American actor (born 1998)
Celeste O'Connor
Born (1998-12-02 ) December 2, 1998 (age 25) Nationality American Education Johns Hopkins University Occupation Actor Years active 2017–present
Celeste O'Connor (born December 2, 1998) is a Kenyan-born American actor. They are known for playing Paloma Davis in the Amazon original film Selah and the Spades .[ 1]
Early life and education
Celeste O'Connor was born on December 2, 1998, in Nairobi, Kenya, to an American father and Kenyan mother.[ 2] O'Connor and their younger brother were raised in Baltimore, Maryland by their parents.[ 3] They attended Notre Dame Preparatory School and studied the violin and singing at Peabody Preparatory . As of April 2020[update] , O'Connor was attending Johns Hopkins University majoring in public health and pre-medicine .[ 4] They also took a courses in Islamic studies .[ 3] O'Connor is interested in the social determinants of health including food security , housing insecurity , and education.
Career
O'Connor played the younger version of Gugu Mbatha-Raw 's character in the 2018 Netflix film, Irreplaceable You .[ 5] They appeared in the 2019 film, Wetlands .[ 4] In 2019, O'Connor played Paloma Davis in the film, Selah and the Spades .[ 4] Reporter Anagha Komaragiri of The Daily Californian praised O'Connor's "subtle" and "pensive presence" until the "tense finale".[ 6]
O'Connor was cast in July 2019 for the film Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and reprised their role in the 2024 sequel .[ 5] In May 2022, they were cast as one of the co-leads in the superhero film Madame Web (2024).[ 7]
Personal life
O'Connor is an advocate for improving diversity and representation in the entertainment industry.[ 4] [ 8] O'Connor uses they/them pronouns.
Filmography
References
^ "Celeste O'Connor (@celeste_oconnor) • Instagram photos and videos" . Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2021-12-19 .
^ Patel, Apul (January 14, 2021). " 'Freaky' Actress Celeste O'Connor: Black Women Are the Blueprint for Every Form of Art" . Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023 .
^ a b "Interview with: Celeste O'Connor from Selah and the Spades" . MTR Network . 2020-04-17. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-07-08 .
^ a b c d Rao, Sameer (17 April 2020). "Despite coronavirus shutdown, Baltimore actress Celeste O'Connor breaks out in Prime's 'Selah and the Spades' " . Baltimore Sun . Archived from the original on 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2020-07-08 .
^ a b Kroll, Justin (July 8, 2019). " 'Ghostbusters 2020' Rounds Out Cast With Two Newcomers" . Variety . Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
^ Komaragiri, Anagha (April 24, 2020). " 'Selah and the Spades' is smart, stylish teen drama" . The Daily Californian . Archived from the original on 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-07-08 .
^ https://deadline.com/2022/05/madame-web-celeste-oconnor-joins-sony-marvel-film-1235031569/
^ "Ghostbusters: Afterlife Cast & Character Guide: Who's Returning and Who's New in the Sequel?" . Collider . 24 November 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021 .
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