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Margaret O'Brien

Acting

Born January 15, 1937 · San Diego, California, USA

Also known as Angela Maxine O'Brien · Maxine O'Brien

Biography

Angela Maxine O'Brien, known professionally as Margaret O'Brien, is an American actress. Beginning a career in feature films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at age four, O'Brien became a child star and received a Juvenile Academy Award as the outstanding child actress of 1944 for her role in Meet Me in St. Louis. In her later career, she appeared on television, stage, and in supporting film roles.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Juvenile Award · 1945
  • Academy Honorary Award
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography33 titles

Hollywood’s Children

1982as Self (archive footage)

The Story of Lassie

1994as Self

Lost Angel

1943as Alpha

Combat!

1962as Marianne Fraisnet

Big City

1948as Midge

Perry Mason

1957as Virginia Trent

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Jane

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

That's Entertainment!

1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Little Women

1949as Beth

Amy

1981as Hazel Johnson

Rawhide

1959as Betsy Stauffer

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945as Selma Jacobson

Madame Curie

1943as Irene Curie - Age 5

Adam-12

1968as Mrs. Pendleton

The Secret Garden

1949as Mary Lennox

Impact Event

2018as Amanda

What's My Line?

1950as Self

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944as 'Tootie' Smith

Ironside

1967as Louise Prescott

The Canterville Ghost

1944as Lady Jessica de Canterville

Jane Eyre

1943as Adele Varens

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Lux Video Theatre

1950as Elaine

Music for Millions

1944as Mike

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969as Neva Phillips

Wagon Train

1957as Julie Revere

The Unfinished Dance

1947as 'Meg' Merlin

Heller in Pink Tights

1960as Della Southby

Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill!

2017as Bridgette's Grandmother

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2017as Ms. Stevenson

This Is Our Christmas

2018as Mrs. Foxworth

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

2015as Self