Olivia Olson
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| Olivia Margot Renee Olson | |
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| Birth name | Olivia Margot Renee Olson |
| Born | May 21, 1992 Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Acoustic, R&B, experimental |
| Occupations | Actress, singer-songwriter, voice actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
Olivia Olson (born May 21, 1992) is a US actress and singer-songwriter known for her role as Joanna singing "All I Want For Christmas Is You" in Love Actually (2003) and for her voice roles as Vanessa Doofenshmirtz in Phineas and Ferb and Marceline the Vampire Queen in Adventure Time with Finn and Jake.
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[edit] Personal life
Olson was adopted at birth and raised in Los Angeles, California. She lives with her mother, brother, and father. Her father is comedy writer Martin Olson.
[edit] Career
She has appeared as a singer and actress on television shows and in live theatre, including Comedy Central Stage, the HBO Theater, The Fake Gallery, and The Disney TV show Phineas and Ferb.[1] Olson has also appeared on The Tracy Morgan Show and guest starred on The Ellen DeGeneres Show singing with DeGeneres and actor Jack Black. According to director Richard Curtis' commentary in the music section of the Love Actually DVD, Olson's singing was so perfect, they were afraid the audience would not believe that a ten-year-old could really sing the way she did. They had to train her so that her singing would sound more believable.[1]
She is currently a cast member and singer on two animated series: Cartoon Network's series "Adventure Time!",[1] playing Marceline the Vampire Queen, and on Disney's animated series Phineas and Ferb playing Vanessa Doofenshmirtz, the sarcastic daughter of the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz. In one episode of "Adventure Time!", her father, Martin Olson, guest starred as Marceline's dad,where she sang a short song about him eating her fries.She also sings some songs in "Phineas and Ferb", including the duet "Busted!" with Ashley Tisdale as well as solo songs, including "I'm Me," "Not So Bad A Dad After All," "I'm Lindana and I Wanna Have Fun", and her song in the special "Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation", "Got That Christmas Feeling." Still in her teens, she has written songs for Phineas and Ferb, and has written and recorded her own songs with renowned music producers Rick Nowels, Camara Kambon and Hollywood jazz great Rob Mullins.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Love Actually | Joanna Anderson | First time working with Thomas Sangster |
| 2004 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Julia | One episode, Career Day |
| 2006 | Zoey 101 | Girl #1 | Broadcast views |
| 2008 | Phineas and Ferb | Vanessa Doofenshmirtz | Second time working with Thomas Sangster, 2008–present |
| 2010 | Adventure Time with Finn and Jake | Marceline the Vampire Queen | 2010–present |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Bierly, Mandi (2009-12-17). "All 'Love Actually' scene-stealer Olivia Olson wants for graduation is a record deal". Entertainment Weekly. http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/12/17/love-actually-olivia-olson/. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
