{{Short description|British actress}} {{about|the English actress|the Scottish singer|Maggie Reilly}}

'''Maggie Riley''' (born 1936 - death 10 October 2015) was an English actress, best known for her roles as Maureen in ''Hazell''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0e22f81|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802223007/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0e22f81|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 2, 2019|title=Maggie Riley|website=BFI}}</ref> and Mrs. McMahon<ref>''List of Grange Hill characters''</ref> in children's television series ''Grange Hill''.

A member of Olivier's National Theatre company, she made frequent appearances on British TV from the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/ymn/maggie-riley/past|title=Maggie Riley &#124; Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BLcfDAAAQBAJ&q=maggie+riley+actress&pg=PA297|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015|first=Harris M. Lentz|last=III|date=March 30, 2016|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786476671|via=Google Books}}</ref>

She died on 10 October 2015 at the age of 79 after a long illness.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/195704/riley|title=RILEY - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements|website=announcements.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref>

==Credits==

=== Television ===

{| class= "wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |1966 || ''The Likely Lads'' || Waitress || |- |1975 || ''Centre Play'' || Margaret || |- |1976 || ''Couples'' || Anne Latimer || 9 episodes |- |1976 || ''Within These Walls'' || Clara Prentice || |- |1976 || ''The Crezz'' || Miss Paris || |- |1977 || ''Warship'' || Louise Witzel || |- |1978 || ''Hazell'' || Maureen || 8 episodes |- |1978 || ''Play for Today'' || Mrs. Richmond || |- |1979–1981 || ''Grange Hill'' || Mrs. McMahon || 6 episodes |- |1980 || ''The Ladykillers'' || Mrs. Eaves || |- |1980 || ''Shoestring'' || Marjorie || |- |1980 || ''Play for Today'' || Pauline || |- |1982 || ''Saturday Night Thriller'' || Barbara Lewis || |- |1982 || ''Nobody's Hero'' || Dorothy Ellis || 2 episodes |- |1984 || ''Missing from Home'' || Farmer's wife || |- |1985 || ''Screen Two'' || Mrs. Philpot || |- |1985 || ''Me and My Girl'' || Shop Assistant || |- |1986 || ''Bluebell'' || Madame Cummings || |- |2001 || ''Doctors'' || Elsie Banks || |- |}

===Film=== {| class= "wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |1969 || ''The Dance of Death'' || Karen || |- |2003 || ''Assisted Living'' || Mrs. Pearlman || |- |2009 || ''Spooky Tales'' || Granny Cobb || |- |}

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0727115|name=Maggie Riley}}

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