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Maria O’Brien, Longtime DOOL Acting Coach and Screen Actress, Dies at 75

Maria O’Brien, a film and television actress and longtime acting coach on daytime dramas including Days of Our Lives, has died at 75. The daughter of Oscar-winner Edmund O’Brien and Olga San Juan, she appeared in films such as Smile and The Incredible Shrinking Woman, and in Protocol (1984). She coached DOOL for 15 years until retiring in 2022, testified before Congress about Alzheimer’s and helped secure government funding for Alzheimer's research, and is survived by three children.

via Deadline|

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Maria O'Brien, Star of Protocol and Matlock, Dies at 75

Maria O'Brien, an actress known for Protocol and Matlock and a longtime acting coach on Days of Our Lives for 15 years, died on Feb. 24 at age 75. Born in Los Angeles in 1950 to Oscar-winning actor Edmond O'Brien and Olga San Juan, she began her screen career in 1963 on Sam Benedict and appeared in films including Protocol (1984), Smile, and The Incredible Shrinking Woman, as well as TV series such as Viva Valdez, The Love Boat, and L.A. Law. She also coached on Sunset Beach and Passions, won a Drama-Logue Award for The Maids, and testified before Congress in 1983 about Alzheimer’s after her father’s diagnosis. She is survived by her brother and three children.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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Veteran Acting Coach Maria O’Brien Dies at 75

Maria O’Brien, a veteran actress and longtime acting coach on Days of Our Lives, died Feb. 24 at age 75. A Los Angeles native and daughter of actor Edmund O’Brien, she appeared in films like Smile (1975) and Protocol (1984), guest‑stared on TV hits including Murder, She Wrote and CHiPs, and coached Days of Our Lives actors for 15 years until retiring in 2022, while also advocating for Alzheimer's research and being survived by three children.

via Variety|

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