TV actress Maria O'Brien died at the age of 75 on Feb. 24, according to reports
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O'Brien was the daughter of famous actors Edmond O'Brien and Olga San Juan
Her acting credits include the TV shows Sam Benedict (1963), Viva Valdez (1976), The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts (1980), Matlock (1988) and the film Protocol (1984)
Maria O'Brien, an actress onMatlockandProtocol, has died. She was 75.
The actress and acting coach died on Feb. 24,DeadlineandThe Hollywood Reporterreported. Her cause of death has not been revealed at this time.
O'Brien came from a famous acting family in Los Angeles. She was the daughter of Oscar-winning actor Edmond O'Brien, who died in 1985, and musical comedy star Olga San Juan, who died in 2009.
O'Brien's first acting credit was in an episode of the 1963 TV showSam Benedict. She had a successful acting career over the next three decades, appearing on several TV shows, includingViva Valdez(1976),The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts(1980),Quincy, M.E.(1980-82) andMatlock(1988).
The late actress also appeared in several films includingShell Game(1975),Choirboys(1977),Prime Time(1977),The Incredible Shrinking Woman(1980) andProtocol(1984), starring opposite Goldie Hawn, Jean Smart and Richard Romanus.
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Later in her career, O'Brien worked as an acting coach on the daytime drama seriesSunset BeachandPassions. She then secured a position as an acting coach on the soap operaDays of Our Lives, where she remained for over 15 years up until she retired in 2022, perTHR.
In 1983, O'Brien testified before Congress about the devastating effects of Alzheimer's Disease, following her father's diagnosis with the disease. Her father was one of the first actors to be publicly diagnosed with the disease, per Deadline.
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O'Brien's death comes after her brother, voice actor Brendan O'Brien, died in 2023.
The actress is survived by her three children: Thomas, Danica and Sean Anderson, and her sister Bridget O'Brien Adelman.
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