Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

British actress (born 1968)
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Olivia Williams was born July 26, 1968 in Camden Town, London. She was educated at South Hampstead High School, an independent school for girls in Hampstead, North London, followed by Newnham College at the University of Cambridge. She graduated with a degree in English literature. She went on to study drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years and spent three years at the Royal Shakespeare Company. After having made appearances in several theater productions, her first significant appearance in the made-for-television film Emma (1996), based on Jane Austen's 1816 novel. She made her film debut in The Postman (1997), and went on to play the part of Rosemary Cross in Wes Anderson's Rushmore (1998), Bruce Willis's wife in M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense (1999), Madeleine in The Heart of Me (2002) (for which she won the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress), and Ruth Lang in Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer (2010). Her performance earned her ALFS, and NSFC Awards.

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Olivia Williams was born on Friday, 26 July 1968 in Camden Town, London, UK. Her full name at birth was Olivia Haigh Williams. She is best known as an actress. Williams' country of citizenship (nationality) is British. Olivia attended high school at South Hampstead High School in Hampstead, north-west London, England. For university, she studied at 1> Newnham College, Cambridge University (BA in English Literature). She is 5' 9" (175 cm) tall and weighs 120 lbs (54 kg) with an average build. She has grey eyes and dark brown hair (color). Her net worth is reported to be $2,000,000 US dollars. Olivia Williams is 56 years old and her zodiac star sign is Leo.

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Full name at birth
Olivia Haigh Williams
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Claim to fame
The Sixth Sense (1999) The Postman (1997)
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Date of birth
26 July 1968
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Place of birth
Camden Town, London, UK
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Actress
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Height
5' 9" (175 cm)
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Weight
120 lbs (54 kg)
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  • Rhashan Stone (actor husband)
  • Radek Sikorski (Polish ex-partner)
  • Jonathan Cake (ex-Partner)
  • Ian McKellen (actor)
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Net worth
$2,000,000 USD
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High school
South Hampstead High School in Hampstead, north-west London, England
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University
  • 1> Newnham College, Cambridge University (BA in English Literature)
  • 2> Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (2 year Drama course)
  • 3> Royal Shakespeare Company (3 years Shakespearean theatre performances)
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Talent agency
  • 1> AGENCY: Independent Talent Group Ltd.
  • 2> Url: https://www.independenttalent.com
  • 3> Profile: https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/olivia-williams/
  • 4> AGENCY: Sue Terry Voices
  • 5> Url: https://www.sueterryvoices.com/
  • 6> Profile: https://www.sueterryvoices.com/artist/olivia-williams
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Partner: Rhashan Stone (Married) 2 children
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Olivia Williams and Rhashan Stone
When the Hollywood thing happened, I thought at some point I'd get to the front of the queue: "Yes, hello, I'd like to play that role." But you don't. You just join a different queue.
  • Has worked with Paul Bettany on several occasions, including A Knight's Tale (2001), Dead Babies (2000) and The Heart of Me (2002). Most frequently romantically involved.
  • Insists on bicycling to and from the set.
  • Went to Bolivia to study bears in the rainforest after she wrapped The Postman (1997).
  • Has two daughters with husband Rhashan Stone: Esme (born 2004) and Roxana (born 2007).
  • Father had a heart attack in 2001 while she was filming The Body with Antonio Banderas.

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