Celeste O'Connor

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Celeste O'Connor
Born (1998-12-02) December 2, 1998 (age 23)
Nairobi, Kenya
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present

Celeste O'Connor (born December 2, 1998) is a Kenyan-born American actor. They[1] are known for playing Paloma Davis in the Amazon original film, Selah and the Spades.

Early life and education[]

Celeste O'Connor was born on December 2, 1998, in Nairobi, Kenya. O'Connor and their younger brother were raised in Baltimore, Maryland by their parents.[2] They attended Notre Dame Preparatory School and studied the violin and singing at Peabody Preparatory. O'Connor attends Johns Hopkins University and is majoring in public health and pre-medicine.[3] They have also taken courses in Islamic studies.[2] 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.[4] They appeared in the 2019 film, Wetlands.[3] In 2019, O'Connor played Paloma Davis in the film, Selah and the Spades.[3] Reporter Anagha Komaragiri of The Daily Californian praised O'Connor's "subtle" and "pensive presence" until the "tense finale."[5] O'Connor was cast in July 2019 for the 2021 film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife.[4] O'Connor is non-binary.[6]

O'Connor is an advocate for improving diversity and representation in the entertainment industry.[3]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role
2017 Wetlands Amy Johnson
2018 Irreplaceable You Teen Abbie
2019 Selah and the Spades Paloma Davis
2020 Freaky Nyla Chones
2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife "Lucky" Domingo
TBA A Good Person Ryan

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.instagram.com/celeste_oconnor/?hl=en
  2. ^ a b "Interview with: Celeste O'Connor from Selah and the Spades". MTR Network. 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  3. ^ a b c d Rao, Sameer. "Despite coronavirus shutdown, Baltimore actress Celeste O'Connor breaks out in Prime's 'Selah and the Spades'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Komaragiri, Anagha (April 24, 2020). "'Selah and the Spades' is smart, stylish teen drama". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  6. ^ https://collider.com/ghostbusters-afterlife-cast-character-guide/

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