Eileen Essell

Eileen Essell
Essell in 2006
Born	8 October 1922 London,England
Died	15 February 2015 (aged 92) London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	c.1940s–2015
Spouse	Gerard McLarnon ​ ​ (m.1958; died 1997)​
Children	1

Eileen Joan Essell(8 October 1922 – 15 February 2015) was an English actress, noted in part for not beginning her screen acting career until the age of 79.

Career

Essell retired from stage acting in 1958 following her marriage to playwright and actorGerard McLarnon.She later earned a living as a teacher at the Central School of Music and Drama and the City University. After the death of her husband in 1997,Christopher Webber(a family friend) lured her back on stage to play a leading role in azarzuelahe was directing at London'sBloomsbury Theatre,The Girl with the Roses(1999). Although she had acted onstage in the 1940s/1950s, her first screen performance was in an episode ofDoctors.She later appeared inThe Bill,Doc Martin,Holby City,Hustle,Casualty,IdealandSensitive Skin,among other episodes. She guest starred as Christine in the episode "From Out of the Rain" in season 2 of theBBCspin-off showTorchwood.On film, she is best remembered for the role of Mrs. Connelly inDuplex.

Death

Essell died on 15 February 2015, at the age of 92.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Ali G Indahouse	Mrs Hugh
2003	Duplex	Mrs Connelly	released in the United Kingdom and Ireland asOur House
2004	Finding Neverland	Mrs Snow
2005	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	Grandma Josephine
	The Producers	Hold Me-Touch Me

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	The Hustle	Mary	Series 2
2007	Doc Martin	Mrs. Avril	Season 3 Episode 3
2008	Torchwood	Christina

External links

• Eileen EssellatIMDb
• Listed under "In Memoriam"Archived26 May 2015 at theWayback Machine