Biography
Olivia Kate Cooke (born 27 December 1993) is a multi-talented and multifaceted English actress. She is best known for appearing in many drama series.
She is well known for her role as Emma Decody in Bares Motel. The A&E drama-thriller series aired from 2013 to 2017.
Olivia Cooke has also built a solid reputation for herself in the 2018 historical drama miniseries titled Vanity Fair. Her role as Becky Sharp became the viewer’s favorite.
She made it as a cast member in the 2014 shot blockbuster horror film Ouija. Though the actress is still young, she has appeared in many movies and plays her role like a pro.
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| Olivia Kate Cooke | |
| Born: | 27 December 1993 (age 28 years) |
| Place of Birth: | Oldham, United Kingdom |
| Nationality: | English |
| Education: | Royton and Crompton Academy |
| Parents: | Lindsy Wild • John Cooke |
| Siblings: | Eleanor Cooke |
| Boyfriend: | Ben Hardy • Alex Roe |
| Years Active: | 2012-date |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Net Worth: | US$2.5 million |
Early Life
Olivia Cooke was born on 27 December 1993 in Oldham, England. She had most of her childhood experience in a large town in Greater Manchester, England.
Her father John Cooke served his country as a police officer and her mother Lindsay Wilde is a saleswoman. John and Lindsay divorced when she was a child leaving her and her sister under their mother’s roof.
She started to show interest in acting as a young child and started to act at a tender age. At eight, she had already started acting at the Oldham Theater Workshop, an after-school drama program in her hometown.
Education
Olivia Cooke studied at Royton and Crompton Academy. She studied drama at the government-funded college Oldham Sixth Form College. She left before the end of her A-levels for the drama series Blackout.
She was discouraged to enroll in drama school because she had begun getting acting work. Olivia applied to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) but was not accepted even though she made it to the finals.
Personal Life
Popular actress Olivia Cooke had been involved with the former EastEnders star Ben Hardy. The duo ended their relationship naturally soon after Britain entered lockdown.
They met and fell in love on the set of their comedy crime thriller Pixie. The gifted actress also dated American actors, Christopher Abbott, and Alex Roe.
In 2014, Olivia Cooke appeared in Bulgari advertisements in support of the Save the Children campaign. She lived in New York City for four years before moving to London in 2020.
Career
A casting director Beverley Keogh assisted Cooke to secure roles in television. She had left an impressive performance at the Oldham Theatre Workshop.
Olivia Cooke played the starring role in the 2021 BBC mini-series production Blackout. She was cast in other BBC mini-series productions as a young teacher at a tyrannical orphanage in The Secret of Crickley Hall.
1n 2012, she acquired an agent in Los Angeles, the largest city in California. The actress has also contributed short videos for Emma’s fictitious blog.
She appeared in the 2014 American science fiction thriller film The Signal. In October 2014, Olivia played the protagonist, Laine Morris, in the horror film based on Hasbro’s board game titled Ouija.
Next, Cooke was cast in the 2015 American comedy-drama film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. She also appeared in the independent drama film Katie Says Goodbye, playing the titular character.
She also starred in the thriller film Thoroughbreds which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Another starring role she played is Art3mis in the science fiction adventure Ready Player One released in 2018.
Cooke has appeared alongside star actors Oscar Isaac, Samuel L. Jackson, and others in the relationship drama film Life Itself.
She also played the lead role in the ITV production titled Vanity Fair and starred in the drama film Sound of Metal. Olivia was cast as Karla in the romantic comedy anthology series Modern Love.
She played the MI5 agent Sidonie “Sid” Baker in the Apple TV+ series titled Slow Horses.
Net Worth
English Actress Olivia Cooke has built a successful television and film career for herself. She is estimated to have a net worth of US$2.5 million.
Social Media
Olivia Cook’s verified profile on Instagram has over 132k followers. She shares posts of her and moments on the platform.
- Instagram handle: @livkatecooke
Filmography
| Titles and Roles |
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| Ruby’s Skin as Ruby |
| The Quiet Ones as Jane Harper |
| The Signal as Haley Peterson |
| Ouija as Laine Morris |
| Me and Earl and the Dying Girl as Rachel Kushner |
| The Limehouse Golem as Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cree |
| Katie Says Goodbye as Katie |
| Thoroughbreds as Amanda |
| Ready Player One as Samantha Cooke / Art3mis |
| Follow the Roses as Angela “Angie “Jen Steele |
| Life Itself as Dylan Dempsey |
| Sound of Metal as Louise “Lou” Berger |
| Pixie as Pixie O’Brien |
| Little Fish as Emma Ryerson |
| Naked Singularity as Leah |
| Fireheart as Georgia Nolan (voice) |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2014 | Eerie Horror Film Festival Awards | Best Actress | Ruby’s Skin | Won |
| 2014 | Screen International | UK Stars of Tomorrow | Won | |
| 2017 | Manchester Film Festival | Festival Prize – Best Actress | Katie Says Goodbye | Won |
| 2017 | Newport Beach Film Festival | Jury Award – Best Actress | Katie Says Goodbye | Won |
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