Actor
Eileen Essell
Born October 8, 1922 in London, England, UKDied February 15, 20155 films
Eileen Essell (October, 8 1922 – February 15, 2015) was an English actress noted in part for the age at which she began her screen acting career.
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Although she acted on the stage for 13 years in the 1940s and 50s, her first screen performance was in her late 70s, in an episode of Doctors, and has since appeared in many other TV programmes, including The Bill, Doc Martin, Holby City, Hustle, Casualty, Ideal and Sensitive Skin.
On film she appeared in Finding Neverland (2004), Ali G Indahouse (2002), The Producers (2005), and as Grandma Josephine in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
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First watchFinding Neverland20047.3as Mrs. SnowDuring a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
5 films as actor- 2005The ProducersHold Me-Touch Me
- 2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryGrandma Josephine
- 2004Finding NeverlandMrs. Snow
- 2003DuplexMrs. Connelly
- 2002Ali G IndahouseMrs Hugh