Olivia Cooke is an English actress featured in Bates Motel (TV series), Ready Payer One, Sound of Metal, and Thoroughbreds. Olivia’s role as Queen Alicent Hightower in the House of the Dragon series was critically acclaimed. Her passion for acting made her sign up for the after-school drama program in her hometown, which pushed her to land on her first gig, the Blackout TV series. Olivia and Rhys Ifans are joining for their upcoming horror comedy movie The Scurry.
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Olivia is also a dancer and model.
She joined the Oldham Theatre Workshop to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress.
At the age of 17, she joined Oldham Sixth Form College’s production of West Side Story, which led her to make her debut lead role in the theater play.
During an interview with press reporters, Olivia was asked why she doesn’t have a Twitter account. She replied, “I think it’s best for me not to have it because my first thought is never my best; my first reaction is never my best reaction.”
