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Olivia Margot Renee Olson Birth name Olivia Margot Renee Olson Born May 21, 1992
Los Angeles, CaliforniaGenres Acoustic, r&b, experimental Occupations Actress, singer-songwriter, voice actress Years active 2003–present Labels Unsigned Olivia Olson (born May 21, 1992) 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.
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Personal life
Olson was adopted at birth and raised in Los Angeles, California. She lives with her mother, brother and father. Her father is comedy writer, Martin Olson.
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.[1] Olson has also appeared on The Tracy Morgan Show 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.[1]
She is currently a cast member and singer on two animated series: Cartoon Network's series "Adventure Time!",[1] 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.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2003 Love Actually Joanna Anderson First time working with Thomas Sangster 2004 The Tracy Morgan Show Julia One episode, Career Day 2006 Zoey 101 Girl #1 Broadcast views 2008 Phineas and Ferb Vanessa Doofenshmirtz Second time working with Thomas Sangster, 2008–present 2010 Adventure Time with Finn and Jake Marceline the Vampire Queen 2010–present References
- ^ a b c Bierly, Mandi (2009-12-17). "All 'Love Actually' scene-stealer Olivia Olson wants for graduation is a record deal". Entertainment Weekly. http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/12/17/love-actually-olivia-olson/. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
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Categories:- 1992 births
- Living people
- American film actors
- American voice actors
- Actors from California
- People from Los Angeles, California
- American singers
- American pop singer-songwriters
- American child singers
- American child actors
- American film actor, 1990s birth stubs
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