Shari O'Donnell

Shari O'Donnell
Born Sharon O'Donnell
(1985-05-01) 1 May 1985
Rathfarnham, County Dublin, Ireland
Website http://shariodonnell.com

Shari O'Donnell (born 1 May 1985) is an Irish actress and producer known for playing Anna, daughter of F. A. Mitchell-Hedges in The Lost World of the Crystal Skull.[1][2]

Since The Lost World of the Crystal Skull O'Donnell has played U.S. President Barack Obama's great-great-great-great grandmother Phoebe Donovan in Obama's Irish Roots.,[3][4] Poppy in Along the Roadside[5] and Angie in The American Failure.[6]

She is a producer with her own production company Nantosuelta Entertainment. The company specialises in producing films based on Irish storylines.

She was born in Rathfarnham, County Dublin, Ireland, the fifth of seven children to Irish parents.

Shari attended the School of English, Drama & Film [7] at University College Dublin. Later she transferred to RADA. On returning to Ireland she founded "Organic Productions" a theatrical production company focusing on producing new original content for stage.

Shari's film acting career began in the film The Flood which led to her being cast in The Lost World of the Crystal Skull closely followed by Obama's Irish Roots; paving the way to her next role in Moonman, a Dracula film series.

Shari was executive producer in The Lost World of the Crystal Skull, George Clooney's Irish Roots[8] and The Cinema: A Brief History of World Cinema.[9]

Shari currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Flood[10] Rosa
2008 The Lost World of the Crystal Skull Anna Mitchelle Hedges, Executive Producer 2009 Golden Palm Winner [11]

2008 Waterford Film Festival Winner[12]

2009 Obama's Irish Roots Phoebe Donovan 2009 Waterford Film Festival Runner-up[13]
2012 The American Failure[14] Waitress
2012 Moonman Elizabeth
2012 George Clooney's Irish Roots Executive Producer
2013 The Cinema: A Brief History of World Cinema Executive Producer
2013 Along the Roadside Djembe Girl 2012 Accolade Competition, Award of Merit,[15] 2013 Garden State Film Festival Best Vocal Music in a Film [16]

Stage

TV

References

  1. ↑ UK Film Network: The Lost World of the Crystal Skull
  2. ↑ IMDb: The Lost World of the Crystal Skull
  3. ↑ UK Film Network: Obama's Irish Roots
  4. ↑ IMDb: Obama's Irish Roots
  5. ↑ IMDb: Along the Roadside
  6. ↑ IMDb: The American Failure
  7. ↑ University College Dublin, School of English, Drama & Film
  8. ↑ IMDb: George Clooney's Irish Roots
  9. ↑ IMDb: The Cinema: A Brief History of World Cinema
  10. ↑ Dish Experts Direct: The Flood
  11. ↑ 2009 Golden Palm Winner
  12. ↑ 2008 Waterford Film Festival Winner
  13. ↑ 2009 Waterford Film Festival Runner-up
  14. ↑ The American Failure
  15. ↑ 2012 Accolade Competition Award of Merit
  16. ↑ 2013 Garden State Film Festival Best Vocal Music in a Film
  17. ↑ Seven Deadly Sins
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