Celine O'Leary

Celine is a veteran performer and has been working in all forms of media since the 1980s. 
Two of her early roles were in Don Crombie’s The Secret, and in Scott Hicks’ film Call Me Mr Brown. 
She is best known for her film roles as Rachel in Rolf De Heer’s Incident at Raven’s Gate, and as The Mother  in another of De Heer’s films showcased in Cannes in 1994, The Quiet Room.  She played a cameo role in Bad Boy Bubby and Anna alongside Billie Browne in Mojgan Khadem’s film Serenades in 2001. She played Margaret in Luke Shanahan’s Rabbit, and more recently played Pat in the SAFC’s With or Without You. She was Anna Varga in Finders Keepers, and in Coda and is well known for her role as Dr Iona Duncan in the film Selkie. 
She has appeared in many TV series – Francois in Pals, Mary Kingsford-Smith in David Taylor’s A Thousand Skies, Bronwyn Taylor in Shadows of the Heart and as Mrs McIntosh in Tracks of Glory with appearances in Rafferty’s Rules, and Prime Time. In 1993 she was Mrs Mac in The New Adventures of Black Beauty. In 2002 she was Miss Jessop in Phil Noyce’s  Rabbit Proof Fence and in Luke Shanahan’s Rabbit, she played Margaret, the mother. In the acclaimed television series,  ANZAC Girls, she played Matron Oram, and portrayed Dame Nellie Melba in the SBS series, Changed Forever. 
Her early stage work included A New Erogenous Zone and The Humble Doctor with The Stage Company at the Space Theatre. 
She has many awards for radio voices and voice over work as well as featuring in ABC radio dramas in two of Peter Goldsworthy’s  works - Honk if  you are Jesus, and Jesus Wants me for a Sunbeam. 
Celine has appeared in dozens of corporate videos over many decades including as Mistress Dominique with Teddy Hodgeman.
In the early 2000’s, Celine was awarded the Asia Pacific Council for Women, Women of Distinction Award, for outstanding achievement in Law and the Performing Arts.