America Athene Olivo (born January 5, 1978)[2][3] is a Canadian-American actress and singer best known as a member of the band Soluna, for her roles in the films Bitch Slap (2009), Friday the 13th (2009) and Maniac (2012), as well as starring in the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
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| Born | America Athene Olivo January 5, 1978 Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2[a] |
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| Relatives | Neve Campbell (sister-in-law) Gillian D'Hondt (cousin) Jason Brooks (brother-in-law) |
Personal life
editBorn in Van Nuys, California, she also has Canadian citizenship.[4] Olivo is the daughter of Danica d'Hondt, of Belgian and Irish descent, Miss Canada in 1959, and winemaker Nello Olivo, of Italian and Basque descent. She married actor Christian Campbell in 2009.[5] They were engaged after two weeks and married five months later, in a ceremony on Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy.[citation needed] Their first child, a daughter, was born in 2012, but died three days later due to the genetic condition Edwards syndrome.[6] After facing infertility issues of their own, Olivo and her husband Christian Campbell decided to become spokespeople for the BabyQuest Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that is "dedicated to helping couples and/or individuals build families through advanced fertility treatments".[7][8] The couple had a second daughter in 2019.[9]
Career
editMusic and modeling
editOlivo appeared on the cover of the June 2009 issue of Playboy magazine. Inside, she appears in seven fully nude photos, shot by fashion photographer Terry Richardson.[10]
Stage and screen
editThe Soluna pilot opened many doors for Olivo, allowing her the opportunity to return to her roots in the theater when she performed the lead female role in a new musical Hotel C'est L'Amour, at The Blank Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2007, Olivo was nominated for an LA Weekly Theater Award for originating the role of "Marie" in this production.
Olivo recently starred in the new Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark as a swing and understudy for the lead role of "Arachne". Previews began on November 28, 2010. When Natalie Mendoza, who starred as Arachne, suffered a concussion at that first preview, Olivo played the role for several weeks in December 2010. The physically demanding role involves aerial sequences, including being spun upside-down.[11] When Mendoza unexpectedly left the show permanently later that month, the role of Arachne went to T.V. Carpio instead of Olivo, who remained as understudy.[12] When Carpio was injured in March 2011 and withdrew from the show for two weeks, Olivo performed the role again.[13] Olivo left the show on April 17, 2011, when the show closed for revisions. She did not return when performances resumed May 12.
Aside from performing on stage, she quickly became busy outside of her musical career with Soluna, appearing as a guest star in numerous television series such as House, General Hospital, The Brother's Garcia, How I Met Your Mother, Jake In Progress, Cuts, Blue Bloods, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NCIS: Los Angeles, "Warehouse 13". Currently recurring on Degrassi: The Next Generation, Olivo continues to perform as a singer, recording original music and performing covers for films.
In 2007, Olivo completed features titled The Last Resort and Love Shack. In 2008, she was featured in the DVD release The Thirst: Blood War starring opposite Tony Todd and Jason Connery and the theatrical release Circle. Olivo's 2009 theatrical releases in leading roles are action/comedy Bitch Slap and Michael Bay's 2009 version of Friday the 13th. In February 2009, she wrapped the feature film Neighbor, where she met husband Christian Campbell. More recently she filmed the remake of Maniac starring Elijah Wood, No One Lives starring Luke Evans and Conception starring David Arquette. Recently Olivo joined the cast of Chicago PD, a spin-off of Chicago Fire.
In 2013, Olivo and husband Christian Campbell began development of a script based on the life of Olivo's uncle, Olympic gold medal winner Walter D'Hondt.
She had a role in the spy action film Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015).
