Olivia Newton-John
Known for Acting · 119 credits
- Born
- 1948-09-26
- Died
- 2022-08-08
- Place of birth
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (45)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host & Musical Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Guest Judge
The View
1997
as Self
Glee
2009
as Olivia Newton-John
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
American Idol
2002
as Self - Guest Judge
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Eurovision Song Contest
1956
as Self - Contestant
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Man from Snowy River
1994
as Joanna Walker
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
as Self - Musical Guest
Today
1952
as Self
Solid Gold
1980
as Self
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972
as Self
Ned & Stacey
1995
as Olivia Newton-John
Disco
1971
as Self
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
Jogo da Vida
1981
as Self
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Please Turn the Page
1977
as Self
Musikladen
1972
as Self
Drag Race Down Under
2021
as Self - Special Guest
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Animal nocturno
2006
as Self
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015
as Sandy Olsson (archive footage)
RuPaul Drives...
2013
as Self - Guest
Sez Les
1969
Music Nuggets
2010
as Self
America's Top 10
1980
as Self
Sordid Lives: The Series
2008
as Bitsy Mae Harling
Movies (74)
Grease
1978
as Sandy Olsson
Xanadu
1980
as Kira
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Olivia Newton-John (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020
as Olivia
Two of a Kind
1983
as Debbie
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
The A-Z of Eurovision
2020
as Self - Contestant (archive footage)
Toomorrow
1970
as Olivia
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
as Self
Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
It's My Party
1996
as Lina Bingham
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017
as Orion
And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
John Travolta: The Inside Story
2004
as Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
as Self
ABBA: Against the Odds
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017
as Self
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
A Mom for Christmas
1990
as Amy Miller
A Few Best Men
2012
as Barbara Ramme
Sordid Lives
2000
as Bitsy Mae Harling
Score: A Hockey Musical
2010
as Hope Gordon
The Grease Story
2017
as Sandy Olsson
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
as Self
Bee Gees: One Night Only
1998
as Self - Audience member
A Christmas Romance
1994
as Julia Stonecypher
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
1980
as Self
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977
as Princess Hialeah / Musical Guest
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
1990
as Self
Grease Day USA
1978
as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990
as Host
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Rocky Mountain Christmas
1975
as Self
Mariah Carey: Around the World
1999
as Self
Country Queens at the BBC
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
1977
as Self - Uncredited
1 a Minute
2010
as Self - Actress / Breast Cancer Survivor
Christmas with Delta in Hollywood
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Snowden on Ice
1997
as Self - Performer (voice)
Olivia
1978
as Self
John Farnham: Finding the Voice
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Anne Murray Friends and Legends
2007
as Self
Sound Relief - SCG
2009
as Self
Funny Things Happen Down Under
1965
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975
1975
Mannheim Steamroller: The Christmas Angel - A Story on Ice
1999
as Female Storyteller
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
1982
as Herself
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease
2006
as Self – Sandy Olsson
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976
The Case
1972
as Olivia
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
2006
as Self
Carpenters Very First Television Special
1976
as Self (uncredited)
Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
2008
as Self
Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
2000
as Self (Vocals)
Sounds Like Les Dawson
1974
The Wilde Girls
2001
as Jasmine Wilde
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
2005
as Herself
Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
1983
as Self
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
2011
as self
Olivia Down Under
1988
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
2015
as Self (Vocals)
Christmas with Delta 2020
2020
as Self
Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
1985
as Herself
Bee Gees One Night Only In Australia
1999
as Host
The Main Event
1998
as Self (Vocals)
High as Mike
2019
as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974
1974
Only Olivia
1977
as Herself
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
2005
as Herself
About Olivia Newton-John
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 fi… With 119 credits spanning from 1952 to 2024, Olivia Newton-John has appeared in 74 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Olivia Newton-John Movies
- Grease (1978) — as Sandy Olsson
- Xanadu (1980) — as Kira
- She's Having a Baby (1988) — as Olivia Newton-John (uncredited)
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020) — as Olivia
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