Maureen O'Brien is an English actress and author best known for playing the role of Vicki in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, although she has appeared in many other television programmes as well. She played the part of Vicki in 38 episodes of Doctor Who from 2 January to 6 November 1965, starring alongside the original Doctor, William Hartnell. Over 40 years later, she reprised the role in several Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio plays. She played unit general manager Elizabeth Straker in the second season of Casualty. She has made numerous guest appearances in The Duchess of Duke Street, Taggart, Cracker, A Touch of Frost and Heartbeat. She appeared also in an early episode of Jonathan Creek. O'Brien was a member of the Everyman Theatre company. In the 1970s she directed a production of Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle at Ottawa University, Canada. The 1980s saw her teaching acting workshops in the USA. She also made a rare film appearance in the comedy She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas in 1985 opposite Julie Walters. She was awarded the Time Out's Critic's Choice for her production of Mike English's Getting In in 1986. [More at Wikipedia]

June 29th, 1943 in Liverpool (Age 81)