Karen O'Leary
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| Occupation | Actor, teacher, assistant director, film actor  |
| Website | https://olearious.co.nz/ |
Karen O'Leary is a New Zealand early childhood educator, comedian and television and film actress. She plays Officer O'Leary in Wellington Paranormal.[1][2]
Biography
O'Leary grew up in Miramar, Wellington and attended Wellington High School and Victoria University.[1][2] She graduated with a bachelor's degree in education and is an early childhood teacher in Wellington.[3] She got involved in acting when casting director Tina Cleary, the parent of one of the children at the centre, encouraged her to audition for a part in the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows.[4] O'Leary played Officer O'Leary in the film and continues the same role in the spin-off television series Wellington Paranormal.
In 2018, O'Leary appeared in the comedy film The Breaker Upperers.[5]
In 2020, O'Leary starred as Principal Morris in The Eggplant, a New Zealand-teen-drama crime-comedy series released to TVNZ OnDemand and YouTube. [6][7] O'Leary also presented educational activities on Home Learning TV, a dedicated New Zealand television channel for children learning at home due to early childhood centre closures during the national lockdown to control the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
References
- ^ a b "The most interesting woman on NZ TV: Wellington Paranormal's Karen O'Leary". The Spinoff. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b Jacobson, Julie. "At Home With Wellington Paranormal's Karen O'Leary and Her Wild Wellington Family". Now To Love. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Wellington, Victoria University of (17 April 2020). "Karen O'Leary | Engage with us | Victoria University of Wellington". www.wgtn.ac.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "National portrait: Karen O'Leary – Paranormal but very normal". Stuff. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Wellington Paranormal's reluctant star". Stuff. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "The Eggplant - A drama-crime-comedy online web series". www.dia.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Eggplant - A web-series about being a teenager in the internet age". www.keepitrealonline.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Home Learning TV". www.tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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