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Christine Marie Hansen O'Leary was active/lived in Kansas / Germany.!
I had watched Christen O’ Leary tread the boards long before I met her in person. You might remember her marvellous turn as the exotic Magda in the hit stage musical ‘Ladies In Black‘ and I was astonished at her bravery as she plays the usually male role of Malvolio as the female Malvolia in the Queensland Theatre production of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night.
For as long as she can remember, Christine O'Leary has been on a mission to fill the world with joy.
Her energy and joy were palpable in each play and so it was upon meeting this lovely actor in person. I was lucky enough to speak to Christen ahead of her turn in the 2019 Queensland Theatre season, where once again director Sam Strong has asked her to move out of her comfort zone to play the male role of Creon in Antigone.
Brisbane born and bred Christen seems happy to be coming home once again for such a unique role.
She told SheSociety of her initial reluctance to play Malviola last season as it was a real risk and certainly took her out of her comfort zone. Christen said , “Some roles you just know you can play and play