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Olivia Newton-John

Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Died August 8, 2022 (73 years)
Dame Olivia Newton-John AC, DBE was an English-born, Australian-raised singer and actress.

She is a four-time Grammy award winner who amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been certified gold by the RIAA. She has sold an estimated over 100 million albums worldwide.

In 1978, she co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Grease, which became one of the most successful films and movie soundtracks in Hollywood history. It features two major hit duets with co-star John Travolta: "You're the One That I Want"—which is one of the best-selling singles of all time—and "Summer Nights".

She became the second woman (after Linda Ronstadt in 1977) to have two singles – "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights" – in the Billboard top 5 simultaneously. Her performance earned her a People's Choice Award for Favorite Film Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Musical and performed the Oscar-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 1979 Academy Awards.

In 1980, she starred with Gene Kelly and Michael Beck in the musical fantasy film Xanadu. Although it was a critical failure, its soundtrack was certified double platinum and scored five top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She charted with "Magic", "Suddenly" with Cliff Richard, and the title song "Xanadu" with the Electric Light Orchestra.

"Magic" was Newton-John's biggest pop hit to that point and still ranks as the biggest AC hit of her career. The film has since become a cult classic and the basis for a Broadway show that ran for more than 500 performances beginning in 2007 and was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical.

She helped pioneer the music video industry by recording a video album for Physical, featuring videos of all the album's tracks and three of her older hits. The video album earned her a fourth Grammy and was aired as an ABC prime-time special, Let's Get Physical, becoming a top-10 Nielsen hit.

She teamed up with Travolta again in 1983 for the critically and commercially unsuccessful movie Two of a Kind, redeemed by its platinum soundtrack featuring "Twist of Fate", and a new duet with Travolta, "Take a Chance"Iowa.

In 2002, she was inducted into Australia's ARIA Hall of Fame and, in 2015, she was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame. In recognition for "her work as an entertainer and philanthropist", she was bestowed Australia's highest honor, the Companion of the Order of Australia, in June 2019.

In 2008, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. She led a three-week, 228 km walk along the Great Wall of China, joined by various celebrities and cancer survivors throughout her trek. The walk symbolised the steps cancer patients must take on their road to recovery.

She was a a long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. She battled breast cancer three times and was an advocate for breast cancer research and health awareness. Her business ventures included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australia.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
  • Snowy River: The McGregor Saga
  • Sordid Lives: The Series
Known For
  • Grease
  • Xanadu
  • A Few Best Men
  • Sordid Lives
  • Two of a Kind
  • Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
  • A Mom for Christmas
  • A Christmas Romance
  • It's My Party
  • The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
  • Toomorrow
  • The Wilde Girls
  • Score: A Hockey Musical
  • Sordid Lives: The Series
  • 1 a Minute
  • Funny Things Happen Down Under
  • Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

Filmography

2024
ABBA: Against the Odds · as Self (archive Footage)
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
2021
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest
2021
Tina · as Self
2021
2021
2019
Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2019
High as Mike · as Herself
2019
You Don't Nomi · as Self
2017
2017
2017
2015
John Travolta: Rückkehr nach Hollywood · as Self - Actress (archive Footage)
2015
2014
Our Gay Wedding: The Musical · as Self - Special Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
2013
The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self
2013
The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2013
RuPaul Drives... (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
Rove LA (TV Series) · as Self
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
Glee Encore · as Self
2011
2011
2011
Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
2011
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2010
Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
2010
The Circle (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Beauty and the Geek Australia (TV Series) · as Self - Judge
2009
The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self
2009
The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Glee (TV Series) · as Olivia Newton-John
2009
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Judge
2008
The Doctors (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2008
The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2008
Rock the Cradle (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Xposé (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
2006
Grease: You're the One that I Want (TV Series) · as Self
2006
Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
American Idol Rewind (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge
2006
The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge
2004
Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Self
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
Dancing with the Stars (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
The Insider (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
The Apprentice (US) (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
Australian Idol (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter: Question Of The Day
2002
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s · as Self - Interviewee
2002
Dr. Phil (TV Series) · as Self
2002
American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge
2002
2001
RTL Boulevard (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2000
Bette (TV Series) · as Olivia Newton-John
2000
2000
2000
Sunrise (TV Series) · as Self
1999
The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self
1999
Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self
1999
1999
Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self
1999
After They Were Famous (TV Series) · as Self
1998
1997
Bee Gees: One Night Only · as Self - Audience Member
1997
Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Good evening, Norway! (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The RuPaul Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1997
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II · as Self (segment "liberian Girl")
1996
The Magic 7 · as Self
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
SMAP×SMAP (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
1996
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self
1996
TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Self
1995
Ned and Stacey (TV Series) · as Olivia Newton-John
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1994
The Footy Show (AFL) (TV Series) · as Self
1994
The Last Whale · as Self
1994
1993
1993
1993
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
GMTV (TV Series) · as Self
1993
Good Morning Australia (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
Vicki! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
1991
Maury (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1991
1991
1991
Landline (TV Series) · as Self - National Tree Day Volunteer
1991
1990
Timeless Tales from Hallmark (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1990
1990
Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self
1990
1989
The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1989
Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl · as Olivia Newton-John
1988
Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Olivia Newton-John
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1987
Geraldo (TV Series) · as Self
1986
The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1985
1984
Olympic Gala · as Self - Performer
1984
Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate · as Olivia Newton-John
1983
Thicke of the Night (TV Series) · as Self
1983
The 55th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1983
Olivia · as Self
1982
Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1982
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Olivia Newton-John: Physical · as Olivia Newton-John
1980
Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self
1980
Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self
1980
1980
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1980
1979
Nightline (TV Series) · as Self
1979
The 51st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer
1979
1979
1978
Grease Day USA · as Self
1978
Olivia · as Self
1978
The 50th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1978
1978
1976
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (TV Series) · as Self
1975
The Val Doonican Music Show (TV Series) · as Self
1975
1975
Donny & Marie (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975
The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
The Mac Davis Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
Eurovision Song Contest 1974 · as Self - United Kingdom Entry
1974
Tiswas (TV Series) · as Self
1973
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (TV Series) · as Self
1973
AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self
1972
1972
Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self
1971
A Current Affair (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1965
The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1964
Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self
1963
Festival de Viña del Mar (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
1962
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self
1955
This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self
1950
The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

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