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My Take
Olivia Williams is, to my mind, the embodiment of the cerebral English actress. Cambridge-educated and trained on the stage, she brings an intelligence to her screen work that you can feel even in stillness, whether the icy warmth of The Sixth Sense or the wry edge she carries from her Camden roots. What I respect is that she has never chased fame for its own sake; she builds a career one carefully chosen role at a time, and she writes as a playwright too. Performers like her only deepen with age, and I would happily watch her in anything.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Olivia Williams
- Name (Japanese)
- オリヴィア・ウィリアムズ
- Reading
- おりゔぃあ・うぃりあむず
- Born
- July 26, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Camden Town, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / playwright / stage actor / film actor / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- South Hampstead High School
- University
- Newnham College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Olivia Williams born?
Born July 26, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Olivia Williams from?
Olivia Williams is from Camden Town, United Kingdom.
What does Olivia Williams do?
Olivia Williams works as actor, playwright, stage actor, film actor, writer.
Actor — see all → · Playwright — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.