.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163246.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Play for Today
Play for Today as Jill Secombe
{"id":10086,"title":"Tales of the Unexpected","year":1980,"character":"Janet","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/tales-of-the-unexpected","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qnk26o0nd00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qnk26o0nd00.jpg"},"released":1}
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected as Janet
{"id":103835445,"title":"The Lost Boys","year":1978,"character":"Mary Barrie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-lost-boys","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835445.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835445.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys as Mary Barrie