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Olivia Newton-John(1948-2022)

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  • Actress
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Olivia Newton-John
IMDb takes a look back at the notable career of Olivia Newton-John in this retrospective of her work.
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Olivia Newton-John was an English singer and actress who was born on September 26, 1948, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. In 1954, her family relocated to Australia when her father was offered a job as the dean of a Presbyterian college in Melbourne. After winning a singing talent contest, she returned to England with her mother, where she resided until 1975. Her many hit singles include, "You're The One That I Want" from the movie Grease (1978), which she starred in with John Travolta. She appeared on the TV series, It's Cliff Richard (1970), as well as in the film Toomorrow (1970). For several years, she was engaged to Bruce Welch, a founding member of The Shadows, which included Cliff Richard. Welch was one of the producers of her first international hit, "If Not For You".
BornSeptember 26, 1948
DiedAugust 8, 2022(73)
BornSeptember 26, 1948
DiedAugust 8, 2022(73)
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Olivia Newton-John in Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (1974)
Olivia Newton-John and Barry Gibb
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
Olivia Newton-John and Donny Osmond in Donny and Marie (1975)
Olivia Newton-John and Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show (1953)
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu (1980)
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John in Top of the Pops (1964)
Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)

Known for

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
Grease
7.2
  • Sandy
  • 1978
Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu (1980)
Xanadu
5.3
  • Kira
  • 1980
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Two of a Kind (1983)
Two of a Kind
4.7
  • Debbie
  • 1983
Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off (1997)
Face/Off
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Over The Rainbow")
  • 1997

Credits

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Actress

  • John Cleese, Chevy Chase, Olivia Newton-John, Paul Hogan, Shane Jacobson, and Jacob Elordi in The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020)
    The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
    • (as Olivia Newton John)
  • Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, and Cassandra Scerbo in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017)
    Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
  • Olivia Newton-John & Amy Sky & Beth Nielsen Chapman: Live On (2016)
    Olivia Newton-John & Amy Sky & Beth Nielsen Chapman: Live On
  • You Have to Believe (2015)
    You Have to Believe
  • Dave Audé Feat. Olivia Newton-John & Chloe Lattanzi: You Have to Believe
  • John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: I Think You Might Like It (2012)
    John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: I Think You Might Like It
  • Olivia Newton-John: Mickey (Chew Fu Fix)
    • (singing voice)
  • Kevin Bishop, Kris Marshall, Xavier Samuel, and Rebel Wilson in A Few Best Men (2011)
    A Few Best Men
  • Olivia Newton-John and Dan Murphy in Olivia Newton-John: Magic (Peach & Murphy Remix) (2011)
    Olivia Newton-John: Magic (Peach & Murphy Remix)
    • (singing voice)
  • Noah Reid in Score: A Hockey Musical (2010)
    Score: A Hockey Musical
  • Olivia Newton-John and Jane Lynch in Glee Cast Feat. Olivia Newton-John: Physical (2010)
    Glee Cast Feat. Olivia Newton-John: Physical
  • Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)
    Sordid Lives: The Series
  • On the Brink
    • (voice)
  • Olivia Newton-John, Swoosie Kurtz, and Chloe Lattanzi in The Wilde Girls (2001)
    The Wilde Girls
  • Bette Midler, James Dreyfus, Kevin Dunn, Joanna Gleason, and Lindsay Lohan in Bette (2000)
    Bette

Music Department

  • Olivia Newton-John and Dan Murphy in Olivia Newton-John: Magic (Peach & Murphy Remix) (2011)
    Olivia Newton-John: Magic (Peach & Murphy Remix)
  • Noah Reid in Score: A Hockey Musical (2010)
    Score: A Hockey Musical
  • Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)
    Sordid Lives: The Series
  • Olivia Newton-John: Reach Out for Me (1989)
    Olivia Newton-John: Reach Out for Me
  • Olivia Newton-John: Tutta la vita
  • Olivia Newton-John: The Rumour (1988)
    Olivia Newton-John: The Rumour
  • Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss (1985)
    Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
  • Olivia Newton-John: Carried Away (1982)
    Olivia Newton-John: Carried Away
  • Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra: Xanadu (1980)
    Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra: Xanadu
  • Olivia Newton-John: Deeper Than the Night (1978)
    Olivia Newton-John: Deeper Than the Night
  • Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You (1978)
    Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You
  • John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: Summer Nights (1978)
    John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: Summer Nights
  • John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: You're the One That I Want (1978)
    John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: You're the One That I Want
  • Olivia Newton-John: Making a Good Thing Better
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In Memoriam 2022
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Olivia Newton-John Career Retrospective
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Grease Sing-A-Long: "You're the One That I Want"
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Grease Sing-A-Long: "You're the One That I Want"
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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Apple Music
    • Facebook Fan Page
    • September 26, 1948
    • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • August 8, 2022
    • Santa Ynez, California, USA(breast cancer)
    • Amazon John EasterlingJune 30, 2008 - August 8, 2022 (her death)
    • Chloe Lattanzi
    • Rona Newton-John(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for charity association Planet Ark (Australia, 2002)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 14 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 7 Interviews
    • 19 Articles
    • 8 Pictorials
    • 25 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Newton-John insisted on a screen test for the role of Sandy Olsson in Grease (1978), concerned she didn't have the acting skills and also that she would look too old to be a high school student (she was age 29 at the time of filming, portraying a character who was supposed to be age 18). She made the screen test and got the role, which had originally been meant for actress Susan Dey (who played Laurie Partridge in The Partridge Family (1970), but turned down the role on her manager's advice). Dey is four years younger than Newton-John.
  • Quotes
    There's a rumor going around that I'm Miss Goody-two-shoes from Australia. Well, that's a laugh. I'm really Miss Goody-two-shoes from England!
    • Blonde hair and large blue eyes
    • Grease
      (1978)
      $125,000

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