Introduction

Science fiction and fantasy films have some of the largest fan bases, and every actor who appears in some of the major titles has made a fortune and fame throughout his or her lifetime. This happened to Irish actress Genevieve O’Reilly. Who is Genevieve O’Reilly really? Is she married?

Early life and education

Genevieve O’Reilly was born on January 6, 1977 in Dublin, Ireland, but grew up with three younger siblings in South Australia’s capital, Adelaide, from the age of 10. Her parents’ names and occupations have not been disclosed, nor her early years and early education.

O’Reilly moved to Sydney, Australia, in 1997 so she could enroll at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), graduating in 2000 with a degree in performing arts. In 2005, she moved again, this time to London, to pursue further acting options.

Theater Career

O’Reilly began her career in theater a week after graduating from drama school, as an understudy in “The White Devil,” directed by Gale Edwards. This helped her land the role in another Edwards production, this time in the Sydney Theater Company version of William Congreve’s “The Way of the World”.

Her other theater works include “Richard II”, played at the Old Vic, as well as “The Weir” by Conor McPherson, performed at Dublin’s Gate Theatre. She also performed at the Royal National Theater in London in the 2011 production of Ibsen’s “Emperor and Galilean” playing Helena, the wife of Emperor Julian who was played by Andrew Scott, as well as in “13” directed by Mike Bartlett . In 2012, she appeared in George Bernard Shaw’s “The Doctor’s Dilemma”, and he also appeared in Abi Morgan’s “Splendor” in 2015 as Kathryn. In 2017, she performed in “The Ferryman” as Mary Carney, first at the Royal Court Theater and then at the Gielgud Theater in London’s West End.

Film and television career

O’Reilly’s television debut came when she got a guest role in the adventure series “Beast Master”, as the character of Nagha in the 2001 episode titled “Slayer’s Return”. She then appeared as Officer Wirtz in sequels of “The Matrix” – “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions”, both in 2003. The following year, she appeared in the Singapore science fiction film, “Avatar” – also known as “Matrix Hunter”, “Cyber ​​Wars” and “Avatar Exile”. The film was directed by Kuo Jian Hong and starred O’Reilly as headhunter Dash MacKenzie.

In 2005, O’Reilly was cast as Mon Mothma, the Senator of the Republic and later leader of the Rebel Alliance in the prequel to the popular “Star Wars” franchise “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith”.

Most of her scenes were eventually cut, but she can be seen in the bonus material that came with the DVD release. This earned her a huge fan base as Mon Mothma was a character who first appeared in “Star Wars: Episode VI – Empire Strikes Back” in 1983 and was loved by many at the time!

Aside from her appearances in two major sci-fi series, “The Matrix” and “Star Wars,” O’Reilly has appeared in a number of other television series and movies, including the medical drama “All Saints” in which Leanne Curtis, “The State Within” , “Diana: Last Days of a Princess”, a docudrama where she played Princess Diana, and in “The Time of Your Life”.

She appeared in the eighth season of “Spooks”, a BBC drama, as CIA officer Sarah Caulfield. In 2009 she played Michelle Beadly in BBC’s remake of the famous “The Day of the Triffids”, and in 2011 she landed the role of Jamie Lapidus, the blind wife of TV manager Merc Lapidus, in the BBC comedy “Episodes” , a role she kept until 2014.

O’Reilly had a guest role in the first episode of “Crossing Lines”, an international crime drama series that aired in 2013. Two years later, O’Reilly landed two leading roles, first in “Banished,” directed by Jimmy McGovern. , portraying Mary Johnson, and the second as Dr. Elishia McKellar in “Glitch”, a paranormal drama series set in the fictional Australian town of Yoorana.

O’Reilly reprized the role of Mon Mothma in late 2016, when she appeared in another “Star Wars” prequel, “Rogue One”, and she even voiced Mon Mothma in “Star Wars Rebels”, a 2017 animated TV show .

In 2019, she played Sophie in ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ and also landed the role of Mrs. Smith in ‘Tolkien’, a biographical drama about the great JRR Tolkien, author of ‘Lord of the Rings’, ‘The Hobbit’ . and many other epic fantasy books.

O’Reilly also voiced Moira in video game “Overwatch”.

Private life

O’Reilly keeps her life private but she has been married to Luke Mulvihill for over 15 years but the exact date or year of their marriage is not known. The couple has two children, a daughter named Harper and a son whose name they have not revealed. In 2005, O’Reilly moved to London, UK with her husband, and as of March 2020, she still lives there. In a interview for Expressshe said this about leaving her parents: “They’re very positive, energetic, and outgoing, so they painted it as an adventure, so there was never any sense of loss or sadness.”

In addition to her acting career, O’Reilly works as an agent with the British literary and talent agency United Agents.

Net value

O’Reilly is considered one of the wealthier stage actresses in Australia, despite being best known for her roles in science fiction films and series. As of 2020, her net worth is estimated at nearly million and $5 million.

Physical Characteristics

O’Reilly is naturally blonde, with light blue eyes. She is 1.65 meters tall, weighs about 57 kg and her vital statistics are 23-35-33; her bra size is 32C.