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name: "Eileen Nicholas"
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# Eileen Nicholas

Actor. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor

## Biography

Eileen Nicholas is a Scottish actress. She played Renton's Mother, credited as Cathy Renton, in Danny Boyle's *Trainspotting* (1996) and appeared as Renton's Mother via archive footage in the sequel *T2 Trainspotting* (2017).

Nicholas was born in 1946 in Glasgow. She has worked extensively in British television, with credits including multiple episodes of *Casualty* (as Mary Calthorn, Alma Hobbes and Nina Barnes), *Holby City* and *Broken* (as Nan). Film roles include Trish in *Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)* (2018) and appearances in *Estranged* (2015) and *The Wee Man* (2013). She has a substantial stage career, performing with the National Theatre and receiving awards for work including *Request Programme* and *Bomber* (2009).

*Sources: imdb.com, nationaltheatre.org.uk, ew.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Trainspotting* (1996), Fi1m 88, as Renton's Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/trainspotting.md)

## Also known for

- *T2 Trainspotting* (2017), Renton's Mother (archive footage)
- *Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)* (2018), Trish
- *Casualty* (1986), Mary Calthorn, Alma Hobbes
- *Estranged* (2015), Marilyn
- *Holby City* (1999), Susannah Wetherley
- *The Wee Man* (2013), Mrs. Gillespie
- *Django* (2023), Little Dove
- *Broken* (2017), Nan

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