Edna O'Brien

Biography

Edna O'Brien was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet, and writer for film and television.

Career Overview

Edna O'Brien has 21 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Signature works include Zee and Co., Love, Girl with Green Eyes. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

female

Known Credits

21

Birth Date

1930-12-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

Tuamgraney, County Clare, Ireland

Known For

• 

  Zee and Co.
• 

  Love
• 

  Girl with Green Eyes
• 

  Wild Decembers
• 

  The Rug
• 

  The Country Girls

Frequent Collaborators

• Anna Manahan (2 collaborations)
• Elizabeth Taylor (1 collaborations)
• Michael Caine (1 collaborations)
• Susannah York (1 collaborations)
• Margaret Leighton (1 collaborations)
• John Standing (1 collaborations)
• Mary Larkin (1 collaborations)
• Michael Cashman (1 collaborations)
• Gino Melvazzi (1 collaborations)
• Richard O'Brien (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (8 credits)

  • Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Edna O'Brien: Fearful... and Fearless

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

    Self - Writer

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Wild Decembers

    Woman in church (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • À mi-mots: Edna O'Brien

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Hard Way

    Kathleen

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Mother Ireland

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1967

• writing (13 credits)

  • Wild Decembers

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • The Rug

    original story

    writing
    1985
  • The Country Girls

    novel

    writing
    1983
  • Love

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Mrs. Reinhardt

    story

    writing
    1981
  • Playhouse

    - Mrs. Reinhardt (1981) ... writer writing
    1974
  • Over

    writer

    writing
    1973
  • Zee and Co.

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • 3 Into 2 Won't Go

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Nothing's Ever Over

    writer

    writing
    1968
  • Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • Girl with Green Eyes

    screenplay

    writing
    1964
  • The Wedding Dress

    writer

    writing
    1963