Billie Eilish fans who missed out on her latest tour can now experience the action from the front row in the new film Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D). The concert movie was filmed during a 2025 performance in Manchester, and it turns out the singer's famous mother played a key role in bringing it to life.
How Maggie Baird Helped Bring the Film to Life
The Grammy-winning artist recently revealed that director James Cameron reached out to her mother, Maggie Baird, with the concept for the film. According to Billie, Cameron 'wrote an email to my mum because his wife is friends with my mum, or they had worked together. He literally had the full idea already. He was like, "Why hasn't anybody filmed Billie's concert in 3D? Can we? Can I?"'
Who Is Maggie Baird?
Maggie Baird is a seasoned actress and writer with a career spanning over 45 years. She made her acting debut in the US soap opera Another World back in 1981. Since then, she has appeared in numerous iconic television shows.
Fans may recognise her from the cult classic sitcom Friends, where she played a casting director who sits through Joey Tribbiani's unsuccessful audition for a dog food commercial. She has also featured in The X Files, Charmed, and Days of Our Lives, among other major dramas.
Family and Hollywood Connections
Maggie married fellow actor Patrick O'Connell in 1995, and the couple share two children: Billie and Finneas. Patrick himself has appeared in supporting roles in major productions such as Iron Man and the hit sci-fi series Supergirl.
For more details, read the full story: Billie Eilish fans are only just realising her mum appeared in Friends.
