Eileen Essell

Eileen Essell (October, 8 1922 – February 15, 2015) was an English actress noted in part for the age at which she began her screen acting career.

Although she acted on the stage for 13 years in the 1940s and 50s, her first screen performance was in her late 70s, in an episode of Doctors, and has since appeared in many other TV programmes, including The Bill, Doc Martin, Holby City, Hustle, Casualty, Ideal and Sensitive Skin.

On film she appeared in Finding Neverland (2004), Ali G Indahouse (2002), The Producers (2005), and as Grandma Josephine in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

Eileen Essell's screen work to date leans strongly toward Comedy and Fantasy, a consistent thread across her credits so far.

Eileen Essell's most notable role to date came in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), where she played Grandma Josephine. She also appeared in Finding Neverland (2004) as Mrs. Snow. Most recently appeared in Duplex (2003) as Mrs. Connelly.

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