Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
168 cm
Age Range
24–32
Career Highlights
Olivia is a young actress who made her on screen debut in the 2013 docu-series Hope and Wire, based on the events of the Christchurch earthquakes. Her other television credits include appearances in Taika Watiti’s mockumentary series Wellington Paranormal, post-apocalyptic drama Creamerie and true crime series Black Hands. Olivia has acted in both seasons of web series Educators, as well as feature film Millie Lies Low. She is soon set to star as the lead in short film Canary In the Cradle.
Awards.
| 2023 | Winner of the 2023 International Comedy Festival ‘Directors Choice Award | ||
Short Film.
| 2021 | Canary in the cradle | Bunny (Lead) | Dir. Oscar Enburg |
Feature Film.
| 2020 | Millie Lies Low | Liv (Guest) | Dir. Michelle Savill |
Film Film.
| 2017 | Bats | Lana | Dir. Michelle Saville |
| 2016 | Lord Have Mercy | Barbra | Dir. Sima Urale |
Television.
| 2023 | Double Parked | Baby Shop Assistant (Guest) | Dir. Chris Parker |
| 2021 | Taumanu | Maid (Supporting) | Sweetshop & Green Limited Dir. Taratoa Stappard |
| 2020 | Black Hands | Girl (Guest) | Dir. David Stubbs |
| 2020 | Creamerie | Committee member (Recurring Guest ) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2019 | Wellington Paranormal - Season 2 | Student | New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Funny Girls Suffragette Special | Cop, Waiter, Audience Member | MediaWorks Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Jono and Ben | Jemima, Girlfriend | MediaWorks Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Wellington Paranormal - Season 1 | Runner | New Zealand Documentary Board Dir. Jackie Van Beek |
| 2013 | Hope and Wire | Alice | Dir. Gaylene Preston |
Theatre.
| 2023 | 2023 International Comedy Festival - Werewolves, Vampires and Harry Styles written by Liv Parker Directed by Holly Chappell Eason) | ||
| 2021 | Single Asian Female | Katie | Dir. Cassandra Tse |
| 2019 | Before Karma Gets Us | Lutimiller/Deviser | Basement Theatre Dir. Patrick Carroll |
| 2019 | Iconique | Alexa | NZ International Comedy Festival Dir. Chris Parker |
| 2019 | Strange Thing | Barb, Mrs Wheelar, and various characters | Dir. Thomas Sainsbury |
| 2018 | He Kura Korero - Touring Educational Show | Performer/Co-Creator | The Court Theatre Dir. Holly Chappell- Eason, Rutene Spooner |
| 2018 | Sibs | Liv/Deviser/Performer | Basement Theatre Dir. Chris Parker, Ella Gilbert, Samuel Austin |
| 2017 | Black Confeti | Susie, Poppy, Willow and Katie's Mum | Dir. Leo Gene Peters |
| 2016 | Caucus, Caucus, Harvest, Dawn | Knight | Dir. Christian Penny, Aaron Cortesi, Jonathan Price |
| 2016 | Tempest Shorts | Trinculo & Miranda | Dir. Robin Payne |
| 2015 | Go Solo | Lead | Dir. Aaron Cortesi, Holly Chappell, Tom Eason, Patrick Carroll, Jonathan Price |
| 2014 | The Disaster Brothers | Various Characters | Dir. Holly Chappell |
| 2014 | The Wild Hunt | Politician | Dir. Holly Chappell, Tom Eason |
| 2011 | For Real | Jess | Dir. Holly Chappell & Tom Eason |
Web Series.
| 2020 | The Eggplant | Josie | Motion Sickness |
| 2019 | Educators - Series 2 | Georgina | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Jesse Griffin |
| 2019 | The Eduactors | Georgina | South Pacific Pcitures Ltd Dir. Jesse Griffin |
Training.
| Brita McVeigh, Screen Masterclass - 2017 | |||
| Brita McVeigh, Screen Workshop - 2017 | |||
| Elena Stejko, Screen Workshop - 2017 | |||
| Louis Sutherland, Screen Workshop - 2017 | |||
| Miranda Harcourt, Screen Workshop - 2017 | |||
| Robin Kerr, Devised Theatre Masterclass - 2017 | |||
| Elizabeth Kemp, screen - Hosted at 16th Street Actors Studio, Melbourne - 2016 | |||
| Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School - Bachelor of Performing Arts - 2015, Bachelor of Performing Arts |