Eileen Mary Theresa Daly (born 1 June 1963)[1] is a British actress, director, producer, singer, songwriter, model and former pornography actress.[2][3][4] She is best known as a contemporary scream queen, having starred in numerous culthorror films.
Daly was born in Dulwich, London, to Mary (née Daly) and James Barnes. Her parents divorced when she was three, she took her mother's surname.[5] She is the granddaughter of boxer Nipper Pat Daly, she grew up in Hampton Hill, Richmond upon Thames, with her mother and her younger brother Dominic.
She briefly attended drama school before dropping out to pursue private acting lessons instead. She left home at a young age and began modelling to earn her living, one of her first magazines appearances was in 1979 with future pornstar Ben Dover.[6]
Acting career
Daly met English horror film director, Nigel Wingrove and together they started up a production company called Redemption Films.[7] The company logo featured an image of Daly,[8] which became part of it's marketing strategy using Daly, featuring as Redemption's Dark Angel character, in specially filmed introductions for many of their cult films released under the label.
Daly won multiple awards for her appearance in Razor Blade Smile, including an independent award - Vampire Oscar at Vampyria II in London. At the first B-Movie Film Festival in 1999, Daly was awarded Best B-Film Actress, the film also won awards for Best B-Film Director, Best B-Film Cinematography and Best B-Film Special Effects.[20]SFX Magazine voted Daly's character, Lilith Silver, the 30th sexiest vampire of all time.
In 2012, Daly started her own production company named Gipsyphilia Productions.[21] She began directing and producing independent films and television shows, including a documentary series titled, Daly Does, which featured episodes such as; Daly Does The Dead, a ghost hunting episode that took her team to a haunted hotel in Whitby.[22]Gipsyphilia Productions went on to make multiple other television series including; Daly Does Ghosts, Daly Does Pornstars, Daly Does Webcam Girls and Mr Crispin at your Cervix.
With the formation of Redemption TV, with her then boyfriend and business partner Nigel Wingrove, Daly was given the chance to present her own magazine show, where she interviewed actors, friends and musicians. Notable interviewee's included; Matt Berry and Nosferatu. She also played Redemption Films character The Dark Angel, in a number of specially filmed introductions and promos for the British television channel, Bravo.[26]
In 2014, Daly took part in the ninth series of The X Factor UK as a duo alongside her boyfriend Ben Thirkettle. They passed the Auditions stage, but were eliminated during the Bootcamp stage.[27][28]
In 2015, Daly entered the sixteenth series of Big Brother UK.[29] She entered the house on Day 1, and was evicted on Day 25, placing twelfth overall, leaving the house to a mixed reaction.[30] She faced the public vote, to be evicted on week one, but was saved by the public. She notably feuded with fellow housemate, Simon Gross.[31] During her time on Big Brother, she revealed that she performed in pornography films while underaged.[4][32]
She continued to work as a glamour model throughout the 1980s, in 1991, she starred in Linzi Drew's, Striptacular video.[36] In 1996, Daly was the face for First Choice Holidays, appearing in print and television advertisements - The People newspaper reported that Daly was a "blue movie queen" who had starred in "kinky videos, featuring bondage and lesbian sex scenes." they also said the revelations about Daly's post would come as a shock to the bosses of the company.[37] Daly also modelled for Toyota.
Daly was one of the first models for Agent Provocateur's lingerie range.[38] She appeared on The Big Breakfast and Kilroy show's promoting and modelling the brand. She appeared on the cover of multiple magazines including; Bite Me, Bizzare, Bloodstone, Skin Two, The Chronicles Redeemer, The Dark Side, The Chronicles and Time Out.[39] After her appearance in The Dark Side, she became a regular contributor and columnist, reviewing independent films and interviewing directors.
Pornography career
In 1979, Daly visited an agent in a Soho above a strip club with her mother, shortly after she began appearing in films produced by Color Climax Corporation including; Big Tit Dreamer and Lucky Lesbians, her debut video was with Ben Dover, which coincidentally was also Dover's debut video.[40] She revealed while appearing on Big Brother UK she was underaged in the films.[4][32] Between the years of 1985-1994 she sporadically appeared in Playboy TV's show Electric Blue. In 1996, she starred in Linzi Drew'sStriptacular video.[36] In 1999, she appeared in Erotic horror film, Sacred Flesh.[10]
In 2005, she appeared in the DanishErotic film, All About Anna, playing the role of Camilla. Director Jessica Nilsson, made the film to appeal to a female audience,[9] featuring hardcore sex scenes and softcore sex scenes. The film complies with a "Puzzy Power Manifesto", laying down strict guidelines of what should and should be included in a film, in order for it to be tailored for a female audience, rather than a male audience.[41]
In 2012, Daly featured in Loaded TV's sitcom Sexxx playing the role Miss Kitty, she was also a Team Captain and series regular on Loaded TV's game show; Come Again, alongside Ben Dover.
Music career
Daly formed the band Jezebel, in 1998.[42] They played music described by Daly as "an eclectic mix of rock, goth and perverse fairy tales." The first album, Forbidden Fruit, was officially released in March 2004, by the record label Triple Silence.[43] Their single Plastic Surgery, was featured in the Cradle of Fear's official soundtrack. Another single from the album titled You're So Cute, featured in film All About Anna, performed onscreen by Daly herself.
Daly released a single on her own title Persuasion, performing it on Eurotrash. She worked alongside music producer Steven Severin who had previously provided music for the film Visions of Ecstasy for Daly's then partner Nigel Wingrove.
Daly formed a new band named Eileen and Ben, with her partner Ben Thirkettle, putting Jezebel officially on hold. The duo played a combination of what they describe as "gypsy and glam rock". Their debut single titled Webcam Girl, was released in 2007 and was followed up with an EP entitled; Elfing Around. They made appearances at festivals in Glastonbury and at the Bram Stoker International Film Festival. The duo appeared on The X Factor in 2014, making it to the Bootcamp stage.[28]
1 2 Williams, Linda Ruth. "Sacred Flesh (1999)". Sight & Sound. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
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