Eileen Nicholas
Biography
Eileen Nicholas is an actress born in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Her acting work includes film appearances in Trainspotting, released in 1996, Bomber, released in 2009, and T2 Trainspotting, released in 2017. Biographical data indicates she has a recorded content score of one hundred and holds a total of thirty-two known acting credits according to available database records.
Career overview
Eileen Nicholas is a female actress born in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 1946. Her acting career includes work in film, and she is known for her appearances in Trainspotting in 1996, Bomber in 2009, and T2 Trainspotting in 2017.
In addition to these well-known titles, her career comprises a total of thirty-two known credits within the entertainment industry.
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Full Filmography
33 titles- The Hack (2025) as Isobel Hulsmann
- National Theatre Live: The House of Bernarda Alba (2024) as María Josefa
- Django (2023) as Little Dove
- Hear My Voice (2021) as Mike's grand-mother
- Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) (2018) as Trish
- T2 Trainspotting (2017) as Renton's Mother (archive footage)
- Broken (2017) as Nan
- London Heist (2017) as Sheila
- Estranged (2015) as Marilyn
- Mind the Gap (2014) as Margaret
- The Wee Man (2013) as Mrs. Gillespie
- Bomber (2009) as Valerie
- Half Broken Things (2007) as Mrs Dawson
- Lump (2006)
- Holby City (1999) as Susannah Wetherley
- Karmic Mothers (1997)
- Regeneration (1997) as Miss Crowe
- Trainspotting (1996) as Renton's Mother
- Resort to Murder (1995) as Harriet Penny
- No Job for a Lady (1990) as Mona
- The Widowmaker (1990) as Mum
- Death of a Son (1989) as Mobile Librarian
- Casualty (1986) as Mary Calthorn
- Casualty (1986) as Alma Hobbes
- C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985) as Mrs. Dunbar
- Mitch (1984) as Joyce Barlow
- Dramarama (1983) as Star
- House on the Hill (1981) as Coral McKenzie
- To Serve Them All My Days (1980) as Esther
- Minder (1979) as Jane
- The Legend of King Arthur (1979) as Margaret
- The Thin End of the Wedge (1977) as Mary
- The Borderers (1968) as Agnes Ker
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Eileen Nicholas best known for?
Eileen Nicholas is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kini & Adams (1997), Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) (2018), T2 Trainspotting (2017), Holby City (1999).
When and where was Eileen Nicholas born?
Eileen Nicholas was born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
How many credits does Eileen Nicholas have?
Eileen Nicholas has accumulated over 33 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1968 to 2025.
What is Eileen Nicholas's background in cinema and television?
Eileen Nicholas is an actress born in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Her acting work includes film appearances in Trainspotting, released in 1996, Bomber, released in 2009, and T2 Trainspotting, released in 2017. Biographical data indicates she has a recorded content score of one hundred and holds a total of thirty...