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Maureen O'Brien (born 29 June 1943) is an English actress and author best known for playing the role of Vicki in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, although she has appeared in many other television programmes.
Maureen O'Brien is a British actress who played Vicki, the first companion of the First Doctor, in Doctor Who (1963). She also appeared in TV shows like The Lost Boys, The Legend of King Arthur, and Doctors, and wrote six mystery novels featuring Inspector John Bright.
- January 1, 1
- 1.57 m
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Actress
Jan 13, 2023 · Vicki, played by Maureen O'Brien, was the First Doctor's 1965 companion and the template for modern female leads. She was energetic, intelligent and loyal, but her stories were often poorly written and she was unceremoniously written out.
Maureen O'Brien is a British actress who played Vicki on Doctor Who in 1963. She also worked in theatre, TV, radio and film, and wrote crime fiction.
- June 29, 1943
Aug 16, 2022 · The actress, who played Vicki in 1965, reprises her role in a new scene for the Doctor Who - The Collection: Season 2 Blu-ray set. She reveals what happened to her character after she left the TARDIS and fell in love with Troilus.
- Morgan Jeffery
- 7 min
Mar 8, 2023 · Maureen O’Brien shares her journey from joining the Irish army as one of the first women in 1981 to becoming a major general and a leader at the UN. She discusses the challenges and opportunities for women in the armed forces, and the importance of breaking stereotypes and barriers.
May 25, 2021 · The first woman to reach the second highest rank in the Defence Forces, Maj-Gen O'Brien will be one of two military advisors to the UN Under Secretary General for Peace Operations. She has served in peacekeeping missions to Chad, East Timor and Syria, and led the Defence Forces Communications and Information Technology unit.
