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 Love, Girl with Green Eyes, Wild Decembers. 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

Frequent Collaborators

Mai Zetterling (2 collaborations)
Liv Ullmann (2 collaborations)
Nancy Dowd (2 collaborations)
Joni Mitchell (2 collaborations)
Desmond Davis (2 collaborations)
Anna Manahan (2 collaborations)
Claude Bonnière (1 collaborations)
Norman Leigh (1 collaborations)
Reginald H. Morris (1 collaborations)
Stephan Fanfara (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