Ciara Appelbe

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 leads development at O’Sullivan Productions nurturing an exciting slate of projects and emerging writers.

Ciara graduated from University College Cork with an Honors Degree in Psychology and Geography. To complement her film and TV work, Ciara acquired a Certificate in Counseling 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 features, TV series, and documentaries on the development slate.