Olivia d'Abo

Olivia d'Abo

56 · Born: Jan 22, 1969

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJan 22, 1969 Paddington, London, England, UK
Parents
  • Mike d'Abo
  • Maggie London
Relatives
  • Ben d'Abo (Sibling)
  • Bruno (Half Sibling)
  • Louis (Half Sibling)
  • Ella (Half Sibling)
  • Maryam d'Abo (Cousin)

Biography

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Olivia d'Abo is a talented English actress and singer born in London in 1969. She is the daughter of singer and songwriter Mike d'Abo, who was the lead vocalist for the pop band Manfred Mann from 1966 to 1969. Her mother was the model Maggie London. Through her father, Olivia is a first cousin, once removed of fellow actress Maryam d'Abo, who is known for playing the Bond girl Kara Milovy in the spy film "The Living Daylights" (1987).

Olivia began her acting career as a teenager in the 1980s, making her screen debut in the sword and sorcery film "Conan the Destroyer" (1984) at the age of 14. She then appeared in the romantic drama film "Bolero" (1984) and the gymnastics-themed film "Flying" (1986). In 1986, she also starred in the action film "Bullies".

In 1988, Olivia joined the main cast of the historical television series "The Wonder Years", playing the free-spirited Karen Arnold. She left the series main cast in 1991, but remained available for guest appearances until the series' finale. Throughout the 1990s, Olivia continued to appear in guest roles in television series and gained a major role as a series regular in the sitcom "The Single Guy" (1995-1997).

In the early 2000s, Olivia gained her first major voice acting role in the animated series "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm", voicing military officer Sonya Blade. She then played female super-villain Ten/ Melanie Walker in the superhero series "Batman Beyond" (1999-2001) and had villainous roles in the superhero series Justice League (2001-2004). She also voiced Black Widow/Natalia Romanova in the animated films "Ultimate Avengers" (2006) and "Ultimate Avengers 2" (2006).

From 2002 to 2008, Olivia played criminal mastermind Nicole Wallace in the police procedural "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001-2011). She then played Jedi master Luminara Unduli in the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (2008-2020) and voiced Carol Ferris in the animated film "Green Lantern: First Flight" (2009). In 2010, she voiced the super-heroine Elasti-Girl/Rita Farr in an episode of "Batman: The Brave and the Bold". In 2012, she voiced Star Sapphire in the animated film "Justice League: Doom". In 2014, she voiced Star Sapphire again in the video game "Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham".

In 2019, Olivia made a cameo appearance as Luminara Unduli in the live-action film "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker". As of 2021, Olivia is 52-years-old and continues to work regularly in both films and television, maintaining an enduring appeal and being well-remembered for playing popular characters over the decades.

Career

2023
Staycation
Staycation as Grace Baxter
2022
Bandit
Bandit as Linda
2020
Unbelievable!!!!!
Unbelievable!!!!! as Female Larrisha
2019
Purity Falls
Purity Falls as Courtney
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker as Luminara Unduli (voice)
2018
Millennial Rules
Millennial Rules as Gail Dunn
2017
Disconnected
Disconnected as Lisa Crawford
Secs & Execs
Secs & Execs as Leslie Mulligan-Ross
2016
2015
A Christmas Eve Miracle
A Christmas Eve Miracle as Sharron Holden
Robo-Dog
Robo-Dog as Miranda Austin
When Duty Calls
When Duty Calls as Commander Kathryn Chapman
2014
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty as Queen Tambria
Presumed Dead in Paradise
Presumed Dead in Paradise as Patricia Ashland
2013
The Devil's Violinist
The Devil's Violinist as Primrose Blackstone
2012
Justice League: Doom
Justice League: Doom as Star Sapphire (voice)
2009
Green Lantern: First Flight
Green Lantern: First Flight as Carol Ferris (voice)
2007
Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno as Beatrice (voice)
2006
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie as Natalia Romanoff / Black Widow (voice)
Ultimate Avengers II
Ultimate Avengers II as Natalia Romanoff / Black Widow (voice)
2005
The Triangle
The Triangle as Charlotte 'Charlie' Duval
2003
The Animatrix
The Animatrix as Rox (voice)
The Animatrix
The Animatrix as Rox ("Matriculated")
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan as Jane Porter (voice)
2002
Tarzan & Jane
Tarzan & Jane as Jane Porter (voice)
2001
The Enemy
The Enemy as Sgt. Penny Johnson
2000
It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You as Tracey Meltempi
1999
A Texas Funeral
A Texas Funeral as Charlotte
1997
Hacks
Hacks as Waitress
1996
The Single Guy
The Single Guy as Marie Blake
1995
The Big Green
The Big Green as Anna Mongomery
1994
Greedy
Greedy as Molly Richardson
1993
For Love and Glory
For Love and Glory as Emily Doyle
Bank Robber
Bank Robber as Selina
1992
Midnight's Child
Midnight's Child as Anna Bergman
1990
1989
Beyond the Stars
Beyond the Stars as Mara Simons
Crash Course
Crash Course as Maria Abeja
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years as Karen Arnold
1986
Bullies
Bullies as Becky Cullen
Teenage Dream
Teenage Dream as Robin Crew
1984
Bolero
Bolero as Paloma
Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Destroyer as Princess Jehnna