MEET THE TEAM
MORGAN O’SULLIVAN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Morgan is the Executive Producer of ‘Vikings,’ for MGM/ History and Vikings:Valhalla for Netflix. He also Executive Produced all four seasons of The Tudors, the critically acclaimed Showtime series that won Emmy awards for Costume and Art Direction, a Gemini award in 2010, and the IFTA award in 2009 for Best Dramatic Series.
Morgan has also acted as Executive Producer on ‘Camelot’ for Starz and as an Executive Producer or Co-Producer on films such as Braveheart (Icon), Angela’s Ashes (Paramount), Animal Farm and David Copperfield (Hallmark), The Count of Monte Cristo, Reign of Fire and Leap Year (Spyglass), Veronica Guerin and King Arthur (Jerry Bruckheimer/Disney), Ella Enchanted and Becoming Jane (Miramax), and P.S. I Love You (Alcon Entertainment).
In 2011 Morgan received an Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) award for Outstanding Contribution to Irish Film, and in 2017 received the IFTA for Best Drama Series for Vikings.
AUVEEN LUSH
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE - INCOMING PROJECTS & PARTNERSHIPS
Auveen Lush an experienced production executive with a strong background in overseeing incoming TV and feature film projects. Specializing in utilizing the benefits from the Irish tax incentive, Section 481. Auveen’s role is dealing with Section 481 applications on numerous productions including, Vikings; Valhalla, The Nephew, Veronica Guerin, Moll Flanders, The Count of Monte Cristo, King Arthur, Reign of Fire and Braveheart.
CIARA APPELBE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
With over 25 years of experience in film and television production, Ciara Appelbe began her career as an Assistant Director on the set of shows like the BBC's Ballykissangel and spent 10 years in production office roles before moving to executive production. Since 2006 Ciara has worked for World 2000 Entertainment, the company responsible for The Tudors (Showtime) and Vikings (MGM). Ciara now works as part of the development team on an exciting slate of projects for O’Sullivan Productions.
Ciara graduated from University College Cork with an Honours degree in Psychology and Geography. To complement her film and TV work, Ciara acquired a Certificate in Counselling Skills and a Graduate Diploma in Integrative & Humanistic Psychotherapy. Combining a wealth of industry experience with grounding in Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ciara is uniquely placed to produce many of the projects dealing with important and sensitive issues addressed in the various, TV series, documentaries and films on our development slate.
LIZ GILL
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Liz Gill is currently working on Vikings: Valhalla for Netflix and recently produced season 5 of Vikings for MGM and Juanita Wilson’s feature film Tomato Red. She is also an award-winning feature film writer-director (Goldfish Memory, Gold in the Streets) TV drama director (Raw, Hardy Bucks, The Clinic, Hide and Seek, The Big Bow Wow, Deception, EastEnders) and documentary director (A Story With Me In It, Consuming Passions, Written Off?, Sport Matters, Burma’s Genocide).
Liz worked extensively as a First Assistant Director for directors such as Barry Levinson (Everlasting Piece) and Todd Haynes (Safe) culminating in her writing “Running the Show – the Essential Guide to Being a First Assistant Director,” published by Focal Press (US).
JANE McNALLY
PRODUCER
Jane McNally brings her considerable expertise in Physical Production (Vikings Valhalla, The Tudors, Count of Monte Cristo, King Arthur), including VFX and Post (Reign Of Fire, Tomato Red) Production Service (Younger by Darren Star, Muppets Most Wanted) and Production in International Territories (Malta, Croatia, India, Australia, France, Majorca, Morocco, South Africa) to the OSP team.
Jane’s background in business and law grounds her decision-making in the film and television sector and she is passionate about applying all she has learned to each new project in a collaborative, authentic and inclusive manner. Sharing her experience and mentoring and fostering upcoming talent is a priority to ensure the industry continues to thrive and grow.