Genevieve O'Reilly

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 Ne…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — Mon Mothma
2. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — Mon Mothma
3. The Matrix Reloaded (2003) — Officer Wirtz
4. The Matrix Revolutions (2003) — Officer Wirtz
5. The Legend of Tarzan (2016) — Alice Clayton
6. The Snowman (2017) — Birte Becker
7. Andor (2022) — Mon Mothma
8. Tolkien (2019) — Mrs. Smith
9. Ahsoka (2023) — Mon Mothma
10. Survivor (2015) — Lisa Carr
11. The Young Victoria (2009) — Lady Flora Hastings
12. Star Wars Rebels (2014) — Mon Mothma (voice)
13. The Dry (2021) — Gretchen Schoner
14. The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) — Sophie
15. Glitch (2015) — Elishia Glass
16. Midsomer Murders (1997) — Nina Morgan
17. Endeavour (2013) — Annette Richardson
18. Episodes (2011) — Jamie Lapidus
19. Tin Star (2017) — Angela Worth
20. Spooks (2002) — Sarah Caulfield
21. The Honourable Woman (2014) — Frances Pirsig
22. Crossing Lines (2013) — Sienna Pride
23. New Tricks (2004) — Miranda Armstrong
24. BeastMaster (1999) — Nagha
25. Law & Order: UK (2009) — Claudia Martin
26. Waking the Dead (2001) — Julie Rees
27. The Secret (2016) — Hazel Buchanan
28. The State Within (2006) — Caroline Hanley
29. The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (2005)
30. Banished (2015) — Mrs. Mary Johnson
31. Forget Me Not (2011) — Eve Fisher
32. Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (2022) — Mon Mothma (archive footage) (uncredited)
33. Cyber Wars (2004) — Dash MacKenzie
34. The Last Weekend (2012) — Daisy
35. Three Families (2021) — Rosie Fortress
36. Diana: Last Days of a Princess (2007) — Princess Diana
37. Star Wars: Go Rogue (2016) — Mon Mothma (voice)
38. The Time of Your Life (2007) — Kate
39. The Time of Your Life (2007) — Kate
40. Young Lions (2002) — Kimberly Oswald