Actor
Eileen Essell
Born October 8, 1922 in London, England, UK
Died 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 watchDuplex20036.1as Mrs. ConnellyA leading role.When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!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