Profile
Pronoun
She/Her
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
164 cm
Age Range
33–43
Also Represented in
Australia & United States of America
Career Highlights
Morgana O'Reilly, a highly sought-after actress, achieved international recognition with her breakout role in the horror-comedy "Housebound," directed by Gerard Johnston. She has made a significant impact in Australian shows like "Neighbours," "Rake," and "Wanted." In 2017, she starred alongside Anthony LaPaglia in "Below." Recent highlights include her roles in "The Sounds" (a Canadian co-production), "Mean Mums," and her self-devised one-woman play, "Stories About My Body," which she continues to tour. She has also recently wrapped up the lead role in "Friends like Her."
Awards.
| 2016 | Award of Excellence for Performance - Venus in Fur - Auckland Theatre Awards | ||
| 2014 | Nominated Best Actress - Morgana O’Reilly (Housebound) - NZ Film Awards | ||
| 2010 | Herald on Sunday Magazine - Winner - Best of 2010 - Hot Actress | ||
| 2007 | Metro Best Of Auckland Awards - Winner - Best Emerging Actress | ||
Film Film.
| 2021 | Don't Make Me Go | Krystal (Guest) | Amazon Studios Dir. Hannah Marks |
Feature Film.
| 2020 | Nude Tuesday | Shan (Supporting) | Dir. Armagan Ballantyne |
| 2019 | Below | Michelle (Supporting) | Good Thing Productions Dir. Maziar Lahooti |
| 2014 | Housebound | Kylie Bucknell (Lead) | Dir. Gerard Johnstone |
| 2012 | Safe House (Telemovie) | Carole (Lead) | Dir. John Laing |
| 2012 | We Feel Fine | Kelly | Dir. Jeremy Dumble & Adam Luxton |
| 2011 | Housebound - Escalator Film Project NZFC | Kylie Baxter (Lead) | Bunker Films Ltd Dir. Gerard Johnstone |
| 2010 | Girl Meets Boy | Op Shop Bride | 2010 Productions Ltd Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2010 | My Wedding & Other Secrets | Op Shop Bride (Support ) | Dir. Rosanne Liang |
Short Film.
| 2012 | Ten Thousand Days | Arabella (Lead) | Dir. Michael Duignan |
| 2011 | Dr Grordbort Presents: The Deadliest Game | Millicent Middlesworth (Lead) | Dir. James Cunningham |
| 2007 | Knickers | Chloe | Dir. Emma Hinton |
| 2006 | Bob Davis Superhero | Glenda | 48 Hour Film Festival Dir. Daniel McQuillan |
| 2006 | The Crumpet Thief | Thief | Dir. Daniel McQuillan |
Telefeature Film.
| 2008 | Piece of my Heart | June (Support) | Dir. Fiona Samuel |
Television.
| 2023 | Friends Like Her | Nicole (Lead) | Great Southern Television Dir. Joshua Frizzell |
| 2022 | Kid Sister | Sarah | Dir. Aidee Walker |
| 2022 | Summer Love | Becky (Lead) | |
| 2021 | Mean Mums Season 3 | Jess (Lead) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Robyn Grace |
| 2021 | My Life Is Murder S2 | Dennie (Guest) | Greenstone TV Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2020 | Inside | Rose (Lead) | Luminous Beast (NZ) Dir. Peter Salmon |
| 2020 | Mean Mums Series 2 | Jess (Lead) | Dir. Damon Fepuleai |
| 2020 | Neighbours | Naomi Canning | Network Ten Dir. Various |
| 2019 | Mean Mums Season 1 | Jess (Lead) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2019 | Rosehaven (Series 4) | Pen | Guesswork Television/ABC Dir. Shaun Wilson |
| 2019 | Secret Bridesmaid's Business | Rachel Atwood | Dir. Tori Garrett, Brendan Maher |
| 2019 | The Sounds | Hannah McGregor | Maggie Limited Dir. Peter Stebbings |
| 2018 | Mean Mothers - Pilot | Jess Greene (Lead) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2018 | Wentworth 7 | Narelle Stang | Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Chaperones (Pilot) | Tyson's Mum | In Films Dir. Sam Lingham |
| 2017 | Offspring Season 7 | Midwife #1 | Dir. Peter Salmon |
| 2016 | Wanted Series 2 | Amy | MBZ Wanted Dir. Sam Lingham |
| 2015 | Rake | New Reporter | Essential Media & Entertainment Dir. Peter Duncan |
| 2014 | This is Littleton | Various Characters - | Australian Broadcasting Corporation Dir. Amanda Brotchie |
| 2013 | Little City | Various | Dir. Amanda Brotchie |
| 2013 | Neighbours | Naomi Canning (Core) | Network 10 (AU) Dir. Various |
| 2012 | Sunny Skies | Nicky (Core) | Subtext Ltd Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2012 | The Wild Bunch | Nicky (Core) | Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2011 | Billy T James - Telefeature | Lynn (Lead) | Comedia Pictures/TVNZ Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2011 | Nothing Trivial | Alison (Major Support) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2010 | Super City - TV3 | Tasha (Support) | Dir. Taika Waititi |
| 2008 | 1000 Apologies Series 1 | Various (Core cast) | Great Southern Television/TVNZ |
| 2007 | The Jacquie Brown Diaries | ALT Girl | Young Gifted and Brown Dir. Gerard Johnstone |
| 2003 | The Ben & Olivia Story - The Search for the Truth | Greenstone Pictures/TV3 Dir. John Keir |
Theatre.
