Maria O'Brien

Maria O'Brien

Actor

Los Angeles, California, USA
August 14, 1950

Biography

Maria O'Brien (August 14, 1950 – February 24, 2026) was an American actress and acting coach. She was the daughter of actors Edmond O'Brien and Olga San Juan, and sister of voice actor Brendan O'Brien. She was best known as a character actress, but she also had a recurring role on a few television series, such as Ave 43 and The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts. She was also an acting coach on soap operas, such as Days of Our Lives, Sunset Beach, and Passions.

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Representative Works

Howard
Howard
6.8
/ English
Smile
Smile
6.0
/ English
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
5.4
/ English
Dead on Arrival
Dead on Arrival
4.3
/ English
The Choirboys
The Choirboys
5.4
/ English
Protocol
Protocol
5.5
/ English
In a Stranger's Hand
In a Stranger's Hand
5.7
/ English
In the Best Interest of the Child
In the Best Interest of the Child
2.7
/ English
Good Luck
Good Luck
4.9
/ English
American Raspberry
American Raspberry
5.6
/ English
In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health
4.0
/ English
Shell Game
Shell Game
4.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Howard
2018Nominee

Best Performance

Howard

Smile
1975Nominee

Best Performance

Smile

The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981Nominee

Best Performance

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Career Highlights

Dead on Arrival
2018Highlight

Best Performance

Dead on Arrival

The Choirboys
1977Highlight

Best Performance

The Choirboys

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