
Eileen Nicholas
Biography
Eileen Nicholas was born in 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Trainspotting (1996), T2 Trainspotting (2017) and Bomber (2009).
Known For

TV
Holby City
Susannah Wetherley
1999

TV
Casualty
Mary Calthorn
1986

TV
Casualty
Alma Hobbes
1986

TV
Minder
Jane
1979

Film
Trainspotting
Renton's Mother
1996

TV
The Hack
Isobel Hulsmann
2025

Film
T2 Trainspotting
Renton's Mother (archive footage)
2017

TV
C.A.T.S. Eyes
Mrs. Dunbar
1985

TV
Django
Little Dove
2023

TV
Broken
Nan
2017

TV
Mitch
Joyce Barlow
1984

TV
To Serve Them All My Days
Esther
1980

TV
The Legend of King Arthur
Margaret
1979

Film
London Heist
Sheila
2017

TV
No Job for a Lady
Mona
1990

Film
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
Trish
2018

TV
The Borderers
Agnes Ker
1968

TV
House on the Hill
Coral McKenzie
1981

Film
Regeneration
Miss Crowe
1997
TV
Resort to Murder
Harriet Penny
1995
Filmography
2025TVThe Hackas Isobel Hulsmann2024FilmNational Theatre Live: The House of Bernarda Albaas María Josefa2023TVDjangoas Little Dove2021FilmHear My Voiceas Mike's grand-mother2018FilmDead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)as Trish2017FilmLondon Heistas Sheila2017TVBrokenas Nan2017FilmT2 Trainspottingas Renton's Mother (archive footage)2015FilmEstrangedas Marilyn2014FilmMind the Gapas Margaret2013FilmThe Wee Manas Mrs. Gillespie2009FilmBomberas Valerie2007FilmHalf Broken Thingsas Mrs Dawson2006FilmLump1999TVHolby Cityas Susannah Wetherley1997FilmRegenerationas Miss Crowe1997FilmKarmic Mothers1996FilmTrainspottingas Renton's Mother1995TVResort to Murderas Harriet Penny1990FilmThe Widowmakeras Mum1990TVNo Job for a Ladyas Mona1989FilmDeath of a Sonas Mobile Librarian1986TVCasualtyas Mary Calthorn1985TVC.A.T.S. Eyesas Mrs. Dunbar1984TVMitchas Joyce Barlow1981TVHouse on the Hillas Coral McKenzie1980TVTo Serve Them All My Daysas Esther1979TVMinderas Jane1979TVThe Legend of King Arthuras Margaret1977FilmThe Thin End of the Wedgeas Mary1968TVThe Borderersas Agnes Ker