Olivia Olson
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Olivia Olson is an American
actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for her role of Joanna, singing "All I Want For Christmas Is You
" in Love Actually
(2003), and for her voice-roles as Vanessa Doofenshmirtz in Phineas and Ferb
and as Marceline the Vampire Queen in Adventure Time with Finn and Jake.
, California
. She lives with her mother, brother and father. Her father is comedy writer, Martin Olson
.
and guest starred on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
singing with DeGeneres and actor Jack Black
. According to director Richard Curtis
' commentary in the music section of the Love Actually
DVD, Olson's singing was so perfect, they were afraid the audience would not believe that a ten-year-old could really sing the way she did. They had to train her so that her singing would sound more believable.
She is currently a cast member and singer on two animated series: Cartoon Network's series "Adventure Time!", playing Marceline the Vampire Queen, and on Disney's animated series Phineas and Ferb
playing Vanessa Doofenshmirtz, the sarcastic daughter of the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz. In one episode of "Adventure Time!", her father, Martin Olson, guest starred as Marceline's dad,where she sang a short song about him eating her fries.She also sings some songs in "Phineas and Ferb", including the duet "Busted!" with Ashley Tisdale
as well as solo songs, including "I'm Me," "Not So Bad A Dad After All," "I'm Lindana and I Wanna Have Fun", and her song in the special "Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation
", "Got That Christmas Feeling." Still in her teens, she has written songs for Phineas and Ferb, and has written and recorded her own songs with renowned music producers Rick Nowels
, Camara Kambon and Hollywood jazz great Rob Mullins.
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actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for her role of Joanna, singing "All I Want For Christmas Is You
All I Want for Christmas Is You
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released by Columbia Records on November 1, 1994 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Merry Christmas. The song was written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, both of whom were also the producers...
" in Love Actually
Love Actually
Love Actually is a 2003 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress...
(2003), and for her voice-roles as Vanessa Doofenshmirtz in Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...
and as Marceline the Vampire Queen in Adventure Time with Finn and Jake.
Personal life
Olson was adopted at birth and raised in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She lives with her mother, brother and father. Her father is comedy writer, Martin Olson
Martin Olson
Martin Olson is a comedy writer, television producer, stage director and composer. He is also a playwright and poet known for comedic and unusual subject matter and known as an original member of the notorious "Boston Comedy Scene."...
.
Career
She has appeared as a singer and actress on television shows and in live theater, including Comedy Central Stage, the HBO Theater, The Fake Gallery, and The Disney TV show Phineas and Ferb. Olson has also appeared on The Tracy Morgan ShowThe Tracy Morgan Show
The Tracy Morgan Show is an American sitcom that aired from December 2, 2003 to March 20, 2004 on NBC. The series stars Tracy Morgan and Tamala Jones. The show was canceled in its first season after 18 episodes .-Synopsis:...
and guest starred on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
singing with DeGeneres and actor Jack Black
Jack Black (actor)
Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black is an American comedian, actor and musician. He makes up one half of the comedy and satirical rock duo Tenacious D. The group has two albums as well as a television series and a film. His acting career is extensive, starring primarily as bumbling, cocky, but internally...
. According to director Richard Curtis
Richard Curtis
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE is a New Zealand-born British screenwriter, music producer, actor and film director, known primarily for romantic comedy films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill, Love Actually and The Girl in the Café, as well as the hit...
' commentary in the music section of the Love Actually
Love Actually
Love Actually is a 2003 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress...
DVD, Olson's singing was so perfect, they were afraid the audience would not believe that a ten-year-old could really sing the way she did. They had to train her so that her singing would sound more believable.
She is currently a cast member and singer on two animated series: Cartoon Network's series "Adventure Time!", playing Marceline the Vampire Queen, and on Disney's animated series Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...
playing Vanessa Doofenshmirtz, the sarcastic daughter of the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz. In one episode of "Adventure Time!", her father, Martin Olson, guest starred as Marceline's dad,where she sang a short song about him eating her fries.She also sings some songs in "Phineas and Ferb", including the duet "Busted!" with Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
as well as solo songs, including "I'm Me," "Not So Bad A Dad After All," "I'm Lindana and I Wanna Have Fun", and her song in the special "Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation
"Phineas and Ferb's Christmas Vacation" is a special Christmas-themed episode of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. It was originally broadcast on Disney XD on December 6, 2009, on Disney Channel on December 11, 2009, and on ABC Family on December 18, 2009...
", "Got That Christmas Feeling." Still in her teens, she has written songs for Phineas and Ferb, and has written and recorded her own songs with renowned music producers Rick Nowels
Rick Nowels
Richard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...
, Camara Kambon and Hollywood jazz great Rob Mullins.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Love Actually Love Actually Love Actually is a 2003 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress... |
Joanna Anderson | First time working with Thomas Sangster Thomas Sangster Thomas Brodie Sangster is an English film and television actor, best known for his roles in Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, The Last Legion, and voice of Ferb Fletcher in Phineas and Ferb.-Personal life:... |
| 2004 | The Tracy Morgan Show The Tracy Morgan Show The Tracy Morgan Show is an American sitcom that aired from December 2, 2003 to March 20, 2004 on NBC. The series stars Tracy Morgan and Tamala Jones. The show was canceled in its first season after 18 episodes .-Synopsis:... |
Julia | One episode, Career Day |
| 2006 | Zoey 101 Zoey 101 Zoey 101 is an American television series that ran from January 9, 2005 to May 2, 2008 starring Jamie Lynn Spears as teenager Zoey Brooks, produced for Nickelodeon and syndicated worldwide. The show was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia,... |
Girl #1 | Broadcast views |
| 2008 | Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which... |
Vanessa Doofenshmirtz | Second time working with Thomas Sangster Thomas Sangster Thomas Brodie Sangster is an English film and television actor, best known for his roles in Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, The Last Legion, and voice of Ferb Fletcher in Phineas and Ferb.-Personal life:... , 2008–present |
| 2010 | Adventure Time with Finn and Jake Adventure Time Adventure Time was a local children's television show on WTAE-TV 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1959 to 1975. It was hosted by the late Paul Shannon, with guitarist Joe Negri and puppeteer Jim Martin... |
Marceline the Vampire Queen | 2010–present |