Ahna O’Reilly

Ahna O’Reilly is an American actress who is popularly known for portraying the role of Elizabeth Leefolt in the film The Help (2011) and is also known for movies like ‘Fruitvale Station’ in 2013, ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ in 2008.

Early Life:

Ahna O’Reilly was born on September 21, 1984.

Career Highlights:

Ahna O’Reilly began her acting career in 2003 by appearing in the movie Bill the Intern.

Later she made her appearance in several movies like Dinocroc as Beach-Goer, Nancy Drew as ‘No’ Woman, Just Add Water as Tammy, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Leslie. Likewise, she has also featured in television series like CSI: NY, Unhitched, The Vampire Diaries, and Prime Suspect.

Moreover, she made her appearance in the movie The Help which is based on Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling novel of the same name, a period piece set in Jackson, Mississippi, in the 1960s.

The movie received positive reviews and was able to gain a worldwide gross of $211,608,112. The movie also received several ensemble awards including the National Board of Review Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Satellite Award.

In 2013, she portrayed the role of Chrisann Brennan in the film Jobs alongside Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad, about the life of technology pioneer Steve Jobs. She made her appearances in movies like Elvis & Nixon as Mary Anne Peterson, In Dubious Battle as Edith “Edie” Malone, and All I See Is You as Carla in 2016.

In 2017, O’Reilly played the role of  Sarah Foster in the film Sleepwalker whereas in 2022, she was cast as Ma in the movie Where the Crawdads Sing.

Ahna O’Reillyother movie credits are:

• As I Lay Dying Dewey as Dell Bundren
• Lucky Them as Charlotte
• Get on Up as a Reporter
• The Sound and the Fury as Caddy Compson
• She’s Funny That Way as Former Prostitute
• No Way Jose as Dusty Morrison

Personal Life and Relationships:

Ahna O’Reilly’s father’s name is James O’Reilly, and her mother’s name is Wenda O’Reilly who designed educational games for children.

Her father worked as a travel book publisher. She also has two siblings named Noelle and Mariele. She also has a grandmother whose name is Harriet.

Ahna went to Menlo School and graduated in 2003. Later, she attended the University of Southern California, however, she dropped out after a year.

Ahna O’Reilly is married to writer and producer Dave Andro. She announced through Instagram in December 2021, that she married Dave Andron a year earlier, in secret.

Previously, she was in a relationship with the actor James Franco. Later they split up after being together for five years in 2011. However, they have been spotted several times on the red carpet even after their separation.

Related With:

On the 200th episode of “How I Met Your Mother”, Ahna O’Reilly starred alongside Josh Radnor and Neil Patrick Harris.

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