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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 presented educational activities on Home Learning TV, a dedicated New Zealand television channel for children learning at home due to school closures during the national lockdown to control the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
She is openly lesbian.[7]
Karen lives in Wellington with her son Melvyn and her partner, Eilish Wilson.[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.
- ^ "Home Learning TV". www.tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Uniformed Lesbians Have Never Been Funnier". express Magazine. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wilosophy". https://wilanderson.com/wilosophy/ (Podcast). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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