Overview
- O’Brien died on Feb. 24 at age 75, and her cause of death has not been disclosed.
- Her six-decade career included films such as Smile and Protocol and guest roles on series like Matlock, Magnum P. I., and Murder, She Wrote.
- She transitioned to coaching in the late 1990s on Sunset Beach and Passions, then spent 15 years guiding actors on Days of Our Lives before retiring in 2022.
- Born in Los Angeles to Oscar winner Edmund O’Brien and performer Olga San Juan, she earned her first onscreen credit in 1963.
- She advocated for Alzheimer’s research after her father’s diagnosis, testifying before Congress in 1983 and helping secure federal funding; she is survived by three children and a sister, with outlets differing on one son’s given name.