Olivia Newton-John
Acting
Born: September 26, 1948 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Died: August 8, 2022 (aged 73)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Grease
1978
Glee
2009
A Few Best Men
2012
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017
Xanadu
1980
She's Having a Baby
1988
Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991
Two of a Kind
1983
Bee Gees: One Night Only
1998
The Oscars
1953
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020
Sordid Lives
2000
Photos (6)
Movies (27)
Grease
Sandy
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Orion
Xanadu
Kira
She's Having a Baby
Olivia Newton-John (uncredited)
A Few Best Men
Barbara Ramme
Two of a Kind
Debbie
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Olivia
It's My Party
Lina Bingham
A Christmas Romance
Julia Stonecypher
Sordid Lives
Bitsy Mae Harling
Toomorrow
Olivia
A Mom for Christmas
Amy Miller
The Grease Story
Sandy Olsson
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
Host
The Wilde Girls
Jasmine Wilde
Bee Gees One Night Only In Australia
Host
Olivia Down Under
1988
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976
Funny Things Happen Down Under
1965
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975
1975
Score: A Hockey Musical
Hope Gordon
The Case
Olivia
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974
1974
Mannheim Steamroller: The Christmas Angel - A Story on Ice
Female Storyteller
Olivia Newton-John: Twist Of Fate
1984
Sounds Like Les Dawson
1974
TV Shows (9)
Top of the Pops
2 eps
Glee
Olivia Newton-John · 2 eps
TFI Friday
1 eps
The Man from Snowy River
Joanna Walker · 3 eps
Ned & Stacey
Olivia Newton-John · 1 eps
Sez Les
1 eps
Sordid Lives: The Series
Bitsy Mae Harling · 12 eps
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Sandy Olsson (archive footage) · 1 eps
Timeless Tales from Hallmark
Host · 8 eps
Self / Appearances (79)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest · 1 eps
Top of the Pops
Self · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Ciné regards
Self · 1 eps
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
American Idol
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self · 1 eps
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
Le monde est à vous
Self · 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · 2 eps
Dinah!
Self · 1 eps
Numéro un
Self · 2 eps
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Solid Gold
Self · 1 eps
The Midnight Special
Self · 1 eps
Jogo da Vida
Self · 1 eps
Musikladen
Self · 1 eps
Donny & Marie
Self · 1 eps
Animal nocturno
Self · 1 eps
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self · 1 eps
Disco
Self · 3 eps
Drag Race Down Under
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Self · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self · 1 eps
Olivia
Self
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Self
And the Winner Isn't
Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bee Gees: One Night Only
Self - Audience member
The A-Z of Eurovision
Self - Contestant (archive footage)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self
Grease Day USA
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease
Self – Sandy Olsson
ABBA: Against the Odds
Self (archive footage)
Snowden on Ice
Self - Performer (voice)
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Self
John Travolta: The Inside Story
Self
Christmas with Delta 2020
Self
Country Queens at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
1 a Minute
Self - Actress / Breast Cancer Survivor
Rocky Mountain Christmas
Self
Carpenters Very First Television Special
Self (uncredited)
The Main Event
Self (Vocals)
Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
Self
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Self
Sound Relief - SCG
Self
Mariah Carey: Around the World
Self
Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
Self - Uncredited
Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Self (archive footage)
John Farnham: Finding the Voice
Self (archive footage)
High as Mike
Self
Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
Herself
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
Herself
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
Herself
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
Self
Christmas with Delta in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
self
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
Herself
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
Self (Vocals)
Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
Self
When ABBA Came to Britain
Self (archive footage)
Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Self (Vocals)