Olivia Taylor Dudley
Olivia Taylor Dudley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Olivia Taylor Dudley c. 1985 (age 38–39) Morro Bay, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Olivia Taylor Dudley (born c. 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her horror film roles such as Chernobyl Diaries (2012), The Vatican Tapes (2015) and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015), for her television roles such as the Syfy fantasy series The Magicians (2015–present) and for her work in the internet sketch group 5-Second Films.[1]
Life and career
Dudley was born in Morro Bay, California.[2]
Dudley earned her first major film role in the 2012 thriller Chernobyl Diaries.[3][4][5][6] In 2013 she was cast in the 2015 demonic possession drama film The Vatican Tapes playing the possession victim Angela Holmes;[7][8] Dudley's portrayal in the film earned positive notice from The New York Times reviewer Nicolas Rapold.[9] Dudley's other notable movies include Chillerama, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension,[10] Dumbbells, The Barber,[11] and Dude Bro Party Massacre III.
Dudley's television roles include appearances on CSI: Miami and Arrested Development. In August 2015 she earned the regular role of Alice in Syfy's drama fantasy series The Magicians,[12][13] replacing Sosie Bacon in the part.[14] In summer 2016, Dudley guest-starred opposite David Duchovny in the second season of NBC's docudrama Aquarius.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Anna Nicole Smith Story | Dancer | as Olivia Dudley |
| 2008 | Remembering Phil | Susie's Girlfriend | as Olivia Dudley |
| 2011 | Birds of a Feather | Reality Girl #5 | as Olivia Dudley |
| 2011 | Chillerama | Nurse Unger / Laura | Segments: "Wadzilla" / "Zom-B-Movie"; as Olivia Dudley |
| 2012 | Chernobyl Diaries | Natalie | |
| 2014 | Dumbbells | Heather | as Olivia Dudley |
| 2014 | Transcendence | Groupie | |
| 2014 | The Barber | Kelli | as Olivia Dudley |
| 2015 | Appleton | Gracie | as Olivia Dudley |
| 2015 | Dude Bro Party Massacre III | Motherface | |
| 2015 | The Vatican Tapes | Angela | |
| 2015 | Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension | Skyler | |
| 2016 | Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins | Trash | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NCIS | Jancey Gilroy | Episode: "Freedom" |
| 2011–12 | CSI: Miami | Elizabeth Clark | Episodes: "Look Who's Taunting", "Dead Ringer", "Rest in Pieces" |
| 2012 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Katarina | Episode: "A Weekend in the Hamptons..." |
| 2013 | The Mindy Project | Tattoo Girl | Episode: "The One That Got Away"; as Kolivia Taylor Dudley |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Rose | Episode: "It Gets Better" |
| 2013–14 | Uproxx Video | Various | Web series; 8 episodes |
| 2015 | The Comedians | Barista | Episodes: Pilot, "Celebrity Guest", "Charity" |
| 2015–present | The Magicians | Alice Quinn | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Aquarius | Billie Gunderson | Episode: "Sexy Sadie" |
References
- ^ "About Us · 5-Second Films". 5secondfilms.com.
- ^ "Olivia Taylor Dudley". TV Guide. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ Rebecca Keegan (March 21, 2012). "'Chernobyl Diaries' mines nuclear disaster for horror thrills". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
"Ever heard of Chernobyl?" an American tourist (Jonathan Sadowski) asks his friends in the new trailer for the upcoming horror movie "Chernobyl Diaries." "It's where the nook-yoo-ler disaster happened," answers a fellow traveler (Olivia Dudley).
- ^ Rebecca Keegan (May 25, 2012). "'Chernobyl Diaries': Horror movie and travel book depict extreme tourism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ Claudia Puig (May 25, 2012). "'Chernobyl Diaries': Skip the trip to toxic wasteland". USA Today. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
His brother Chris (Jesse McCartney) has come to visit him, along with Chris's girlfriend Natalie (Olivia Taylor Dudley) and her pal Amanda (Devin Kelly).
- ^ Joe Leydon (May 25, 2012). "Review: 'Chernobyl Diaries'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ Dave McNary (June 28, 2013). "Michael Pena, Djimon Hounsou, Dougray Scott On 'The Vatican Tapes'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ Justin Chang (July 23, 2015). "Film Review: 'The Vatican Tapes'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
That's our cue to meet Angela Holmes (Olivia Taylor Dudley), an attractive, well-adjusted Los Angeles resident who's just turned 27 when she inexplicably starts to unravel...
- ^ Nicolas Rapold (July 23, 2015). "Review: In 'The Vatican Tapes,' the Sinister Stare of Possession". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
In the routine role, Ms. Dudley works up an expressive arsenal of gestural detail and shades of mood that are worth watching amid the film's rigmarole of satanic possession.
- ^ Andrew Barker (October 23, 2015). "Film Review: 'Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ Scott Roxborough (November 8, 2014). "AFM: 'The Barber' Goes to ARC Entertainment". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ Debi Moore (August 4, 2015). "The Magicians Cast Expands and Production Kicks Off". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ Tim Goodman (January 25, 2016). "'The Magicians': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
...one of them introduces a dark, malevolent force accidentally summoned through the Brakebills security by Quentin and Alice (Olivia Taylor Dudley), a magician with a family history of magic...
- ^ Alex McCown (August 5, 2015). "Syfy's The Magicians conjures up new female lead, gets underway". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
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