| 2018 | Hand to God | Jessica | Dir. Gary Abrahams |
| 2017 | A Street Car Named Desire | Stella | Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2017 | Amadeus | Constanze, Strack & Ensemble | Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2016 | Venus in Fur | Vanda | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2015 | Christ Almighty - Melbourne | Three Wise (wo)Men | |
| 2011 | Back Confetti Workshop | Flo | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2011 | Othello | Desdemona | Dir. Jesse Peach |
| 2010 | The Height of the Eiffel Tower | 13 characters Performed, Devised and Written by Morgana | New Zealand National Tour & New York Fringe Festival Dir. Abigail Greenwood |
| 2010 | Toys | Barbie | Dir. Cameron Rhodes, Toby Leach |
| 2010 | When The Rain Stops Falling | Gabriel York (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2009 | The Height of the Eiffel Tower | Terri Hulme (Lead) | Dir. Morgana O'Reilly & Abigail Greenwood |
| 2008 | Bare | Lead Woman | Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2007 | Bare | Lead Woman | Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2007 | The Ensemble Project | Various Lead Roles | Dir. Michael Hurst & Oliver Driver |
| 2006 | Coram Boy | Mrs Lynch | Dir. Jonathon Hendry |
| 2006 | Last Laughs | Venus | Scenes from 'Bare' Dir. Michelle Hine, Heath Jones |
| 2006 | Seeking Ordinary | Annette | Dir. Ros Gardner |
| 2006 | The Laramie Project | Marge Murray, Aaron Kreifels, Rebecca Hilliker, Various | Dir. Roy Ward |
| 2005 | Class Act | Olivia/Cracks | Scenes from 'Twelfth Night' & 'Cracks' Dir. Michelle Hine & Heath Jones |
| 2005 | Marat, Sade | Coulmier | Dir. Jonathan Hendry |
| 2005 | Three Sisters | Marsha | Dir. Milton Justice |
| 2004 | Spinning Tales | Various | Dir. Ros Gardner |
| 2003 | Daughters of Heaven | Pauline Parker | Dir. Hillary Anderson |
| 2003 | The Unforgiven Harvest | Mum | Dir. Hillary Anderson |
Voice.
| 2017 | The Warehouse Voice | ||
| 2014 | Turners/TV/12 months/NZ | Zephyr | |
| 2010 | Power Rangers - Loop Group | Power Rangers Productions | |
| 2008 | Canteen- TV/Radio | ||
| 2008 | Coke - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Loop Group Power Rangers | Loop Group Performer | Ranger Productions Ltd |
| 2008 | McDonalds - TV | ||
| 2008 | NZ Herald - Radio | ||
| 2008 | NZ Herald Community Heroes- Radio |
Web Series.
| 2021 | Talkback | Sue Barrett (Core) | All Talk Productions Limited Dir. Jesse Griffin |
Training.
| Casting Hothouse Sydney 2015 - 2015, Kerry Barden, Marisa Ross, Matt Skrobalak, Tom McSweeny | |||
| Fast Turn Around TV Workshop, South Pacific Pictures - 2006, John Callen | |||
| Bachelor of Performing & Screen Arts - Acting Major - 2004, UNITEC, Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Outloud Theatre Company, Auckland NZ - 2000, Ros Gardner | |||
| Trinity College Speech & Drama, Auckland NZ - 1999 | |||
| International Syllabus of Tap Dancing - 1991 | |||
| Tap Training RSTD Syllabus - 1991 |