Eileen Davies


Eileen Davies is an English actress, best known for her roles as “Flora McArdle” in the TV serial Coronation Street and as Joan Murfield in EastEnders. She was nominated for best supporting actress at the British Independent Film Awards 2012 for her performance in the film Sightseers.

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.

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1983Meantime Unemployment Benefit Clerk
1991Where Angels Fear to Tread Ethel
1993 Foreign Affairs Fortnum's Cashier
1995A Village Affair Sally Mott
1997 Gobble Androcles' Mum
2000 Seeing Red Miss Ross
2004May 33rd Resident
2004Vera Drake Prison Officer
2009Bright Star Mrs. Bentley
2010Another Year Mourner
2010 Pulse Mrs Maddox
2011The Holding Store Owner
2012Sightseers Carol
2014Mr. Turner Lady Critics
2014The Theory of Everything Eileen Bond
2014 Hen Pecked main role
2015Norfolk Old Woman
2015Mr. Holmes Lady on Platform
2015Miss You Already Ace's Nan
2015High-Rise Mrs. Hillman
2016Notes on Blindness Madge Hull
2016Grimsby Mrs. Wearham
2016Adult Life Skills Jean
2016 FirstBorn Elizabeth
2016Prevenge Jill
2016This Beautiful Fantastic Milly
2016 Those Who Are Lost Judith
2018Peterloo Mrs. Hay
2018Welcome to MercyMother Superior
2019Bird Lady Bird Lady
2019Affection Dot

TV