Eileen Davies

Eileen Davies
Davies in Sightseers 2012.
Born (1948-09-23) 23 September 1948 (age 76)
Hastings, East Sussex, England
OccupationActress
Years active1974–present

Eileen Davies (born 23 September 1948) is an English actress, nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the British Independent Film Awards 2012 for her performance in the film Sightseers, her roles have included “Flora McArdle” in the TV serial Coronation Street and as Joan Murfield in EastEnders and Molly in Allelujah (2022).

Acting career

Eileen Davies was born and lives in Hastings, East Sussex. Eileen is one of a small group actors that have made appearances on both EastEnders and Coronation Street, the British TV serials.[1][2] Davies has played 3 characters in the ITV TV serial Coronation Street, the role of Judge Anne Carmichael back in 2006, then as Celia Smethurst for 2 episodes in 2015, and more recently as Flora McArdle for a further 19 episodes in 2018. Davies also played the role of Joan Murfield in EastEnders for five episodes between 2017 and 2018. Elieen Davies was nominated for best supporting actress award at the British Independent Film Awards 2012 for her performance in the film Sightseers.[3][4][5] However the award went to Olivia Colman.

In 2022, Davies starred in Allelujah, a film adaptation of Alan Bennett's play of the same name with a cast which included Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, David Bradley, Derek Jacobi, and Judi Dench. [6][7]

Filmography

Year Title Role
1983 Meantime Unemployment Benefit Clerk
1991 Where Angels Fear to Tread Ethel
1993 Foreign Affairs (TV film) Fortnum's Cashier
1995 A Village Affair Sally Mott
1997 Gobble (TV film) Androcles' Mum
2000 Seeing Red Miss Ross
2004 May 33rd Resident
2004 Vera Drake Prison Officer
2009 Bright Star Mrs. Bentley
2010 Another Year Mourner
2010 Pulse (TV film) Mrs Maddox
2011 The Holding Store Owner
2012 Sightseers[8] Carol
2014 Mr. Turner Lady Critics
2014 The Theory of Everything [8] Eileen Bond
2014 Hen Pecked (Short film) main role
2015 Norfolk[8] Old Woman
2015 Mr. Holmes Lady on Platform
2015 Miss You Already Ace's Nan
2015 High-Rise[8] Mrs. Hillman
2016 Notes on Blindness (Documentary) Madge Hull
2016 Grimsby Mrs. Wearham (uncredited)
2016 Adult Life Skills[8] Jean
2016 FirstBorn Elizabeth
2016 Prevenge[8] Jill
2016 This Beautiful Fantastic Milly
2016 Those Who Are Lost (Short film) Judith
2018 Peterloo[8] Mrs. Hay
2018 Welcome to Mercy Mother Superior
2019 Affection (Short film) Dot
2020 Bird Lady (Short film) Bird Lady
2020 Tortoise (Short film) Mim
2021 The Dig (film) Florence Thompson
2021 Hold My Hand (Short film) Esther
2021 Bringing back Goldeneye (film) Ethan's Nan (main role)
2022 Allelujah (film) Molly [7]

TV

Year Title Role
1974 Village Hall Other Voter (1 episode)
1976 Red Letter Day Jean (1 episode)
1976 Within These Walls Josephine (1 episode)
1977 1990 Mrs. Vickers (2 episodes)
1979 Kids Annie Goole / Annie (6 episodes)
1982 The Agatha Christie Hour Nurse (1 episode)
1985 Bleak House[9] Judy Smallweed (4 episodes)
1986–2006 The Bill (6 episodes) Marcia Bailey / Mrs. Blake / Mrs. Bentley / Sandra Macintosh /Mary Goodman
1990 Waterfront Beat Gail Pritchard (2 episodes)
1990 Keeping Up Appearances The Gypsy (1 episode)
1991 The Sharp End Carmichael's Landlady (1 episode)
1991 The House of Eliott Supervisor (1 episode)
1991, 1997 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Marge / Waitress (2 episodes)
1992–1993 KYTV House Owner (2 episodes)
1993 Body & Soul Sister Julian (4 episodes)
1993 Waiting for God Mrs Pershaw (1 episode)
1994 Middlemarch Mrs. Barnacle (1 episode)
1996 Wycliffe Hannah Creed (1 episode)
1996 Kavanagh QC Anne Pearson (1 episode)
1998 London's Burning Noreen (1 episode)
1999–2005 Midsomer Murders Olive Beauvoisin / Estate Agent (3 episodes)
2001 Heartbeat Glenda Marriot (1 episode)
2001 Judge John Deed Gilly (1 episode)
2002 My Hero (1 episode = Zero Tolerance)
2002 Always and Everyone Relief Receptionist (1 episode)
2002 Foyle's War Enid Smith (1 episode)
2003 The Royal Mrs. Molly Lynson (1 episode)
2003 Hardware Edna (1 episode)
2006 Afterlife Auntie Vi (1 episode)
2006–2018 Coronation Street (23 episodes) Flora McArdle / Celia Smethurst / Judge Anne Carmichael
2009–2020 Doctors (6 episodes) Evonne Neary / Gaynor Purley / Doris Whiting / Joyce Barwick / Ruth Bletchley / Elsie Tucker
2013 The Job Lot Linda Collins (1 episode)
2013 Chickens Gladys (4 episodes)
2014 The Smoke Carol (1 episode)
2014 Scott & Bailey Joyce (1 episode)
2014 Remember Me Nancy (3 episodes)
2015 Call the Midwife Dora (1 episode)
2015 Home Fires Anne Quarterbank (3 episodes)
2016 Notes on Blindness (Documentary) Madge Hull
2016 Casualty Jan Harvey (1 episode)
2016 Cold Feet Nancy Harper (1 episode)
2016 So Awkward Mrs. Edwards (3 episodes)
2017–2018 EastEnders Joan Murfield (5 episodes)
2017 Witless Mrs. Ambrose (1 episode)
2017 Liar Sylvia (2 episodes)
2017 The End of the F***ing World Stella (2 episodes)
2018 The Tunnel Lilian Wright (2 episodes)
2019 Grantchester Clara Carter (1 episode)
2021 Too Close Julia de Cadenet (3 episodes)
2014 / 2021 Holby City Joan Wessex (2014), Doreen Spicer (2021) -3 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2012 British Independent Film Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actress Sightseers Nominated [3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Coronation Street star Eileen Davies makes surprise appearance on EastEnders during emotional scene involving Ted Murray". ok.co.uk. 2018.
  2. ^ "The stars who have appeared in both Coronation Street and EastEnders". Manchester Evening News.co.uk. 2018.
  3. ^ a b "The Moët British Independent Film Awards". HeyUGuys. 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Eileen Davies Interview - The British Independent Film Awards 2012". HeyUGuys. 2012.
  5. ^ "BIFA Guide 2012: Nominations for Best Supporting Actress". Raindance. 2012.
  6. ^ "first Look Images for Allelujah Starring Judi Dench, Jennifer Saunders". thepeoplesmovies.com. 5 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Eileen Davies Feature Film". spotlight.com. 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Eileen Davies highlighted works". bfi.org.uk. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Bleak House Contributors". BBC Radio Times. 1985.


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