Olivia Holt
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Born | Olivia Hastings Holt[1] August 5, 1997[2] Germantown, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | Hollywood |
Website | www |
Olivia Hastings Holt[1] (born August 5, 1997) is an American actress and singer who starred in the Disney Channel Original Series I Didn't Do It. She played the role of Kim on the Disney XD series Kickin' It and starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Girl vs. Monster.
Personal life
Holt was born in Germantown, Tennessee, to parents Mark and Kim Holt. She has two siblings.[4][5][6][7] At age three, her family moved to Nesbit, Mississippi, where she grew up after briefly living in Memphis, Tennessee. She now lives in Los Angeles with her family[2] and attended culinary school.[8]
Career
Holt began her acting career when she started performing in local theater productions.[9] She has appeared in several television commercials, including Hasbro, Kidz Bop 14, Mattel, Bratz dolls,[10] Littlest Pet Shop, and Girl Gourmet products.[11] Holt auditioned for Disney XD's martial arts show Kickin' It, which premiered in 2011. Possessing skills in gymnastics, she received a call back from the producers and joined the cast in the same year. She portrayed the role of Kim in the series from 2011 to 2014. Holt starred in the Disney Channel original film Girl vs. Monster. She plays the lead character Skylar Lewis, a teenage girl that discovers her family have long worked as monster hunters, and she's next in line. The film premiered in October 2012.[12] She recorded three songs for the film, which were released as part of the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist. She also recorded her version of "Winter Wonderland" for the Disney Channel Holiday Playlist album in 2012.
Holt also starred in the Disney Channel show I Didn't Do It. Production for the show began in the summer of 2013 and the show first aired in 2014. Her role, Lindy Watson was a geeky, nerdy, an outcast, and athletic girl. The series follows five friends, including Holt.[13] The series ended on October 16, 2015, after two seasons.[14][15] In October 2014, Holt signed a record deal with Hollywood Records.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Black & Blue | Claire | |
2014 | Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast | Morgan | Voice[16] |
2016 | Class Rank | Veronica Krauss | Post-production |
2016 | The Standoff | Amy Roberts | Post-production |
2017 | Same Kind of Different as Me | Regan Hall | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Disney XD's My Life | Herself | Disney XD documentary[17] |
2011–15 | Kickin' It | Kim | Main role (Season 1–3) Recurring role (Season 4) |
2012 | Girl vs. Monster | Skylar Lewis | Television film |
2013 | Shake It Up | Young Georgia | "My Bitter Sweet 16 It Up" (Season 3, Episode 22) |
2014–15 | I Didn't Do It | Lindy Watson | Lead role |
2015 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Petra Parker/Spider-Girl | "The Spider-Verse: Part 1" (Season 3, Episode 9) "The Spider-Verse: Part 4" (Season 3, Episode 12) |
2015 | Dog with a Blog | Wacky Jackie | "Stan Gets Married" (Season 3, Episode 13) |
2015 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Amber | "Amber" (Season 1, Episode 12) "Save the Worlds" (Season 1, Episode 21)[18] |
2016 | The Evermoor Chronicles | Valentina | "Valentina" (Season 1, Episode 17) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | KARtv | Guest Host | "Jingle Bell Rock by Rockboard Scooters" (Season 1, Episode 3) |
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Phoenix"[19] | 2016 | TBA |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Carry On"[20] | 2014 | Non-album singles |
"Time of Our Lives"[21] |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director | Notes |
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"Carry On" | 2014 | Jonathan Craven, Darren Craig and Jeff Nicholas[22] | |
"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" | Harry Perry III[23] | Among Disney Channel Circle of Stars |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Crush Song | "Had Me @ Hello" | Won | [24] |
Shorty Awards | Best Actress | Kickin' It | Nominated | [25] |
References
- ^ a b "Olivia Holt ~ Child Like Faith". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Disney XD Medianet". Disney XD Medianet. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10.
- ^ a b "Olivia Holt Signs to Hollywood Records!". Popstar! Magazine. October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ Olivia wishes sister Happy Birthday on 12/27/13 Retrieved on 07-17-14
- ^ "Bio". Olivia Holt. 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Cade Holt Turned 12 on July 16th, 2013" Retrieved 2014-07-17
- ^ Beifuss, John. "DeSoto County's Olivia Holt is the breakout star on Disney's martial-arts 'tween' comedy". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "I Didn't Do It Cast Best Friends Quiz". YouTube. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Olivia Holt Q&A". Kidzworld.com. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ Beifuss, John (24 December 2010). "Role on Disney TV show a shot at stardom for DeSoto girl". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Olivia Holt"
- ^ Disney Channel Sets Its Next Original Movie by Nellie Andreeva of Deadline.com, dated March 12, 2012
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 3, 2014). "'I Didn't Do It' Renewed for Second Season by Disney Channel". Zap2it (Press release). Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Disney Channel October 2015 Programming Highlights" (Press release). Toronto: Corus Entertainment. October 5, 2015. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "I Didn't Do It Cancelled By Disney Channel: No Season 3". RenewCancelTV.com. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Duff, Chelsea (January 26, 2015). "Olivia Holt is joining Tinker Bell's fairy crew". GirlsLife.com. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ "Disney XD's My Life with Olivia Holt". First Post. May 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Sam Levine [@Sam_Levine] (May 12, 2015). "@olivia_holt is Amber in #AMBER SINGS! SigourneyWeaver is Lady Starblaster in #LADYSTARBLASTER BLASTS PLANETS! #GirlPowerHalfHour #pennZero" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Olivia Holt "Phoenix" (Official Single Cover)". Ultimate Music. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Carry On (from Disneynature "Bears") - Single". iTunes. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ "Time of Our Lives (Main Title Theme) [Music From the TV Series "I Didn't Do It"] - Single". iTunes. 2014.
- ^ "Carry On (from Disneynature "Bears")". Vevo. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "Disney's Circle of Stars: Do You Want To Build A Snowman (from "Frozen") - Disney's Circle of Stars". Yahoo!. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "2013 Radio Disney Music Awards: Nominees Announced! - Bop and Tigerbeat Magazine". bopandtigerbeat.com. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "OLIVIA HOLT WAS NOMINATED FOR A SHORTY AWARD!". Shorty Awards. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
External links
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