Maria O'Brien

Actress Maria O'Brien appeared in a variety of films over the course of her Hollywood career. Known for making audiences laugh, O'Brien began her acting career in comedies like "The Adventures of Barry McKenzie" (1972) with Barry Crocker, "Smile" (1975) with Bruce Dern and Barbara Feldon and "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" (1981) with Lily Tomlin. She had an early role on the television special "Tabitha" (ABC, 1975-76). She continued to act in productions like the Jon Voight drama "Table for Five" (1983) and the comedy "Protocol" (1984) with Goldie Hawn. Her work around this time also included a part on the TV movie "Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies" (CBS, 1986-87). Additionally, she appeared on the television special "The World According to Straw" (Fox, 1989-1990). Most recently, O'Brien worked on "Spyder Games" (MTV, 2001-02). Other credits include "Luckytown" (2000) and "Dead on Arrival" (2017). Maria O'Brien died on February 24, 2026 at the age of 75.