Karen O’Leary Biography – Karen O’Leary Wiki
Karen O’Leary is a New Zealand schoolteacher, comedian, emcee, speaker, cricket player, and actress. She plays Officer O’Leary in Wellington Paranormal. She is also known for What We Do in the Shadows (2014), and Nude Tuesday (2022). She is a castaway in Celebrity Treasure Island 2022. The show premiered on September 5, 2022, and the winner will receive NZ$100,000 for the charity of their choice. Celebrity Treasure Island is aired on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+ from Monday to Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
She undertook her studies at Wellington High School and then proceeded to Victoria University. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education and is an early childhood teacher in Wellington. She got involved in acting when casting director Tina Cleary, the parent of one of the children at the center, encouraged her to audition for a part in the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows. It was her first on-screen appearance. She played Officer O’Leary in the film and continues the same role in the spin-off television series Wellington Paranormal. She is also a talented musician who plays the guitar. She is also part of a band called Fun & Funner.
In 2018, she appeared in the comedy film The Breaker Upperers. In 2020, she presented educational activities on Home Learning Television, a dedicated New Zealand television channel for children learning at home due to school closures during the national lockdown to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
Karen O’Leary Age
She was born in 1978 in New Zealand. She was brought up in Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand.
Karen O’Leary Partner
She is a resident of Wellington. She lives with her partner, Eilish Wilson, and her son Melvyn.
Karen O’Leary Son
She has one child, a son named Melvyn.
Karen O’Leary Instagram
Her Instagram handle is @karen_olearynz.
