Olivia d’Abo is a multifaceted Anglo-American film and voice actress, as well as a lyricist and singer. She is best known for her role in the ABC drama, The Wonder Years, where she played Karen Arnold from 1988 to 1993. She can also be remembered for her apt portrayal of long-running series villain Nicole Wallace, Law & Order: criminal intent.
Beyond acting, Olivia has done a great job as a musician; she released her first musical album titled Not TV in July 2008. The singer has collaborated with several artists including Seal, Julian Lennon and Laura Pausini to name a few. She has also released several singles and performed for various soundtracks as well. Learn more about the actress/musician in the following paragraphs.
Olivia d’Abo – Organic
The actress was born as Olivia Jane d’Abo on January 22, 1969, her birth was in London, England. Her mother, Maggie London worked as an actress and model while her father, Mike d’Abo is a songwriter and singer.
Although she spent her early years in London, her family moved to the United States when she was very young. There she completed her basic education at Los Feliz Hills School located in Los Angeles. Later, she graduated from Pacoima Junior High School in the Pacoima neighborhood of California.
Career
After leaving school, Olivia d’Abo quickly landed her first film role in the 1984 sword-adventure film Conan the Destroyer. There she performed the character of Princess Jehnna alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. Later that same year, she also had a supporting role in the romantic drama film, Bolero alongside Bo Derek.
The following year, she made her television debut, playing a minor role in the 1985 CBS drama film, Not My Child. She also played the role of Wendy in a few episodes of Growing Pains in the same year. She burst into the limelight in 1988 thanks to her portrayal of Karen Arnold in the coming-of-age drama series, The Golden Years.
Highlight of his other notable films include, but not limited to, Beyond the Stars (1989), Point of No Return (1993), Naked Girls Live (1995), Jonni Nitro (2000), The Violinist The Devil (2013), Sleeping Beauty (2014), A Christmas Eve Miracle (2015), and Blue Weekend (2016), etc.
On television, she has appeared in several television series, some of which include The Single Guy (1995 – 97), 3rd Rock From The Sun (2000), Alias (2003), Eureka (2007), Nuclear Family (2012), Psych ( 2014), Inspired to Kill (2016), and The Bad Son (2018), etc.
Additionally, she has had voice roles in animated series such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Legend of Tarzan, Batman Beyond, The Book of Virtues Adventures, and Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, among others.
Family: siblings, spouse and children
Olivia d’Abo comes from a line of artists. Born to an actress mother and a singer father, Olivia is also the first cousin of English actress Maryam d’Abo. Maryam is famous for portraying the character of Kara Milvoy in the James Bond film Living Daylights (1987). Meanwhile, Olivia is not the only child of her parents, she has four other siblings – an older brother named Ben and three half-siblings – Ella, Louis and Bruno. There is not much information about his siblings; however, we know that they are all successful in their respective careers.
An overview of her personal life shows thatthe actress was active in the love game. She was engaged several times but finally managed to walk down the aisle with Patrick Leonard. Patrick is an American songwriter and music producer, best known for his longtime collaborations with Madonna. Some of her works include Who’s That Girl (1987) and I’m Out of Breath (1990). The couple got hitched in 2002 and after ten years they separated in 2012. They cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their divorce.
Prior to her marriage to Patrick, Olivia d’Abo was previously in a relationship with Thomas Jane, an American actor and director. Their relationship lasted from 1998 to 2001. She also dated singer Julian Lennon and the duo were engaged at some point before their relationship hit the rocks.
Also, the actress has a son whose name is Oliver Oliver. However, there is not much information regarding his son. All we know is that he was born in 1995.
Net value
Olivia d’Abo has had a flowering career as an actress, all thanks to her wonderful skills. She has also made huge wealth from her acting and music career and currently leads a life of luxury. Amazingly, since the beginning of her career, the actress has been able to accumulate a total net worth of $3 million which is not bad at all. She has made her wealth from her career as an actress and musician as well as other ventures. Looking at his current pace, there is no doubt that his net worth will increase in the near future.
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