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My Take
Olivia Cooke strikes me as the most quietly dependable actress of her generation. From Oldham, without celebrity pedigree or family connections, she built a career on sheer adaptability: the fragile warmth of Bates Motel, the scheming wit of Vanity Fair, and now the conflicted gravity of Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon. I am drawn to performers who disappear into roles rather than into headlines, and Cooke does exactly that. Her northern English groundedness reads on screen as honesty. Born in 1993, she has decades ahead, and I suspect her best and most surprising performances are still to come.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Olivia Cooke
- Name (Japanese)
- オリヴィア・クック
- Reading
- おりゔぃあ・くっく
- Born
- December 27, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Oldham, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- University
- Oldham Sixth Form College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Olivia Cooke born?
Born December 27, 1993 (age 32).
Where is Olivia Cooke from?
Olivia Cooke is from Oldham, United Kingdom.
What does Olivia Cooke do?
Olivia Cooke works as actor, film actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.