Olga Wehrly Explained

Olga Wehrly
Birth Name:Olga Wehrly
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2005–present

Olga Wehrly (born 1978 or 1979) is an Irish actor and voiceover artist.[1] [2]

Background

Wehrly is from Ransboro, County Sligo.[1] She joined the Mary McDonagh School of Dance at the age of three and later studied drama under Damien Quinn.[1] Wehrly attended University College Dublin where she studied arts but did not complete her degree.[1]

Career

In 2005, Wehrly featured in a television ad for Kerrygold butter directed by Lenny Abrahamson.[3] Later that year she made her television series debut guest starring in Raidió Teilifís Éireann drama The Clinic.[1] Her theatre credits include Othello (2007) and Macbeth (2008) with the Second Age Theatre Company and Penelope with the Druid Theatre Company.[4]

Personal life

Wehrly has a daughter named Úna.[5] Wehrly contracted COVID-19 in December 2020 and developed long COVID.[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
TBCThe Ulysses ProjectMolly Bloom/Gerty MacDowell
2022Róise & FrankLisa
2021The PassionGráinne
2020WildfireMother
2020ProfessionalsAviva
2020The HeadDr. Sarah Jackson
2020Normal PeopleSarah
2019KryptonMed-tech
2019VivariumCrying woman
2018NightflyersMurphy's wife
2018Ruby
2017Lost & FoundZoe
2017Kodaline: Brother'Mum
2017Song of GraniteMary Heaney
2017VikingsSaxon woman
2017Striking OutEve Hayes
2016Fir BolgEileen O'Rourke
2016Without NameMargaret
2016Penny DreadfulSuffragette leader
2016Éirí Amach AmúDee Purcell
2013-2015The Mario Rosenstock ShowMultiple roles
20131916 Seachtar DearmadtaMaud Gonne
2013Dark TouchCollette
2012Dublin in PiecesAnna
2011The Evening Was LongViki
2011Death of a SuperheroNursey Worsey
2010The Alarms: A Story in WordsKate
2010The CrushMiss Purdy
2009Rásaí na GaillimheSinéad Connell
2009Blood Coloured MoonJenny Brennan
2009Legend of the BogMallory Ross
2009This is NightliveÚna Óg Nic Ní Suailecaint
2008Team Sleep/Foireann CodladhCouncil Official
2008RawKatherine
2008ApeVarious
2005-2007The ClinicMolly Miller
2007NutsWife
2007Speed DatingVictoria Grant

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olga determined not to miss the boat in thriving acting career. independent.
  2. Web site: The Indo Daily: 'There were mornings I woke up and I didn't know who I was' - Olga's long Covid story. independent.
  3. Web site: Spotlight. www.spotlight.com.
  4. Web site: Profile | Spotlight.
  5. Web site: In conversation with Olga Wehrly. Cinemamas.