Olivia Williams

British actress

Olivia Haigh Williams (born 26 July 1968) is a British actress. She is known for her role as Jane Fairfax in the British television movie Emma (1996).

Olivia Williams
Williams in July 2014
Born
Olivia Haigh Williams

(1968-07-26) 26 July 1968 (age 56)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Spouse
(m. 2003)
Children2

Williams had movie roles in The Postman, followed by Rushmore (1998) and The Sixth Sense (1999). She then appeared in other British movies, including Lucky Break (2001), The Heart of Me (2002), Peter Pan (2003) and An Education (2009).[1]

In 2010, she won acclaim for her role as Ruth Lang in Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer. Since 2017, she has played Emily Silk(s), on the television series Counterpart.

References

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  1. Gilbert, Gerard (15 November 2009). "Olivia Williams: 'I just do what I'm told'". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2009.

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