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | The Thirst: Blood War | Amelia | |
| 2009 | Friday the 13th | Amanda | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Frisbee Girl | |
| 2009 | Neighbor | The Girl | |
| 2009 | The Last Resort | Sophia | |
| 2009 | Bitch Slap | Camero | |
| 2010 | Circle | Britt | aka 6 Dead Souls |
| 2010 | Love Shack | Fifi LeBeaux | |
| 2011 | Conception | Gina | |
| 2012 | Maniac | Angela Zito, Frank's mother | |
| 2012 | No One Lives | Tamara | |
| 2015 | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | Turandot | |
| 2017 | Making the Day | Serafina |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Soul Train | Herself | Musical guest |
| 2002 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Herself | Musical guest |
| 2002 | Livin' Large | Herself | Musical guest |
| 2003 | HotPop | Herself | Musical guest |
| 2004 | The Soluna Project | Alex | TV film |
| 2005 | Cuts | Woman | Episode: "Blinging in the New Year" |
| 2006 | Jake in Progress | Woman | Episode: "The Annie-dote" |
| 2006 | How I Met Your Mother | Beautiful Woman | Episode: "Milk" |
| 2005–2006 | House | Ingrid | Episodes: "Detox", "Who's Your Daddy?" |
| 2008 | General Hospital | Marianna | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Peas in a Pod | Debra | TV film |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Nikki Vansen | Episode: "The Last Street in Manhattan" |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Eva Espinoza | Episode: "Sacrifice" |
| 2013 | Warehouse 13 | Rebecca Carson | Episode: "The Big Snag" |
| 2014–2018 | Chicago P.D. | Laura Dawson | 6 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Consuela Rivas | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Defiance | Alethea | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Blue Bloods | Officer Jill Carpenter | Episode: "Cursed" |
| 2016 | The Strain | Captain Kate Rogers | Episodes: "Bad White", "The Battle of Central Park" |
| 2016 | Mars Project | Captain Gautier | TV film |
| 2016–2017 | Degrassi: Next Class | Consuela Rivas | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Chicago Fire | Laura Dawson | Episode: "An Agent of the Machine" |
| 2017 | Major Crimes | Lisbeth Ortiz | Episodes: "Shockwave, Part 1", "Shockwave, Part 2" |
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Claudia Bell | Episode: "Accredo" |
| 2018 | Blindspot | Ameni | Episode: "Two Legendary Chums" |
| 2020 | NCIS: New Orleans | Emily Landau | Episode: "Predators" |
| 2023 | Magnum P.I. | Valentina | Episode: "Dark Skies" |
| 2023 | The last thing he told me | Andrea Ryas | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Special Ops: Lioness | Dr. Elsa Ramirez | Episode: "The Beating" |
Notes
edit- ^ Campbell and Olivo's first child died in 2012 a few days after birth.
References
edit- ^ "How it started. How it's going. Happy 15th anniversary my love. It's been a wild ride building dreams into realities together". instagram.com.
- ^ "America Olivo". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "America Olivo". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Collie, Ashley (March 29, 2014). "America Olivo plays moms in Chicago PD and Degrassi". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
The Los Angeles-born Olivo, who has Canadian citizenship
- ^ "PHOTO FLASH: Christian Campbell, America Olivo Visit Silence! The Musical | TheaterMania". August 22, 2011.
- ^ "web.archive.org". AMERICA OLIVO Mandatory. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Speak Up With Jimmy: America Olivo and Christian Campbell Speak Up for BabyQuest Foundation and Infertility Issues (VIDEO)". HuffPost. November 19, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Christian [@uscanuk] (May 11, 2019). "Sennett Thea Olivo Campbell was born at 8:11am this morning 5/11/19. 6 pounds 12 ounces. Aced the apgar. America was incredible - 30 minutes of effort and voila! Taurus with a moon in Leo ascendant in Gemini". Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Playboy June Issue". Playboy Magazine. 2009.
- ^ Healy, Patrick. "Concussion Sidelines 'Spider-Man' Actress". The New York Times, December 3, 2010
- ^ "Playbill.com". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "Spider-Man Musical claims another", Film Drunk, March 23, 2011
External links
edit- America Olivo at MySpace
- America Olivo at MySpace Music
- America Olivo at IMDb
- America Olivo at FEARnet
- Interview