Maureen O'Brien's first TV role was in Doctor Who. After that she mainly had small one off roles in films and TV series. She has also worked as a stage director and playwright. Nowadays she makes a living away from the screen as a successful author of crime fiction with a series of books featuring her character "Detective Inspector John Bright." A critic recently said of her books...

O'Brien's writing is fast paced, intelligent, and thrilling though she does not depend on sensationalism, violence or fear to plot her mysteries. Both male and female characters are well developed and have depth and plausibility. O'Brien is multi-talented, and her writing reflects her skill and experience in the theatre, television and radio and it would be easy to imagine her works on the large or small screen.