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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 26, 1948
Day of Death
August 8, 2022
Age at Death
73 years old
Place of Birth
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Popularity Score
1.8
Filmography
ABBA: Against the Odds
Self (archive footage)
2024Movie
Christmas with Delta in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2024Movie
When ABBA Came to Britain
Self (archive footage)
2024Movie
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Self (archive footage)
2023Movie
John Farnham: Finding the Voice
Self (archive footage)
2023Movie
Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2022Movie
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Self
2021Movie
Drag Race Down Under
Self - Special Guest
2021TV
The A-Z of Eurovision
Self - Contestant (archive footage)
2020Movie
Christmas with Delta 2020
Self
2020Movie
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Olivia
2020Movie
High as Mike
Self
2019Movie
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019TV
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Orion
2017Movie
The Grease Story
Sandy Olsson
2017Movie
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017Movie
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self
2017Movie
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Actress (archive footage)
2017Movie
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
2017Movie
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
Self (Vocals)
2015Movie
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Sandy Olsson (archive footage)
2015TV
Country Queens at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2014Movie
RuPaul Drives...
Self - Guest
2013TV
A Few Best Men
Barbara Ramme
2012Movie
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
self
2011Movie
1 a Minute
Self - Actress / Breast Cancer Survivor
2010Movie
Score: A Hockey Musical
Hope Gordon
2010Movie
Music Nuggets
Self
2010TV
Sound Relief - SCG
Self
2009Movie
Glee
Olivia Newton-John
2009TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009TV
Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
Self
2008Movie
Sordid Lives: The Series
Bitsy Mae Harling
2008TV
Anne Murray Friends and Legends
Self
2007Movie
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007TV
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
Self
2006Movie
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease
Self – Sandy Olsson
2006Movie
Animal nocturno
Self
2006TV
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
Songs
2006Movie
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
Herself
2005Movie
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
Herself
2005Movie
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self
2005TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2005TV
John Travolta: The Inside Story
Self
2004Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003TV
American Idol
Self - Guest Judge
2002TV
The Wilde Girls
Jasmine Wilde
2001Movie
The Wilde Girls
Executive Producer
2001Movie
Sordid Lives
Bitsy Mae Harling
2000Movie
Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Self (Vocals)
2000Movie
Mannheim Steamroller: The Christmas Angel - A Story on Ice
Female Storyteller
1999Movie
Mariah Carey: Around the World
Self
1999Movie
Bee Gees One Night Only In Australia
Host
1999Movie
The Early Show
Self
1999TV
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999TV
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
1998Movie
The Main Event
Self (Vocals)
1998Movie
Bee Gees: One Night Only
Self - Audience member
1998Movie
Snowden on Ice
Self - Performer (voice)
1997Movie
The View
Self
1997TV
It's My Party
Lina Bingham
1996Movie
TFI Friday
1996TV
Ned & Stacey
Olivia Newton-John
1995TV
A Christmas Romance
Julia Stonecypher
1994Movie
The Man from Snowy River
Joanna Walker
1994TV
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self
1993TV
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Self
1991Movie
A Mom for Christmas
Amy Miller
1990Movie
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990Movie
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
Host
1990Movie
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Self
1990Movie
Timeless Tales from Hallmark
Host
1990TV
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988Movie
She's Having a Baby
Olivia Newton-John (uncredited)
1988Movie
Olivia Down Under
1988Movie
Le monde est à vous
Self
1987TV
Sacrée soirée
Self
1987TV
Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
Herself
1985Movie
Olympic Gala
1984Movie
Two of a Kind
Debbie
1983Movie
Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
Self
1983Movie
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
Herself
1982Movie
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981TV
Jogo da Vida
Self
1981TV
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self
1980Movie
Xanadu
Kira
1980Movie
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Self
1980Movie
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980Movie
Solid Gold
Self
1980TV
America's Top 10
Self
1980TV
Grease
Sandy
1978Movie
Olivia
Self
1978Movie
Grease Day USA
Self
1978Movie
Ciné regards
Self
1978TV
Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
Self - Uncredited
1977Movie
Only Olivia
Herself
1977Movie
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Princess Hialeah / Musical Guest
1977Movie
Please Turn the Page
Self
1977TV
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976Movie
Carpenters Very First Television Special
Self (uncredited)
1976Movie
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
1976Movie
Donny & Marie
Self
1976TV
Rocky Mountain Christmas
Self
1975Movie
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975
1975Movie
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975TV
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975TV
Numéro un
Self
1975TV
Sounds Like Les Dawson
1974Movie
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974
1974Movie
Dinah!
Self
1974TV
The Case
Olivia
1972Movie
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Self
1972TV
The Midnight Special
Self
1972TV
Musikladen
Self
1972TV
Disco
Self
1971TV
Toomorrow
Olivia
1970Movie
Sez Les
1969TV
Funny Things Happen Down Under
1965Movie
Top of the Pops
1964TV
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest
1963TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961TV
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Contestant
1956TV
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
Today
Self
1952TV
20th Century Masters: The Best of Olivia Newton-John
—Movie