Olivia Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Olivia Williams

British actress

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1968

Place of Birth: Camden Town, England, United Kingdom

Profession: actor, writer, playwright, stage actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Olivia Haigh Williams (born 26 July 1968) is a British actress who has appeared in British and American films and television. After studying drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years followed by three years at the Royal Shakespeare Company, her first significant role was as Jane Fairfax in the British television film Emma (1996), based on Jane Austen's novel.
She made her film debut in 1997's The Postman, followed by Rushmore (1998) and The Sixth Sense (1999).
Williams then appeared in several British films, including Lucky Break (2001), The Heart of Me (2002) and An Education (2009).
In 2010, she won acclaim for her performance as Ruth Lang in Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer.
Since 2017, she has played Emily Silk(s), on the television series Counterpart.