Morgana O'Reilly
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Morgana O'Reilly (born 19 August 1985) is a New Zealand film, television and theatre actress. She has appeared in several theatre productions and created the one-woman play The Height of the Eiffel Tower, which she performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014. O'Reilly played Lynn Matthews in the biographical television film Billy and starred as Kylie Bucknell in the horror-comedy Housebound. She has made appearances in Nothing Trivial, Sunny Skies, This is Littleton. O'Reilly played Naomi Canning in Neighbours from 2014 until 2015. She made guest appearances in 2020 and 2022. She starred in sitcom Mean Mums and joined the cast of Wentworth as Narelle Stang in 2019. O'Reilly and her husband Peter Salmon created the comedy-thriller INSiDE, which won the International Emmy Award for Best Short-Form Series in 2021.
Infobox
Born
Morgana Le Fay Naomi Jane O'Reilly (1985-08-19) 19 August 1985 (age 40)New Zealand
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2003–present
Spouse
Peter Salmon
Children
2
Tables
· Filmography › Television
2008
A Thousand Apologies
Role(s)
Various
Notes
TV series
2014
2014–2015, 2020, 2022
Role(s)
Neighbours
Notes
Naomi Canning
2018–2022
Role(s)
Mean Mums
Notes
Jess
2019
Below
Role(s)
Guard
Notes
Main cast
2022
2024
Friends Like Her
Role(s)
Nicole
Notes
TV series
2025
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | The Jaquie Brown Diaries | Alt girl | 1 episode |
| 2008 | A Thousand Apologies | Various | TV series |
| 2009 | Piece of My Heart | June Watt | TV film |
| 2011 | Billy T James | Lynn Matthews | TV film |
| 2011 | Nothing Trivial | Alison | |
| 2012 | Safe House | Carol Taylor | TV film |
| 2013 | Sunny Skies | Nicky | |
| 2014 | This is Littleton | Various characters | Also writer |
| 2014–2015, 2020, 2022 | Neighbours | Naomi Canning | Main cast |
| 2018–2022 | Mean Mums | Jess | Main cast |
| 2019 | Below | Guard | Main cast |
| 2019 | Wentworth | Narelle Stang | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Secret Bridesmaids' Business | Rachel Atwood | Miniseries |
| 2019 | Rosehaven | Pen | Episode: |
| 2020 | The Sounds | Hannah McGregor | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | INSiDE | Rose | Miniseries |
| 2021 | My Life Is Murder | Dennie | Episode: "Wild Life" |
| 2022 | Kid Sister | Sarah | Episode: |
| 2022 | Summer Love | Becky | Episodes: "Trevor & Frankie" |
| 2024 | Friends Like Her | Nicole | TV series |
| 2025 | Playing Gracie Darling | Joni Gray | TV series |
| 2025 | The White Lotus | Pam | TV series |
· Filmography › Film
2007
Knickers
Role(s)
Chole
Notes
Short
2011
Dr Grordbort
Role(s)
Millicent
Notes
Short
Rebecca 2
Role(s)
Vixen Misfit
2012
Ten Thousand Days
Role(s)
Arabella
Notes
Short
We Feel Fine
Role(s)
Kelly
2014
Role(s)
Kylie Bucknell
Notes
Nominated – Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Award for Best Actress
2019
Below
Role(s)
MIchelle
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Knickers | Chole | Short |
| 2011 | Dr Grordbort | Millicent | Short |
| 2011 | Rebecca 2 | Vixen Misfit | |
| 2012 | Ten Thousand Days | Arabella | Short |
| 2012 | We Feel Fine | Kelly | |
| 2014 | Housebound | Kylie Bucknell | Nominated – Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2019 | Below | MIchelle | |
| 2022 | Nude Tuesday | Shan | |
| 2022 | Don't Make Me Go | Krystal | |
| 2024 | Bookworm | Zo |
References
- New Zealand Listenerhttps://web.archive.org/web/20161115232933/http://www.listener.co.nz/current-affairs/profile/venus-fur-morgana-oreilly/
- "Mary Jane O'Reilly Curriculum Vitae October 2001"http://www.flagrantproductions.com/assets/mj-cv_2.pdf
- The New Zealand Heraldhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10536246
- The Big Ideahttps://archive.today/20140415191738/http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/node/31255
- The New Zealand Heraldhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10787509
- Johnson & Lairdhttp://johnsonlaird.com/assets/documents/1417/1417_actor_biography.pdf
- The New Zealand Heraldhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10641344
