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Ahna O'Reilly

Ahna O'Reilly

Actor · Born September 21, 1984 (42) · Palo Alto, California, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

Ahna O'Reilly (born Andrea Mariele Brewster O'Reilly, 21 September 1984, Palo Alto, California) is an American actress active since 2003. She graduated from Menlo School and attended the University of Southern California for one year before dropping out to pursue acting. Her breakthrough came in 2011 with the role of Elizabeth Leefolt in The Help, which earned the cast a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. She has also been recognized on stage, starring opposite Steven Pasquale in The Robber Bridegroom at Roundabout Theater Company, directed by Alex Timbers (a Lortel Award nominee for Outstanding Revival). She has received the 2014 ISTP Rising Star Award and is a philanthropist supporting Art of Elysium, UNICEF Next Generation, and Planned Parenthood. She is married to Dave Andron (m. 2020). Her filmography includes Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Fruitvale Station (2013), Jobs (2013, as Chris-Ann Brennan), As I Lay Dying (2013), CBGB (2013, as Mary Harron), Get On Up (2014), She's Funny That Way (2015), All I See Is You (2017), Marshall (2017), Bombshell (2019, as Julie Roginsky), Our Friend (2019), and Where the Crawdads Sing (2022, as Ma). On television she has appeared in CSI: NY (2008), The Vampire Diaries (2011), How I Met Your Mother (2014), Kingdom (2017), The Morning Show (2019), Justified: City Primeval (2023), and Bodkin (2024, as Amber).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1984 (42)
From
Palo Alto, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Ahna O'Reilly's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
16%
Society
15%
Survival
11%
Morality
9%
Ideas
4%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Tense
10
Absurd
7
Contemplative
6
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ahna O'Reilly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ahna O'Reilly's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • Starborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sara

  • Bodkin(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amber

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Justified: City Primeval(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Gerret

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jennifer

  • Where the Crawdads Sing(2022)

    as Ma

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gaslit(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Gail Magruder

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Bombshell(2019)

    as Julie Roginsky

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ashley Brown

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Our Friend(2019)

    as Gale

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Curated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Nancy

  • Reverie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Kauffman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Spivak(2018)

    as Tammy Gordon

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Deb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Nora

  • Totem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Robin

  • Marshall(2017)

    as Mrs. Richmond

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalker(2017)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Big Bear(2017)

    as Jess

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • All I See Is You(2016)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • In Dubious Battle(2016)

    as Edith "Edie" Malone

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Erin Flemming

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Elvis & Nixon(2016)

    as Mary Anne Peterson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Sound and the Fury(2014)

    as Caddy Compson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • No Way Jose(2015)

    as Dusty

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • She's Funny That Way(2014)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • I Am Michael(2015)

    as Actress

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Get on Up(2014)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Big Ask(2013)

    as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • CBGB(2013)

    as Mary Harron

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • As I Lay Dying(2013)

    as Dewey Dell

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Them(2013)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Jobs(2013)

    as Chris-Ann Brennan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Fruitvale Station(2013)

    as Katie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film(2013)

    as Bethany

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Miss Dial(2013)

    as Concerned Pet Owner

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Time Being(2012)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Help(2011)

    as Elizabeth Leefolt

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • From the Head(2011)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 0s & 1s(2011)

    as Caitlin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • House Under Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lana

  • Herpes Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Christeee

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica Cohen

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Good Time Max(2007)

    as Girl Jumping on Bed

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008)

    as Leslie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Just Add Water(2008)

    as Tammy

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Succubus: Hell-Bent(2007)

    as Bikini Babe

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • A Lousy 10 Grand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lisa

  • Dinocroc(2004)

    as Beach-Goer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bangs in my chest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 2004 to 2024; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The Help (2011)

$222M worldwide

Highest rated

The Help (2011)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
20042024

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2007Screen debut· Succubus: Hell-Bent
  • 2011Breakout· The Help
  • 2011Screen Actors Guild Award win· The Help
  • 2017First top-billed film· Sleepwalker

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

2000s10 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 4% of 25 roles
071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2012, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ahna O'Reilly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

From the Head (2011)

91st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Help (2011)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ahna O'Reilly's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles18–60 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles41–77 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ahna O'Reilly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ahna O'Reilly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Franco shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers