Personal Information

Known ForWriting

GenderFemale

Born / DiedDec 15, 1930 (Died at 94)

Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius

Place of BirthTuamgraney, County Clare, Ireland

Career Span1956 – 2024

Known Credits25 Titles

Official Links

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WritingPopularity Score 0.6

Edna O'Brien

Total Works

17 movies • 8 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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worldwide gross

Global Reach

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Biography

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

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Edna O'Brien's career

6.7

Girl with Green Eyes

1964•movie

Role: Novel

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 25 titles featuring Edna O'Brien

6.7

Girl with Green Eyes

1964•movie

Role: Novel

5.7

Zee and Co.

1972•movie

Role: Writer

7.6

3 eps

Hemingway

2021•series

as Herself – Writer

5.9

1 eps

Question Time

1979•series

as Herself - Panellist

4.9

Love

1982•movie

Role: Writer

6.1

The Hard Way

1980•movie

as Kathleen

7.2

1 eps

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

1986•series

as Self

7.2

1 eps

Omnibus

1967•series

5.0

3 Into 2 Won't Go

1969•movie

Role: Writer

6.4

I Was Happy Here

1966•movie

Role: Screenplay

6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956•series

Role: Writer

4.5

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

1967•movie

as Self

5.7

Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story

2025•movie

as Self

4.5

Wild Decembers

2009•movie

as Woman in church (uncredited)

7.0

Mrs. Reinhardt

1981•movie

Role: Adaptation

7.0

The Country Girls

1983•movie

Role: Screenplay

7.5

Half Hour Story

1967•series

Role: Writer

7.0

1 eps

The Meaning of Life

2009•series

as Self

7.0

Playhouse

1974•series

Role: Writer

Mother Ireland

1976•movie

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

2017•movie

as Self - Writer

Edna O'Brien: Fearful... and Fearless

2019•movie

as Self

Over

1973•movie

Role: Writer

The Rug

1985•movie

Role: Original Story

The Wedding Dress

1963•movie

Role: Writer