Ahna O'Reilly (born September 21, 1984) See also: is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films The Help (2011) and Fruitvale Station (2013).
Early life and career O'Reilly graduated from Menlo School in 2003 and attended the University of Southern California for one year before dropping out.
After graduating, O'Reilly began her acting career in 2003 in the film, Bill the Intern. She has appeared in several other movies like Dinocroc, Nancy Drew, Just Add Water and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. She also acted in television series like CSI: NY, Unhitched, The Vampire Diaries and Prime Suspect.
In 2011, she appeared in the movie The Help based on Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel of the same name, a period piece set in Jackson, Mississippi, in the 1960s. The film opened to positive reviews and became a box-office success with a worldwide gross of $211,608,112. It also won several ensemble awards including National Board of Review Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Satellite Award. O'Reilly co-starred in the 2013 film Jobs, alongside Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad, about the life of technology pioneer Steve Jobs.
In 2016, she appeared in the Roundabout Theatre Company off-Broadway production of The Robber Bridegroom. A cast recording featuring O'Reilly in her role as Rosamund was released on September 9, 2016.
In 2017, O’Reilly starred as Sarah Foster in the film Sleepwalker.
Personal life She dated actor James Franco for a time before the two broke up in 2011. In December 2021 O'Reilly announced via Instagram that she married writer and producer Dave Andron a year earlier, in secret.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2003Bill the InternActress2004DinocrocBeach-Goer2007Succubus: Hell-BentBikini Babe2007Good Time MaxGirl Jumping on Bed2007Nancy Drew'No' Woman2008Forgetting Sarah MarshallLeslie2008Just Add WaterTammy2009The Harsh Life of Veronica LambertMayaalso known as 5 Nights in Hollywood2009Herpes BoyChristeee2010House Under SiegeLana20110s & 1sCaitlin2011Girls! Girls! Girls!2011The HelpElizabeth LeefoltBlack Film Critics Circle Award for Best EnsembleBlack Reel Award for Best EnsembleBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best CastHollywood Film Festival Award for Ensemble of the YearNational Board of Review Award for Best CastSatellite Award for Best Cast – Motion PictureScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureSoutheastern Film Critics Association Award for Best EnsembleWomen Film Critics Circle Award for Best EnsembleNominated — Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best EnsembleNominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an EnsembleNominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble2011From the HeadLily2012I Am BenMax2012The Time BeingOlivia2013Miss DialConcerned Pet Owner2013CBGBMary Harron2013The Big AskZoe2013Fruitvale StationKatie2013JobsChrisann Brennan2013As I Lay DyingDewey Dell Bundren2013Lucky ThemCharlotte2014Get On UpReporter2014The Sound and the FuryCaddy Compson2015She's Funny That WayFormer Prostitute2015No Way JoseDusty Morrison 2015I Am MichaelLaura2016Elvis & NixonMary Anne Peterson 2016In Dubious BattleEdith "Edie" Malone2016All I See Is YouCarla2017MarshallMrs. Richmond2017SleepwalkerSarah2017Big BearJess2017TotemRobin2018SpivakTammy Gordon2019Our FriendGale 2019BombshellJulie Roginsky2022Where the Crawdads SingMa
Television Year Title Role Notes2008CSI: NYHalieEpisode: "Happily Never After"2008UnhitchedBlind HostessEpisode: "Conjoined Twins Pitch No-Hitter"2011The Vampire DiariesJessica CohenEpisode: "The Descent"2011Prime SuspectEmmaEpisode: "Shame"2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmBethanyTelevision film2014How I Met Your MotherKellyEpisode: "How Your Mother Met Me"2017KingdomAmy4 episodes2018ReverieRachel KauffmanEpisode: "Bond. Jane Bond."2019The Morning ShowAshley Brown2 episodes2019BullErin FlemmingEpisode: "Imminent Danger"2023Justified: City PrimevalOfficer Charlene GerretEpisode: "The Question"2025BodkinAmber Power2 episodes
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