Acting, 1950
Maria O'Brien
Born Aug 14, 1950, Los Angeles, California, USA, Died Feb 24, 2026 (75)
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.
Filmography
24 titles- 2018
HowardMaria (archive footage)IMDb 6.8Movie - 2018
Dead on ArrivalNeighborIMDb 4.3Movie - 2002For the PeopleJudgeIMDb 10.0Show
- 1999
Jack & JillFortune TellerIMDb 7.7Show - 1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionParanormal Investigator (segment "The Chess Game")IMDb 7.3Show - 1997
Good LuckPeggyIMDb 4.9Movie - 1996
Suddenly SusanMariaIMDb 6.0Show - 1992
In Sickness and in HealthNancyIMDb 4.0Movie - 1991
In a Stranger's HandPaulaIMDb 5.7Movie - 1990
In the Best Interest of the ChildCarlaIMDb 2.7Movie - 1989
Your Mother Wears Combat BootsCarlaIMDb 6.0Movie - 1988
Promised a MiracleIMDb 5.3Movie - 1986
MatlockJuanita MartinezIMDb 7.0Show - 1984
Murder, She WroteLt. Abbe EspositoIMDb 7.5Show - 1984
ProtocolDonnaIMDb 5.5Movie - 1981
The Incredible Shrinking WomanNeighborIMDb 5.4Movie - 1980
Magnum, P.I.Club Manager ApplicantIMDb 7.3Show - 1980
PSI FactorIMDb 4.4Movie - 1977
The Love BoatRita AlmerezIMDb 6.2Show - 1977
CHiPsPatti PoncherelloIMDb 6.8Show - 1977
The ChoirboysCarrier 2's WifeIMDb 5.4Movie - 1977
American RaspberryAir Puerto Rico StewardessIMDb 5.6Movie - 1975
SmileMariaIMDb 6.0Movie - 1975
Shell GameLola RamirezIMDb 4.5Movie