Georgina Reilly plays Janice Calavicci in the Quantum Leap revival, the daughter of Beth and Al Calavicci from the original Quantum Leap series.
Early life and education[]
Reilly is an English/Canadian film and television actress born in Surrey, England on February 12, 1986. She moved with her family to Toronto, Canada, when she was sixteen. She attended and graduated from Havergal College.
Career[]
Reilly is best known to date for her roles in the films Pontypool and This Movie Is Broken, the television series The L.A. Complex and Murdoch Mysteries, and the CBC Radio drama series Trust Inc. Her career as a performer began at the age of ten on the BBC and when her family moved to Canada she continued to train and work as an actor.
Personal life[]
Reilly is the granddaughter of Canadian musician Tommy Reilly. Her father, David T. Reilly, is a writer and composer, and her mother works in production. Reilly's older brother is a DJ.
Reilly met her future husband Mark O'Brien on Republic of Doyle. The couple married on January 6, 2013. In November 2017, Georgina gave birth to the couples first child, a daughter named Penelope Florence O'Brien.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Terry Southern's Plums and Prunes | Debbie | Short film |
| 2008 | Pontypool | Laurel-Ann Drummond | |
| 2009 | A Hindu's Indictment of Heaven | Woman | Short film |
| 2010 | This Movie Is Broken | Caroline | |
| 2011 | Stag | Pam | |
| 2012 | Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal | Lesley | |
| How To Keep Your Day Job | Employee | Short film | |
| Better People | Natalie | ||
| 2013 | Bodyslam | Kara | |
| 2015 | Wanderer | Jess | |
| 2016 | Sing for Your Supper | Billie | |
| 2019 | Goalie | Pat Morey | |
| 2023 | Match Me If You Can | Kip Parsons |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Beautiful People | Girl #2 | Episode: "Black Diamonds, White Lies" |
| 2007 | The Dark Room | Whitney Allbright | TV movie |
| 2009 | Overruled! | Julie | 4 episodes |
| Majority Rules! | Darcy Mankowitz | 4 episodes | |
| How to Be Indie | Skye | Episode: "How to Prove You're Actually a Nice Person..." | |
| Valemont | Melissa | 5 episodes | |
| 2010 | Unnatural History | Katya Cattleman | Episode: "The Heart of the Warrior" |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Cindy | Episode: "Crashing on the Couch" |
| My Babysitter's a Vampire | Debbie Dazzle | Episode: "Guys and Dolls" | |
| 2012–2016 | Murdoch Mysteries | Dr. Emily Grace | Season 5: recurring; season 6-9: regular[1] |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Sabrina Reynolds | Season 1; recurring, season 2; regular |
| 2014 | Saving Hope | Denise | Episode: "43 Minutes" |
| Heartland | Charlene Young | Episode: "On the Line" | |
| 2015 | Paradise Pictures | Gretchen Whalon | TV movie |
| 2016 | Blindspot | Chris | Episode: "Why Let Cooler Pasture Deform" |
| Stitchers | Stephanie Fisher | Episode: "All In" | |
| 2017 | There's... Johnny! | Sarah | Episode: "Take Me to Church" |
| 2018 | Save the Date | Christine | |
| 2019 | Hudson & Rex | Charlotte Vanderholt | Episode: "Dead Man Walking" |
| City on a Hill | Corie Struthers | Recurring role[2] | |
| 2020 | The Baker & the Beauty | Piper | Recurring role |
| 2021 | CSI: Vegas | Laura Kennerly | Episode: "Let the Chips Fall" |
| Rebel | Tamsin Pless | Episode: "Heart Burned" | |
| FBI: Most Wanted | Sheri James | Episode: "Hustler" | |
| 2022–present | Quantum Leap | Janice Calavicci | Recurring role |
References[]
- ↑ Georgina Reilly: Why I left Murdoch Mysteries (October 27, 2015).
- ↑ Petski, Denise (March 4, 2019). 'You' Casts Marielle Scott; Georgina Reilly Joins 'City On A Hill'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved on March 4, 2019.