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British scream queen, cult horror icon, and star of Razor Blade Smile.
Eileen Mary Theresa Daly (born 1 June 1963) is a British born actress, director, producer, presenter, singer, songwriter, model and retired pornography actress. She is best known as a contemporary scream queen, having starred in numerous cult horror films including Cradle of Fear, Pervirella, Razor Blade Smile and Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft. Her most famous role was as Lilith Silver in the critically acclaimed cult classic, Razor Blade Smile.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Born in Dulwich, London; grew up in Hampton Hill, Richmond upon Thames
- Primary purpose
- Acting in cult horror films
- modelling
- music
- and television presenting
- Status
- Active as of 2026
Lore & Background
Daly was born in Dulwich, London, to Mary (née Daly) and James Barnes. Her parents divorced when she was three, with her taking her mother's surname. Her father was a gangster and was murdered shortly after the divorce from Daly's mother. 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 Dominique. She briefly attended drama school before dropping out to pursue private acting lessons instead, being trained by British actress Fenella Fielding. She left home at a young age and began modelling to earn her living; one of her first magazine appearances was in 1979, with future pornstar Ben Dover.
Reader's Guide
Daly has appeared in various cult films including All About Anna, Cradle of Fear, Pervirella, Razor Blade Smile, Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft, Evil Calls: The Raven, Rose, Sacred Flesh and The Amityville Asylum. She worked alongside American actor and filmmaker Joe Zaso and German director and musician Timo Rose, culminating in several films including Karl The Butcher vs. Axe and independent titles such as Braincell, Darkness Surrounds Roberta, Timo Rose's Beast and Unrated. She has appeared in many other independent horror films such as Demonsoul, Cynthia Payne's House of Syn, Archangel Thunderbird, Kannibal, Sentinels of Darkness, N[eon], Machines of Love and Hate, Messages and Monsters of the ID. Daly's first large role was in a supporting role in 1997's independent horror Pervirella, alongside Emily Booth. The film also featured a cameo from British broadcaster Jonathan Ross. The following year in 1998, she landed a second supporting role in the tenth installment of the Witchcraft horror series, Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft, which despite its cult following received negative reviews. In 2001, she had a supporting role in the independent horror Cradle of Fear. In 2005, she appeared in the Danish erotic film All About Anna, playing the supporting role of Camilla. Director Jessica Nilsson made the film to appeal to a female audience, featuring hardcore sex scenes and softcore sex scenes, with Daly performing fellatio on lead actor Adrian Bouchet. The film complies with a 'Puzzy Power Manifesto', laying down strict guidelines of what should and should not be included in a film in order for it to be tailored for a female audience, rather than a male audience. She made uncredited appearances in the 1995 film Richard III and the 2005 film Alone in the Dark. In 2026, she began working with British film director Jason Impey on a Jack the Ripper inspired horror film titled Echoes of Crimson. Daly has appeared in television shows including Beck, EastEnders, Our Friends in the North, Sexxx, Screen One, Snuff Box, Soldier Soldier, The Fast Show and The Human Animal. In 2012, Daly became a regular on Loaded TV's sitcom Sexxx, playing the role Miss Kitty. She also took part in play-readings at the Royal Court Theatre in London.
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