Olivia d’Abo (born January 22, 1967 although she claims to have been born in 1971 according to her own personal website in London, England) is a former child actress (aged 13?-17), and sometime singer, whose career has continued into her adulthood. She has had numerous supporting roles, especially in science fiction, fantasy, and horror TV programs and movies, such as Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992), The Twilight Zone (2002), and Conan the Destroyer (1984).
As a teenager, d’Abo had the misfortune in 1984 of being given a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for “Worst New Star” for her work in both Conan the Destroyer and in Bolero, in which she did a controversial nude scene at the age of sixteen, or at age thirteen, if she correctly lists her own birth year.
D’Abo is married to music producer and songwriter Patrick Leonard. She is a second cousin of actress Maryam d’Abo, also noted for her science fiction and horror film work, and is the daughter of the model Maggie London and Mike d’Abo of the Manfred Mann band. She has an older brother, Benjamin d’Abo, and a son Oliver William Leonard, born in 1996.
She appeared in the Broadway show “The Odd Couple” in 2005 with Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane.
She has made four appearances on the TV crime drama Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Nicole Wallace, main character Robert Goren’s archnemesis.
- Born:
on 01/22/69 in London, England
- Job Titles:
Actor, Dancer
Family
- Brother: Benjamin d’Abo. older
- Cousin: Maryam d’Abo. appeared in “The Living Daylights”
- Father: Michael d’Abo. born 1944 in Bethworth England; performed with 1960s rock group Manfred Mann
- Mother: Maggie London.
- Son: Oliver William d’Abo. born on November 11, 1995
Significant Others
- Companion: Thomas Jane. engaged as of spring 2000
Education
- London Royal Ballet Theatre, London, England
Milestones
- 1976 Moved with family to Taos, New Mexico at age eight
- 1984 Made feature film debut in “Conan the Destroyer” as the virginal “Princess Jehnna”
- 1988 TV series debut as Karen Arnold in “The Wonder Years” premiered in March
- 1992 Departed “The Wonder Years” during the show’s sixth season to pursue feature film career
- 1996 Joined cast of NBC sitcom “The Single Guy” playing the role of a voice actor
- 1996 Filmed unsold pilot for an ABC series
- 1999 Co-starred with Vincent D’Onfrio and Thomas Jane in “The Velocity of Gary (Not His Real Name)”
- 1999 Made guest appearances on “Party of Five” as a lesbian college professor
- 2000 Was one of the titular “Seven Girlfriends”
- 2001 Played lead in “The Enemy”, a spy thriller aired on HBO in lieu of a theatrical release
- 2001 Provided the voice of Jane in Disney’s “The Legend of Tarzan” and its subsequent feature-length film
- 2003 Guest starred as the villainous Nicole Wallace on NBC’s “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”
- 2003 Voiced the character of Rox in “The Animatrix: Matriculated”
- At age 13, moved to Los Angeles; won first professional acting job in TV commercial
