Eileen Davies
Eileen Davies 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.
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. 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. 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, alongside Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, David Bradley, Derek Jacobi, and Judi Dench.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1983 | Meantime | Unemployment Benefit Clerk |
| 1991 | Where Angels Fear to Tread | Ethel |
| 1993 | Foreign Affairs | Fortnum's Cashier |
| 1995 | A Village Affair | Sally Mott |
| 1997 | Gobble | 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 | Mrs Maddox |
| 2011 | The Holding | Store Owner |
| 2012 | Sightseers | Carol |
| 2014 | Mr. Turner | Lady Critics |
| 2014 | The Theory of Everything | Eileen Bond |
| 2014 | Hen Pecked | main role |
| 2015 | Norfolk | Old Woman |
| 2015 | Mr. Holmes | Lady on Platform |
| 2015 | Miss You Already | Ace's Nan |
| 2015 | High-Rise | Mrs. Hillman |
| 2016 | Notes on Blindness | Madge Hull |
| 2016 | Grimsby | Mrs. Wearham |
| 2016 | Adult Life Skills | Jean |
| 2016 | FirstBorn | Elizabeth |
| 2016 | Prevenge | Jill |
| 2016 | This Beautiful Fantastic | Milly |
| 2016 | Those Who Are Lost | Judith |
| 2018 | Peterloo | Mrs. Hay |
| 2018 | Welcome to Mercy | Mother Superior |
| 2019 | Affection | Dot |
| 2020 | Bird Lady | Bird Lady |
| 2020 | Tortoise | Mim |
| 2021 | The Dig | Florence Thompson |
| 2021 | Hold My Hand | Esther |
| 2021 | Bringing back Goldeneye | Ethan's Nan |
| 2022 | Allelujah | Molly |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2012 | British Independent Film Awards 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Sightseers | Nomitated |