Genevieve O'Reilly
| Genevieve O'Reilly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 January 1977 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Luke Mulvihill |
Genevieve O'Reilly (born 6 January 1977) is an Irish actress known for her work in the Star Wars franchise as Mon Mothma, first playing the character in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
In television, O'Reilly's first appearance was in 2001 in the Canadian television series BeastMaster as a guest star in "Slayer's Return". The following year O'Reilly appeared in Young Lions as Kimberly Oswald in the episode "Asylum Seekers". O'Reilly then appeared as a prominent character in All Saints from 2002 - 2005 as Leanne Curtis. From 2011 to 2014, O'Reilly appeared in the series Episodes as a recurring character alongside Matt LeBlanc. Later in 2014 O'Reilly starred in the television mini series The Honourable Woman as Frances Pirsig in which she starred in six episodes. In the following year of 2015 O'Reilly starred in the BBC television series Banished as Mary Johnson. In 2016, O'Reilly starred in the new British drama The Secret from which she gained acclaim and was reported to play her character "beautifully".
Alongside her appearances in television, O'Reilly is also known for her career in films with her credits in the movie industry notably including the 2004 film Avatar in which she portrayed Dash MacKenzie, the 2010 romantic movie Forget Me Not where she played Eve, and the 2009 period drama The Young Victoria in which she played Lady Flora Hastings. More recently, in 2016 O'Reilly appeared in the role of Tarzan's Mother in the latest Tarzan live action movie, The Legend of Tarzan.
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