Olivia Williams is a famous British actress who played with equal success in low-budget theater productions and blockbusters, film adaptations of classics and television series. Olivia's creative achievements are awarded the prize of the National Society of Film Critics of the USA.
The beginning of the biography
The future actress was born in London. From an early age, she dreamed of becoming an actress, the family supported her. The girl studied well at school, showing a special interest in English literature. She chose this specialization at the university. After studying at Cambridge, Olivia devoted 2 years to classes in a theater school, after which she was accepted into the troupe of the Royal Shakespeare Theater.
The most successful theatrical work of Williams was the production of "Richard III". With this play, the young actress went on tour and received warm reviews from critics and applause from the audience. Later, the actress noted that working in the theater gave her the necessary experience and allowed her to reach her full potential.
Movie career
The first film experience was the film adaptation of the classics. Young Olivia brilliantly played the role of Jane Fairfax in the film "Emma" based on the novel by Jane Austen. The next success was the fantastic action movie Postman, in which Williams played a duet with Kevin Costner. Another achievement of the year is the military drama "The Gaston War."
After the success of the picture, Williams got another fateful role - the wife of the protagonist in the film "The Sixth Sense". Together with his namesake Bruce Williams, the young Briton looked very convincing. The actress herself always claimed that she was lucky with both directors and partners: for young, not too experienced performers, the support of masters is very important. In the list of successful film works of Olivia, roles in the films "Peter Pan", "Memories of a Loser", "X-Men: The Last Battle", "Kill the King"
Williams' favorite roles have always been romantic, but strong heroines from classic works. In 2008, she played in the historical television series Jane Austen's Love Failures. Another successful work is Countess Vronskaya in the modern adaptation of Tolstoy’s novel “Anna Karenina”. In 2009, the actress got a role in the film "Education of feelings." In the same year, she managed to star in the famous Roman Polanski's "Ghost", speaking in the role of a thriller heroine unusual for herself.
The actress starred a lot in television series. The audience especially remembered her in "Friends", "Fucking", "Terriers", "Doll House". In an interview, Williams emphasized that she loves to experiment and embody various heroines. Cloning successful images is not her style.
