Olivia Williams

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Olivia Haigh Williams (born 26 July 1968) is a British actress who has appeared in British and American films and television. Jane Fairfax was first to play in Emma (1996), based on Jane Austen's book, after studying drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years followed by three years at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

She made her film debut in 1997's The Postman and Rushmore (1999), respectively.

Williams appeared in a number of British films, including Lucky Break (2001), The Heart of Me (2002), and An Education (2009).

Ruth Lang of Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer received acclaim in 2010 for her role as Ruth Lang.

Emily Silk(s) has appeared on the television show Counterpart since 2017.

Early life

Williams was born in North London. Both her parents are barristers. Williams attended South Hampstead High School, an independent school for girls in Hampstead, north London, before graduating with a degree in English literature at Newnham College, Cambridge. She then studied drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years and three years at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Personal life

Williams had a seven-year relationship and then committed to actor Jonathan Cake, which was two weeks before they were supposed to marry. She married actor and playwright Rhashan Stone in 2003, with whom she has two children.

She spent time in Bolivia researching spectacled bears in the rainforest after filming The Postman.

Williams was diagnosed with VIPoma in 2018 and after radiation, became an ambassador for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

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Career

Williams spent time with the Royal Shakespeare Company in both Stratford-upon-Avon and London after graduation. In 1995, she toured the United States in a production of Shakespeare's Richard III starring Ian McKellen. Jane Fairfax was seen in Emma (1996), based on Jane Austen's 1816 book, her first major appearance before the cameras.

After doing a screen test for Kevin Costner, Williams made her debut in the 1997 film The Postman. She later performed in Wes Anderson's Rushmore (1998) as Rosemary Cross. She appeared in The Sixth Sense (1999), a film she would later parody in the British sitcom Spaced. Since then, Williams has appeared in several British films, including Lucky Break (2001), The Heart of Me (2002), for which she received the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress and An Education (2009). She played Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan's 2003 film version. In the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand, Williams was uncredited for her role as Dr. Moira MacTaggert.

Williams portrayed British author Jane Austen in Miss Austen Regrets (2008), and was portrayed as Adelle DeWitt in Joss Whedon's Dollhouse, which aired on Fox from 2009 to 2010.

She was voted Best Supporter at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2010 for her role as Ruth Lang in Roman Polanski's Ghost Writer, winning the National Society of Film Critics Award for best supporting actress and runner-up for best supporting actor.

Rachel, a bohemian mother traveling around North Africa and Europe, comes into contact with the eponymous teen assassin, who is on the lam. Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, and Cate Blanchett appeared in the film, which was a critical and sleeper hit. Williams co-starred in David Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars, a dark comedy of Hollywood excess. Meg Hamilton was portrayed in the British mystery film Altar in 2014.

Emily, the wife of lead character Howard Silk, appeared in the Starz science-fiction series Counterpart in 2017. She is still married to him in one universe, but her counterpart in the other universe is divorced from him. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, appeared on The Crown's final two seasons in 2021.

Williams wrote "The Significance of Hair" for BBC Radio in 2000 and read it on the air.

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Awards and nominations

• 2001: Lucky Break