
Cast
Olivia Newton-John
Acting
Cast
Olivia Newton-John
Known for
Acting
Born
1948-09-26
From
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Died
2022-08-08
Also known as Olivia Newton-John Easterling
Biography
Dame Olivia Newton-John AC, DBE (September 26, 1948 – August 8, 2022) was an English-born, Australian-raised singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been certified gold by the RIAA. She has sold an estimated over 100 million albums worldwide. In 1978, she co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Grease, which became one of the most successful films and movie soundtracks in Hollywood history. It features two major hit duets with co-star John Travolta: "You're the One That I Want"—which is one of the best-selling singles of all time—and "Summer Nights". She became the second woman (after Linda Ronstadt in 1977) to have two singles – "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights" – in the Billboard top 5 simultaneously. Her performance earned her a People's Choice Award for Favorite Film Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Musical and performed the Oscar-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 1979 Academy Awards. In 1980, she starred with Gene Kelly and Michael Beck in the musical fantasy film Xanadu. Although it was a critical failure, its soundtrack was certified double platinum and scored five top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She charted with "Magic", "Suddenly" with Cliff Richard, and the title song "Xanadu" with the Electric Light Orchestra. "Magic" was Newton-John's biggest pop hit to that point and still ranks as the biggest AC hit of her career. The film has since become a cult classic and the basis for a Broadway show that ran for more than 500 performances beginning in 2007 and was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical. She helped pioneer the music video industry by recording a video album for Physical, featuring videos of all the album's tracks and three of her older hits. The video album earned her a fourth Grammy and was aired as an ABC prime-time special, Let's Get Physical, becoming a top-10 Nielsen hit. She teamed up with Travolta again in 1983 for the critically and commercially unsuccessful movie Two of a Kind, redeemed by its platinum soundtrack featuring "Twist of Fate", and a new duet with Travolta, "Take a Chance"Iowa. In 2002, she was inducted into Australia's ARIA Hall of Fame and, in 2015, she was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame. In recognition for "her work as an entertainer and philanthropist", she was bestowed Australia's highest honor, the Companion of the Order of Australia, in June 2019. In 2008, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. She led a three-week, 228 km walk along the Great Wall of China, joined by various celebrities and cancer survivors throughout her trek. The walk symbolised the steps cancer patients must take on their road to recovery. She was a a long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. She battled breast cancer three times and was an advocate for breast cancer research and health awareness. Her business ventures included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australia.

Grease
as Sandy Olsson

Xanadu
as Kira

The A-Z of Eurovision
as Self - Contestant (archive footage)

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as Olivia

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

She's Having a Baby
as Olivia Newton-John (uncredited)

Night of 100 Stars III
as Self

Two of a Kind
as Debbie

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
as Orion

The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
as Self

Madonna: Truth or Dare
as Self

Toomorrow
as Olivia

It's My Party
as Lina Bingham

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Actress (archive footage)

John Travolta: The Inside Story
as Self

A Few Best Men
as Barbara Ramme

And the Winner Isn't
as Self

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
as Self

ABBA: Against the Odds
as Self (archive footage)

A Mom for Christmas
as Amy Miller

Sordid Lives
as Bitsy Mae Harling

Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)

Bee Gees: One Night Only
as Self - Audience member

The Grease Story
as Sandy Olsson

Grease Day USA
as Self

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
as Self

A Christmas Romance
as Julia Stonecypher

Score: A Hockey Musical
as Hope Gordon

Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
as Herself

Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
as Self (archive footage)

Rocky Mountain Christmas
as Self

AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
as Self

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
as Self

Mariah Carey: Around the World
as Self

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
as Princess Hialeah / Musical Guest

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
as Host

Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)

Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
as Self - Uncredited

John Farnham: Finding the Voice
as Self (archive footage)

Country Queens at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)

Sound Relief - SCG
as Self

Snowden on Ice
as Self - Performer (voice)

Anne Murray Friends and Legends
as Self

Olivia
as Self

Christmas with Delta in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)

Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
as Self

A Special: Olivia Newton-John

1 a Minute
as Self - Actress / Breast Cancer Survivor

Mannheim Steamroller: The Christmas Angel - A Story on Ice
as Female Storyteller

Funny Things Happen Down Under

The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease
as Self – Sandy Olsson

The Wilde Girls
as Jasmine Wilde

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975

Carpenters Very First Television Special
as Self (uncredited)

Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
as Self

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
as Self

Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
as Self (Vocals)

John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
as self

Olivia Down Under

Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
as Herself

The Case
as Olivia

John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
as Self (Vocals)

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
as Herself

Sounds Like Les Dawson

The Main Event
as Self (Vocals)

High as Mike
as Self

Bee Gees One Night Only In Australia
as Host

Christmas with Delta 2020
as Self

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

Only Olivia
as Herself

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
as Herself