Olivia Williams Bio | Wiki
Olivia Williams ( Full Name: Olivia Haigh Williams) is a preeminent British actress. She has appeared in American and British films and television. Olivia’s first significant screen role was as Jane Fairfax in the British television film Emma (1996). This came after studying drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years followed by three years at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Furthermore, Olivia made her film debut in 1997’s The Postman. Two films followed The Sixth Sense (1999) and Rushmore (1998). She then appeared in several British films including An Education (2009), The Heart of Me (2002), and Lucky Break (2001). Olivia won acclaim for her performance as Ruth Lang in 2010 in Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer. On the science fiction television series Counterpart, she played Emily Silk from 2017 to 2019. Furthermore, Olivia portrayed the future Queen Camilla in the final two seasons of The Crown, a Netflix historical drama.
Olivia Williams Age
She was born on July 26, 1968, in North London, England. Olivia is 54 years old.
Olivia Williams Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Olivia stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx 1.75m).
Olivia Williams Family
She was born to Barrister’s parents in North London, England. However, Olivia has not uttered the names with reference to her committed parents or whether she has any siblings. Therefore, Olivia’s parents’ names and siblings’ whereabouts are currently not available.
Olivia Williams Husband
She is a married woman. Olivia is blissfully hitched to her loving and caring husband called Rhashan Stone. He is a famous American actor and comedian based in the United Kingdom. Furthermore, he was born to Russell Stone and Joanne Stone in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. As a couple, they exchanged their wedding vows on November 2, 2003. Together, they commemorate 19 years anniversary and are blessed with two appealing daughters named Roxana May Stone and Esmé Ruby Stone. Previously, she was engaged to the actor Jonathan Cake. They had a seven-year relationship and then an engagement which ended two weeks prior to their planned wedding.
Olivia Williams Education
She attended South Hampstead High School, an independent school for girls in Hampstead in north London. Later, Olivia matriculated at Newnham College, Cambridge, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in English Literature.
Olivia Williams Actress | Imdb | Movies
She worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company in both Stratford-upon-Avon and London after graduation. Olivia toured the United States in 1995 in a production of Shakespeare’s Richard III starring Ian McKellen. Her role as Jane Fairfax in the British TV film Emma (1996) was her first significant appearance before the cameras. She made her film debut in the 1997 movie The Postman. This was after she did a screen test for Kevin Costner. Later, Olivia won the lead role of Rosemary Cross in Wes Anderson’s Rushmore (1998).
She has appeared in several British films including An Education (2009), The Heart of Me (2002), and Lucky Break (2001). On television, Olivia portrayed British author Jane Austen in Miss Austen Regrets (2008). Furthermore, she was cast as Adelle DeWitt in Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse. For her performance as Ruth Lang in Roman Polanski’s Ghost Writer, she won acclaim in 2010, winning the London Critics Circle Film Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award for best-supporting actress. Additionally, she was runner-up for the best-supporting actress at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2010.
Olivia portrayed Rachel in Hanna (2011). The film stars an ensemble cast including Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana, and Saoirse Ronan. She co-starred in David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars in the year 2014. In the British mystery film Altar, Olivia portrayed Meg Hamilton still that same year. She started appearing in the Starz science-fiction series Counterpart in 2017. Olivia portrayed the wife of the lead character Howard Silk named Emily. She was uncredited for her role as Dr. Moira MacTaggert in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand.
Olivia Williams Friends
She portrayed Felicity for two episodes of Friends in 1998. From September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, the American television sitcom aired on NBC. Furthermore, Friends stars an ensemble cast including David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, and Jennifer Aniston. Additionally, it was created by Marta Kauffman and David Crane. On May 27, 2021, the sitcom’s cast members came back for a reunion special aired on HBO Max.
Olivia Williams Rushmore
She played the lead role of Rosemary Cross in Wes Anderson’s Rushmore (1998). In November 1997, filming of the 1998 American comedy film started around Houston, Texas. Furthermore, it lasted 50 days, until late January 1998. Additionally, Rushmore stars an ensemble cast including Mason Gamble, Seymour Cassel, Brian Cox, Bill Murray, and Jason Schwartzman. Moreover, the comedy film assisted in the launch of the careers of Jason Schwartzman and Wes Anderson.
