Genevieve O'Reilly

Genevieve O'Reilly

Birthday: 1977-01-06

Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland

Also known as: Genevieve O'Reilly, جنيفيف أوريلي, 吉娜薇·欧瑞丽

imdb_id: nm0642444

Biography:

Genevieve O'Reilly is an Irish actress known for her versatility, having earned recognition for her performances across stage and screen. Most recently, Genevieve reprised her groundbreaking and legacy role of 'Mon Mothma' in the second and final season of Andor (2022), the Star Wars series on Disney+ described in 2025 by Vanity Fair as "the best television of the year so far." Her performance has been widely acclaimed: Variety praised her "excellent supporting turn," The Playlist highlighted her portrayal as "one of the finest seen from any actor on any screen," and Screen Rant called it "essentially flawless... eloquence and vulnerability." The second season has become the highest-rated live-action Star Wars series on Rotten Tomatoes to date. The first season was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series at the 2024 Emmy Awards, won a Peabody Award for Entertainment, and Genevieve was nominated for Supporting Actress - Drama at the 2023 IFTA Awards. For film, Genevieve was nominated as Best Lead Actress in Film at the AACTA Awards for her role in The Dry (2020), the adaptation of Jane Harper's multi-award-winning novel. The film opened at the top of the Australian box office on New Year's Day and achieved the fifth-highest opening day for a local film in history. Released by IFC Films in the US, The Dry (2020) garnered similar acclaim and was announced as runner-up for Best Narrative Feature at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Her other notable film appearances include Tolkien (2019), the biopic of the iconic author J.R.R. Tolkien. The film explored Tolkien's formative years against the brutal backdrop of the First World War. Additionally, Genevieve appeared in the acclaimed films The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and The Young Victoria (2009). Genevieve is also known for her leading role in Tin Star (2017), Her portrayal of Angela Worth earned her an Irish Film and Television Award nomination. The series, a significant success for the channel, accumulated more than 17 million downloads and views during its first season. Genevieve's further television credits include Episodes with Matt LeBlanc, the Peabody Award-winning drama The Honorable Woman (2014) alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal, the BAFTA-nominated The Secret for ITV, BBC's Spooks and The Snowman with Michael Fassbender. On stage, Genevieve delivered a powerful performance as Mary Carney in Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman, first at the Royal Court Theatre and later in London's West End. She reprised the role on Broadway following the production's record-breaking, sold-out run. Directed by Sam Mendes, the play won three Olivier Awards, Evening Standard Awards, and a UK Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play. The New York Times called the production 'fiercely gripping,' and The Hollywood Reporter praised Genevieve's performance, noting her 'gorgeous speech,' which 'spills out full of conflicting impulses of hurt and compassion.' Genevieve's additional theatre credits include Ibsen's epic Emperor and Galilean as Helena, wife to Andrew Scott's emperor Julian, and Mike Bartlett's 13 at the National Theatre, Splendour by Abi Morgan at the Donmar Warehouse, Richard II at the Old Vic, The Way of the World with the Sydney Theatre Company, and The Weir at the Gate Theatre Dublin.

Played in movies:

The Time of Your Life

Score: 10.0

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Score: 7.5

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Score: 7.5

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Score: 7.3

The Young Victoria

Score: 7.2

Diana: Last Days of a Princess

Score: 7.1

The Matrix Reloaded

Score: 7.1

Tolkien

Score: 6.9

The Dry

Score: 6.8

The Matrix Revolutions

Score: 6.7

The Kid Who Would Be King

Score: 6.2

The Legend of Tarzan

Score: 5.9

Survivor

Score: 5.7

Forget Me Not

Score: 5.6

The Snowman

Score: 5.2

Cyber Wars

Score: 5.0

Going

Score: 0.0

Tank Boy

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Andor

Score: 8.3

Endeavour

Score: 8.1

Star Wars Rebels

Score: 7.7

Spooks

Score: 7.7

The State Within

Score: 7.6

Three Families

Score: 7.5

Midsomer Murders

Score: 7.5

Ahsoka

Score: 7.5

New Tricks

Score: 7.4

Banished

Score: 7.3

The Honourable Woman

Score: 7.3

Episodes

Score: 7.2

The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant

Score: 7.2

Waking the Dead

Score: 7.2

The Time of Your Life

Score: 7.0

Law & Order: UK

Score: 7.0

Glitch

Score: 6.8

Star Wars: Go Rogue

Score: 6.7

Crossing Lines

Score: 6.7

Tin Star

Score: 6.6

The Secret

Score: 6.4

BeastMaster

Score: 6.4

The Last Weekend

Score: 5.9

Young Lions

Score: 0.0