​MAUREEN WON THE BROADWAY IRELAND THEATRE AWARD IN JANUARY 2024

FOR BEST PERFORMER IN A PLAY

​FOR THE ROLE OF 

"LIZZIE NUTT"

FROM THE ACCLAIMED NEW PLAY,

'THE DEVIL HIMSELF'

BY PAUL NUGENT

VULTURE

A new play by Jack Harte for the New Theatre, directed by Andy Crook.


Emma Devlin of 'The Reviews Hub' said of my performance; "O'Connell is the one to watch here, with incredibly convincing emotion throughout and some throwaway expressions that genuinely tugged at the heart."





​MAUREEN HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A

BEST ACTRESS AWARD FOR HER

PERFORMANCE IN 'SPA WEEKEND'

AT THE

UNRESTRICTED VIEW FILM FESTIVAL 2020



HEADSHOT GALLERY





​Monologue from "Taking Care of Baby" by Dennis Kelly. Mo plays, 'Donna'.






​A Scene from

"WORKING GIRL"
for Leonor Bethencourt Productions

Mo O'Connell as 'Tess McGill'
Eoin O'Sullivan as 'Jack Traynor'
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​Beginnings

an online play
written by
Melisa Annis
for
AboutFace Co





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Theatre

Play

Abbey Calls
*The Devil himself
​The Gods of the Ozarks
​King Lear *just completed run, end Oct 2017*
​Juno & the Paycock
A Handful of Stars
A Handful of Stars
Orson Welles' A Christmas Carol
**The Maids of Lucretia
***Rory O' More
The Importance of Being Earnest
Trojan Women
The Toys Save Santa
Wuthering Heights
The Truth Game
Hamlet by Marowitz
The Glory of Living
*Workshop & LIVE ZOOM Performed Reading
**Workshop
***Rehearsed Reading

Role

Recite Prose & Poetry
Lizzie
​Phoebe
​Regan
Mary Boyle
Linda
Linda
Arlene Francis/Belle
Bianca
Kathleen (Female Lead)
Cecily Cardew
Cassandra
Princess Pushy
Cathy
Jill
Guildenstern    
Carol




​Film & TV

Company

Abbey Theatre
Paul Nugent (AboutFace Theatre Co)
Anna Nugent (AboutFace Theatre Co.)
​Geoff O'Keeffe (Mill Prods.)
Gemma Bodinetz - Liverpool Playhouse & Bristol OV
Paul Robinson Trafalgar Studios West End
Paul Robinson Theatre 503
Paul R. Meade
Fiona Shaw
Colin Blumenau
Irish National Tour
Smock Alley, Dublin
Irish National Tour
Irish National Tour (x2)
Andrew's Lane Studio, Dublin (x3)
Dublin Fringe Theatre Festival
Project Arts Ctr., Dublin

Title

SPA Weekend (Award-Winning Feature)
Duck Egg Blue
​Actor's Kiss
​PROCLAIM!
​Father Brown
Quick Cuts
Doctors
Centrepoint Promo
Republic of Telly
The Family Tree (Short)
Death's Mailing (Short)
Alot Done More To Do (Short)   
Fock Helen & Harry (Short)     

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​
Tesco Christmas Campaign 2020
​Beginnings
​REPEAL​
​Energia Advert
​Moonpig Advert
​Eddie Rockets Viral Advert    
Irish Permanent Advert  
Cadbury's Snack Advert

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*NEW* Kate Murphy & Veg Plot
"Epilogue X"- Virtual Reality Game
Stars - (Animated Short Film)

Role


Jo (Lead)
Abi Breen​
​Rebecca
​Nell Sullivan
​Oona Crawford
Mandy
Clare Heggarty
Lead
Lead
Lead
Lead
Lead
Lead

​Adverts/Online Campaigns/Films
​Mother (Co- Lead)
Aoife (Co-Lead)
Co-Lead
​Lead
​Lead
Lead
Lead
Semi-Featured

​Animation/Virtual Reality/V.O.​

​Narrator/All Characters
Sarah (Lead Voice/Character)
Lady in Supermarket

Company

3 Hot Whiskeys Prods. 
Margaret Kane-Rowe​
​BIFE - Shane Conaty (Dir.)
​3 Hot Whiskeys Prods.
​BBC 1
BBC 4
BBC 1
BBH
RTE
Newgrange Pictures
RTE
Anti-Strophe Films
London Film School

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Rothco
Anna Nugent
​Karl Callan​
​h2films
​Wordley Productions
​Souljacker Films
RTE
RTE

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Hidden Station​
​Del 9 Films - Eoghan Kidney
​Del 9 Films

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Training

Theatre whilst at
RADA
2009 - 2012 

​​BA in Acting

Play

From Both Hips
Ashes and Sand
The House of Special Purpose 
Cymbeline
Romeo & Juliet
Marriage a la Mode/ All for Love
Brothers Karamazov
The White Devil
The Tempest
Trojan Women
Undiscovered Country
A Collier's Friday Night
***Indisposed   
**Life Complicated 
*Top Girls

Role

Adele
Lauren
Maria
Pisanio
Lady Capulet
Cleopatra/Doralice
Lise
Isabella
Miranda/Gonzalo
Hecuba
Genia
Beatrice Wyld
Renny (Featured)
Rosie
Kit

Director

Donnacadh O' Briain
Jonathan Moore
Jessica Swale
Nona Shepherd
Abigail Anderson
Giles Havergal
Sue Dunderdale
Helen Strange
Tanya Moodie
Helen Strange
Melanie Jessop
Melanie Jessop
Ed Hicks
Cherry Cookson
Lucy Skilbeck
***Short Film
**Radio Play
*Won the Henry Marshall Award for Best Unarmed Scene at the RADA Prize Fights 2010.


​ACTORS COMEDY STUDIO L.A.

LA’S BEST SITCOM TRAINING!
ACTORS COMEDY STUDIO IS THE WORLD’S ONLY ACTING SCHOOL DEDICATED SOLELY TO ACTING FOR SITCOMS AND SITCOM AUDITION TECHNIQUE.
Actors Comedy Studio is a sitcom and audition technique acting school in Los Angeles, California. The school was founded in 2011 by Gunnar Todd Rohrbacher and Lauren Bertoni. The program primarily focuses on acting for sitcoms and audition technique.

Maureen completed this course in Dublin at Filmbase during April 2017.


Special Skills

Stage Combat (BASSC)
RADA Workshop Leader
​Acting Teacher
Filmmaking: writes/directs/produces/edits own films
Horse-riding: 7 years' experience
Dance: Period and Flamenco
Trumpet: Intermediate Level
Baking
Knitting
Excellent ear for accents.
Full clean, driving licence.