Bridget O'Connor (18 January 1961 – 22 September 2010) was a BAFTA-winning author, playwright and screenwriter. O'Connor was born in Harrow, north-west London, the second of five children. Her father Jim was from Cork in Ireland, and her mother Bridie was from Limerick. Despite living in Harrow, O'Connor was surrounded by cèilidh bands and Irish dancing, spending her summer holidays on Banna Strand. She attended Catholic schools, before graduating from Lancaster University in 1982 with a degree in English and Creative Writing. After her studies, she worked in a building-site canteen and bookshop.

布里奇特·奥康纳（Bridget O'Connor，1961年1月18日-2010年9月22日）是英国电影学院奖获奖作家、剧作家和编剧。奥康纳出生于伦敦西北部的哈罗，是五个孩子中的第二个。她的父亲吉姆来自爱尔兰的科克，她的母亲布里迪来自利默里克。尽管住在哈罗，但奥康纳还是被 cèilidh 乐队和爱尔兰舞蹈所包围，在版纳海滩度过了她的暑假。她就读于天主教学校，1982年毕业于兰开斯特大学，获得英语和创意写作学位。毕业后，她在建筑工地食堂和书店工作。