- The Aucklanderhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/aucklander/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503372&objectid=10993117
- The New Zealand Heraldhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10746554
- Gayexpress.co.nzhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140421082724/http://www.gayexpress.co.nz/2011/08/review-othello/
- Johnson & Lairdhttp://blog.johnsonlaird.co.nz/post/27106940815/morganaoreilly
- TV3http://www.tv3.co.nz/Morgana-OReilly-as-Nicki/tabid/3595/articleID/80501/Default.aspx
- Digital Spyhttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/news/a540841/neighbours-morgana-oreilly-to-play-sheila-cannings-daughter-naomi.html
- Digital Spyhttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/interviews/a561109/neighbours-morgana-oreilly-reveals-naomi-canning-role-gossip.html#~oBx9zSVViGsnRw
- TV Week
- TV Tonighthttp://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/02/airdate-this-is-littleton.html
- The Austin Chroniclehttp://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sxsw/2014-03-11/sxsw-gets-housebound/
- "Interview with Ant Timpson for Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards"http://www.rialtochannel.co.nz/blog/id/990/interview-with-ant-timpson-for-rialto-channel-new-zealand-film-awards
- "Morgana's blood sweat & fear!"https://web.archive.org/web/20140812193651/https://nz.lifestyle.yahoo.com/new-idea/star-watch/article/-/24538811/morgana-s-blood-sweat-fear/
- "Exclusive: Neighbours star Morgana O'Reilly has left Naomi Canning role permanently"http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/news/a671796/neighbours-star-morgana-oreilly-has-left-naomi-canning-role-permanently.html#~pq4nzl2JatcdeY
- The New Zealand Heraldhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11792677
- The New Zealand Heraldhttps://spy.nzherald.co.nz/spy-news/kiwi-stars-become-mean-mums/
- "Mean Mums, supportive parents and playing it for laughs"https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/113966540/mean-mums-supportive-parents-and-playing-it-for-laughs
- TV Weekhttps://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/wentworth-kaz-marie-fight-56210
- The New Zealand Heraldhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/spy-actress-morgana-oreilly-is-taking-over-your-television/LUCOE7ZM2BCZ72NJXSRTOV5JXM/
- "INSiDE the new local comedy-thriller made in lockdown"https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/122339560/inside-the-new-local-comedythriller-made-in-lockdown
- New Zealand Woman's Weeklyhttps://www.nowtolove.co.nz/celebrity/tv/morgana-oreilly-bares-all-46315
- The Spinoffhttps://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/26-05-2022/review-kid-sister-aims-for-greatness-and-gets-pretty-close
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/neighbours/neighbours-finale-unexpected-cameos/
- The New Zealand Heraldhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/morgana-oreilly-my-story-as-told-to-elisabeth-easther/XLFRLQXLRJ42QJGNP5JOY5VNBI/
- "Summer Love: Oct 19"https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/10/summer-love-oct-19.html
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/tv/news/white-lotus-season-3-cast-christian-friedel-zone-of-interest-1235870090/
- "2025 Upfronts: Paramount+"https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/09/2025-upfronts-paramount.html
- "Filming underway on Playing Gracie Darling"https://tvtonight.com.au/2025/01/filming-underway-on-playing-gracie-darling.html
- "Morgana O'Reilly, Alexander England join NZ comedy, Small Town Scandal"https://tvtonight.com.au/2025/03/morgana-oreilly-alexander-england-join-nz-comedy-small-town-scandal.html
- Digital Spyhttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/s14/neighbours/news/a651405/neighbours-star-morgana-oreilly-reveals-she-is-expecting-her-first-baby.html#~peUXeEQHs8iEu6
- "Neighbours star Morgana O'Reilly welcomes baby girl with husband Peter Salmon"http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/s14/neighbours/news/a665154/neighbours-star-morgana-oreilly-welcomes-baby-girl-with-husband-peter-salmon.html#~pmoz8qFSZg31Ra
- "Bookworm"https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/bookworm
- "Morgana O'Reilly Actor Profile"https://johnsonlaird.com/our-actors/Morgana-OReilly