Genevieve O'Rielly
Born: 1977; Dublin, Ireland
Nationality: British Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Spouse(s): Luke Mulvihill Children: Unknown Character in Spooks: Sarah Caulfield Genevieve was born in Dublin and raised in Adelaide; the eldest of four siblings. At the age of 20 O'Reilly moved to Sydney to attend the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2000 with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting).
Genevieve was cast as the understudy in director Gale Edwards' production of The White Devil a week after graduating from drama school. She went on to appear in Edwards' Sydney Theatre Company production of The Way of the World. Other theatre credits include The Weir by Conor McPherson, at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, and Richard II at the Old Vic. |
Recent parts at the Royal National Theatre have been in new
play, Mike Bartlett's 13 and as
Helena, wife to Andrew Scott's emperor Julian in the 2011 production of Ibsen's
epic Emperor and Galilean. She also
starred in George Bernard Shaw's The
Doctor's Dilemma from July 2012.
She has appeared in several productions filmed in Australia, including both The Matrix sequels. She also played the young Mon Mothma in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and starred as Leanne Curtis in the medical drama All Saints.
Since moving to the UK in 2005, O'Reilly has starred in the political mini-series The State Within, played Princess Diana in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess, and taken the lead role in The Time of Your Life. She played CIA liaison officer Sarah Caulfield in the eighth series of Spooks and played the character of Michelle Beadley in the remake of The Day of the Triffids that aired on BBC One in December 2009.
In 2011 she starred in the BBC comedy Episodes playing Jamie Lapidus, the blind wife of a TV executive, Merc Lapidus. She reprised the role in the second series broadcast in 2012.
Her film credits include Right Here Right Now (2004); The Young Victoria; (2009) and the 2004 science fiction film Avatar, playing the lead role of Dash MacKenzie.
In June 2013, Genevieve appeared in the pilot episode of the international crime drama Crossing Lines cast as Detective and Interrogation Specialist Sienna Pride; attached to the ICC team from Britain's Scotland Yard. In the final minutes of this pilot episode, her character was stabbed and killed.
She currently lives in London with her husband Luke Mulvihill
You can find a full filmography for Genevieve O’Reilly at IMDb.
She has appeared in several productions filmed in Australia, including both The Matrix sequels. She also played the young Mon Mothma in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and starred as Leanne Curtis in the medical drama All Saints.
Since moving to the UK in 2005, O'Reilly has starred in the political mini-series The State Within, played Princess Diana in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess, and taken the lead role in The Time of Your Life. She played CIA liaison officer Sarah Caulfield in the eighth series of Spooks and played the character of Michelle Beadley in the remake of The Day of the Triffids that aired on BBC One in December 2009.
In 2011 she starred in the BBC comedy Episodes playing Jamie Lapidus, the blind wife of a TV executive, Merc Lapidus. She reprised the role in the second series broadcast in 2012.
Her film credits include Right Here Right Now (2004); The Young Victoria; (2009) and the 2004 science fiction film Avatar, playing the lead role of Dash MacKenzie.
In June 2013, Genevieve appeared in the pilot episode of the international crime drama Crossing Lines cast as Detective and Interrogation Specialist Sienna Pride; attached to the ICC team from Britain's Scotland Yard. In the final minutes of this pilot episode, her character was stabbed and killed.
She currently lives in London with her husband Luke Mulvihill
You can find a full filmography for Genevieve O’Reilly at IMDb.