Actor

Genevieve O'Reilly

January 6, 1977 · Dublin, Ireland

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.

Notable work

7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
as Mon Mothma
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
as Mon Mothma
7.1
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
as Officer Wirtz
6.8
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
as Officer Wirtz
5.9
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
as Alice Clayton
5.2
The Snowman (2017)
as Birte Becker
8.3
Andor (2022)
as Mon Mothma
6.9
Tolkien (2019)
as Mrs. Smith
7.4
Ahsoka (2023)
as Mon Mothma
5.7
Survivor (2015)
as Lisa Carr
7.2
The Young Victoria (2009)
as Lady Flora Hastings
7.7
Star Wars Rebels (2014)
as Mon Mothma (voice)

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