Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams: Biography in Details

Who is Olivia Williams?

Olivia Williams is an English film, stage, and television actress who has appeared in British and American films and television.

She is also a stage actress and has given quite a few enchanting performances.

She grew up to be a lawyer, just like her parents, but eventually, she got an opportunity to study drama, and that was the beginning of her acting career.

Olivia Williams: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Olivia Williams was born in Camden Town, London, England on July 26, 1968, she is currently 54 years old. There is no information about her family.

In fact, Olivia’s both parents were lawyers, so she pretty much believed that she’ll follow the legacy, but with time her fondness grew for acting, and so did the circumstances.

Her parents were very supportive of her as well as her friends whose parents were not supportive. Furthermore, she says that her father is a great anecdote.

She has a sister namely, Sophie Freeman. Olivia holds British nationality and her ethnicity is unknown. Her birth sign is Leo.

Education, School/ College University

The actress attended South Hampstead High School, an independent school for girls in Hampstead in north London, followed by Newnham College, Cambridge, from which she graduated with a degree in English literature.

Then, she studied drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years and spent three years at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

She has also attended the University of Cambridge.

Olivia Williams: Professional Life Career

Olivia Williams began to work with the Royal Shakespeare Company in both Stratford-upon-Avon and London.

In 1995, she also toured the United States in a production of Shakespeare’s Richard III starring Ian McKellen. Likewise, she first appeared on the camera as Jane Fairfax in the British TV film Emma (1996), based on Jane Austen’s 1816 novel.

She also made her film debut in the 1997 movie The Postman, after doing a screen test for Kevin Costner. Later, she won the lead role of Rosemary Cross in Wes Anderson’s Rushmore (1998).

She also played Mrs. Darling in the film adaptation of Peter Pan (2003). She was also uncredited for her role as Dr. Moira MacTaggert in the film X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).

Besides that she also played in TV, Williams also portrayed British author Jane Austen in Miss Austen Regrets (2008) and was cast as Adelle DeWitt in Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, which ran on Fox from 2009 to 2010.

Likely, she also played Rachel In Hanna (2011), a bohemian mother traveling across North Africa and Europe, who comes into contact with the eponymous teen assassin, who is on the run, where the film starred Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, and Cate Blanchett, and was a critical and sleeper hit.

In 2014, she co-starred in David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars, a darkly comic look at Hollywood excess. On the same year, 2014 she also portrayed Meg Hamilton in the British mystery film Altar.

Awards, Nomination

She was nominated for Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cast Ensemble for An Education (2009). William was nominated for Empire Award for Best Actress for The Ghost Writer (2010), and Best British Actress for  Lucky Break (2001).

Additionally, she was nominated for Golden Nymph Award for Television Films – Best Performance by an Actress for Damage (2007)

She won the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress for The Heart of Me (2002). She won the ICS Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Ghost Writer (2010). Likewise, she won the Invisible Woman Award for Education (2009).

Net Worth, Salary

There is no information regarding her income or salary.

Whereas, her net worth is estimated to be around $2 million according to the sources.

Olivia Williams: Rumors and Controversy/ Scandal

Olivia hasn’t been linked to any known controversy, rumors, and legal issues. She is far from rumors and controversies.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Olivia Williams has a height of 5 feet 8 inches and she weighs 60 Kg.

Olivia’s hair color is brown and her eye color is green. Her body measurement is 32-23-33 inches.

Social Media

Olivia does not seem to be active on any social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

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