Mrs Brown's Boys' Fiona O'Carroll says she was 'replaceable' to her 'shrewd' dad Brendan
dailystar.co.ukMrs Brown’s Boys. The actress has played the role of Maria Brown since the series first launched on the BBC opposite her father Brendan O’Carroll who plays Agnes Brown.
But the actress has spoken about her work on the long-running BBC comedy series saying the despite the hilarious outlook, their family operates in a shrewd way behind the scenes.READ MORE: Mrs Brown's Boys creator confirms show's future as fans beg for BBC axe She revealed to The Sunday Times: “Dad has always made it very clear that we’re replaceable.
He’s a very shrewd businessman and wants 110 per cent from us and won’t tolerate less,”But she also says that because of her father’s reputation and the family association, she needs to work more than others in her position.Fiona added: “He knows that people think we’re only there because of him, so he tells us that we need to work even harder.”Brendan was the mastermind behind what is now a British comedy institution and after playing the role for over 20 years, Maria is stepping back from the series to focus on other projects, such as her involvement in the production of Copper Face Jacks: The Musical.But the 41-year-old also revealed that she’s very much grateful for her time on the show and that it’s helped her relationship with her dad.She said: “I feel like I was in my father’s shadow for a long time and was quite happy there.
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