MAUREEN O’CONNELL

Height: 5ft 3ins
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Playing Age: 30-40
Equity: UK

TRAINING

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, 2009-2012


FILM & TV

COMPANY PART PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
Frame It Prod. Abi Breen Duck Egg Blue Margaret Kane-Rowe
3 Hot Whiskeys Prod. Jo Murphy *SPA Weekend Maureen O’Connell
3 Hot Whiskeys Prod. Nellie O’Sullivan **PROCLAIM! Maureen O’Connell
BBC Oona Crawford Father Brown Matt Carter
BBC Mandy Quick Cuts Natalie Bailey
RTÉ Nescafe Azeera Lead Girl Republic of Telly Julie Ryan
BBC Claire Hegarty Doctors Sean Gleeson
Directors Lab UK Alex Undone Stefan Stucket
Nice & Polite Mo Lost Eoghan Kidney
DLIADT Flo The End of the World Ruairi McKenna
London Film School Mandy Fock Helen and Harry Anu Menon
Newgrange Pictures Mary The Family Tree Peter Murphy/Rachel Moriarty
Del9 Films Poppy Stars (Animation) Eoghan Kidney
RTÉ Nuala Podge and Rodge Show Peter Mills
RTÉ Rita Death’s Mailing Peter Mills
Anti-Strophe Films Mary White A Lot Done, More To Do Aiden Beatty

*Spirit of the Festival Award – Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin 2019

**Best Script – Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival 2016

Best 1916 Short Film – Fingal Film Festival 2016

THEATRE

VENUE/COMPANY PART PLAY DIRECTOR
About Face Theatre Co. Lizzie Nutt *The Devil Himself Paul Nugent
Abbey Theatre Abbey Calling
About Face Theatre Co. Aoife Beginnings (Transatlantic Tales) Anna Nugent
About Face Theatre Co./Civic Theatre Phoebe The Gods of the Ozarks Anna Nugent
Mill Theatre Productions Regan King Lear Geoff O’Keefe
Bristol Old Vic/Liverpool Everyman Mary Juno and the Paycock Gemma Bodinetz
Trafalger Studios/Theatre 503 Linda A Handful of Stars Paul Robinson
About Face Theatre Company Arlene Francis/Belle Orson Welle’s Christmas Carol Paul R. Meade
RADA Pisanio Cymbeline Nona Shepherd
RADA Adele From Both Hips Donnacadh O’Briain
RADA Lauren Ashes and Sand Jonathan Moore
RADA Maria The House of Special Purpose Jessica Swale
RADA Lady Capulet Romeo and Juliet Abigail Anderson
RADA Doralice/Cleopatra Marriage a la Mode/All For Love Giles Havergal
RADA Lise The Brothers Karamazov Sue Dunderdale
RADA Isabella The White Devil Helen Strange
RADA Miranda/Gonzalo The Tempest Tanya Moodie
RADA Hecuba The Trojan Women Helen Strange
RADA Genia Undiscovered Country Melanie Jessop
RADA Beatrice Wyld A Collier’s Friday Night Melanie Jessop
City Theatre Dublin (National Tour) Cecily Cardew The Importance of Being Earnest Michael McCaffrey
City Theatre Dublin (National Tour) Princess Pushy The Toys Save Santa Michael Scott
City Theatre Dublin Cassandra Trojan Women Michael Scott
City Theatre Dublin Cathy Wuthering Heights Michael McCaffrey
AboutFace Theatre Company Carol The Glory of Living Erin Murray
Briar Stitches Guildenstern Marowitz’ Hamlet Caroline Staunton
Pale Blue Jill The Truth Game Garret Baker
Blue Moon Abigail The Crucible Dave Byrne
Blue Moon Mary-Jane Kelly Jack The Ripper Dave Byrne

*Best Performer in a Play – Broadway World Ireland Theatre Awards

SKILLS

Dance (Flamenco, Period), Trumpet, Speaks Irish, Alexander Technique, Director, Producer, Scriptwriter, Writer, Full Drivers Licence.