Eleanor O'Brien

Eleanor O’Brien is a theatre and film actress from Limerick, Ireland, who trained at the Bow Street Academy in Dublin. She has become a familiar presence in Limerick's arts scene through her work at the Lime Tree Theatre and Belltable, with credits including The Last Right, Fair City, and Blasts from the Past.

In Báite, O'Brien plays Peggy Casey, a 23-year-old running her family's pub in a rural Gaeltacht village in 1975, whose livelihood is thrown into jeopardy when a body is discovered in a nearby lake. She brings an impressive depth to the role, conveying both the emotions and the strong sense of duty of the film's protagonist.

The performance has marked a significant breakthrough in her career. She was nominated for the Bingham Ray New Talent Award at the 2025 Galway Film Fleadh, where Báite won Best Irish Language Feature Film. She also received an IFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Lead Role in Film for the role.

With over ten years of experience across theatre and film, O'Brien has described herself as a bilingual actress whose work has reached international audiences through film festivals in Galway and the United States.