Olivia Williams Sixth Sense
She starred as Bruce Willis’ wife in the blockbuster The Sixth Sense (1999). It is a film Olivia would later parody during her brief appearance in the British sitcom Spaced. On August 6, 1999, the American psychological thriller film was released by Buena Vista Pictures through its Hollywood Pictures label. Furthermore, The Sixth Sense was the second-highest-grossing film of 1999. It took about $293 million in the United States and $379 million in other markets. Additionally, the film also stars an ensemble cast including Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, and Bruce Willis.
Olivia Williams Camilla | As Camilla
For the final two seasons of The Crown, she was cast as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in 2021. On 4 November 2016, the first season was released by Netflix and the second on December 8, 2017. Season five of the historical drama television series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II stars an ensemble cast including Elizabeth Debicki, Marcia Warren, Natascha McElhone, Claudia Harrison, Jonny Lee Miller, Dominic West, Lesley Manville, Jonathan Pryce, and Imelda Staunton.
Olivia Williams Peter Pan
In the 2003 film adaptation of Peter Pan, she played the starring role of Mrs. Darling. On December 9, 2003, the fantasy adventure film premiered at the Empire in Leicester Square. On December 24, 2003, it was theatrically released in the United Kingdom by Revolution Studios, Columbia Pictures, and Universal Pictures. Furthermore, Peter Pan also stars an ensemble cast including Geoffrey Palmer, Ludivine Sagnier, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Briers, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Jason Isaacs, and Jeremy Sumpter.
Olivia Williams Craig Ferguson
She along with Craig Ferguson starred together in the 2000 British film titled Born Romantic. The film, directed by David Kane, also stars David Morrissey, Catherine McCormack, and Jane Horrocks. Furthermore, Born Romantic on a salsa club as well as four love stories. On March 9, 2001, the film was released in the United Kingdom.
Olivia Williams Movies And TV Shows
Filmography
Film
- Beck (1997) as Karen Quinn
- Gaston’s War (1997) as Nicky
- The Postman (1997) as Abby
- Rushmore (1998) as Rosemary Cross
- The Sixth Sense (1999) as Anna Crowe
- Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000) as Audrey
- The Father (2020) as The Woman
- Victoria & Abdul (2017) as Jane Spencer
- Man Up (2015) as Hilary
- Seventh Son (2015) as Mam Ward
- Altar (2014) as Meg Hamilton
- Maps to the Stars (2014) as Cristina Weiss
- Sabotage (2014) as Caroline Brentwood
- The Last Days on Mars (2013) as Kim Aldrich
- Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) as Eleanor Roosevelt
Television
- Van der Valk (1992) as Irene Kortman
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1992) as Jennifer Norris
- Emma (1996) as Jane Fairfax
- Friends (1998) as Felicity
- Jason and the Argonauts (2000) as Hera
- Spaced (2001) as a Knocked-down cyclist
- The Crown (2022-present) as Camilla Parker Bowles
- Ten Percent (2022) as Olivia Williams
- The Nevers (2021) as Lavinia Bidlow
- Counterpart (2021) as Emily Burton Silk
- The Halcyon (2017) as Lady Hamilton
Olivia Williams Net Worth
Having been working as an actress by profession for three decades now, she has managed to garner good affluence in her career thus far. Online resources estimate Olivia’s net worth to be $39,993,339.
How Old Is Olivia Williams
She is 54 years old. Olivia was born on July 26, 1968, in North London, England. Thus, she relishes and commemorates her birthday on July 26 each and every year.
Who Is Olivia Williams
She is a 54-year-old preeminent British actress who has appeared in American and British films and television. Olivia’s first significant screen role was as Jane Fairfax in the British television film Emma (1996). This came after studying drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years followed by three years at the Royal Shakespeare Company.