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Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born 26 September 1948; died 8 August 2022) wis a Breetish-born Australie sangster, sangwriter, an actress. She wis a foou-time Grammy award winner who haes amassed five No. 1 an ten ither Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles[1] an twa No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleiven o her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (includin twa platinum an fower double platinum) hae been certifeed gowd bi the RIAA. Her muisic haes been successful in multiple genres includin pop, kintra, an adult contemporary an haes sauld a estimatit 100 million records warldwide.[2] She co-starred wi John Travolta in the film adaptation o the Broadway muisical Grease, which featured ane o the maist successful soondtracks in Hollywood history.
Olivia Newton-John | |
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Newton-John attending the premiere of A Few Best Men in Sydney, Australie, 2012. | |
Born | 26 September 1948 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ingland, UK |
Dee'd | 8 August 2022 (aged 73) Los Angeles, Californie, U.S. |
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Years active | 1963–present |
Hauf-marrae(s) | Matt Lattanzi (m. 1984; divorcit 1995) John Easterling (m. 2008) |
Bairns | 1 |
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Instruments | Vocals |
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Wabsteid | olivianewton-john |
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Newton-John haes been a lang-time activist for environmental an animal richts issues. Syne survivin breast cancer in 1992,[3] she haes been a advocate for halth awareness becomin involvit wi various charities, halth products an fundraisin efforts. Her business interests hae includit launchin several product lines for Koala Blue an co-awnin the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australie.
Newton-John haes been marriet twice. She currently lives wi her seicont husband, John Easterling, in Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida. She is the mither o ane dochter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi, wi her first husband, actor Matt Lattanzi. Her grandfaither wis the quantum pheesicist an Nobel laureate Max Born.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1965 | Funny Things Happen Down Under | Olivia | Supportin role |
1970 | Toomorrow | Olivia | Lead role |
1972 | The Case | Hersel | BBC2 TV special w/Cliff Richard & Tim Brooke-Taylor |
1976 | A Special Olivia Newton-John | Hersel | TV special |
1977 | Only Olivia | Hersel | TV special |
1978 | Olivia | Hersel | TV special |
Grease | Sandy Olsson | Lead role | |
1980 | Xanadu | Kira | Lead role |
Hollywood Nights | Hersel | TV special | |
1983 | Two of a Kind | Debbie Wylder | Lead role |
1988 | She's Having a Baby | Hersel | Cameo |
1989 | Mothers & Others | Hersel | TV special |
1990 | A Mom for Christmas | Amy Miller | Lead role in television film |
1991 | Madonna: Truth or Dare | Hersel | Cameo |
1994 | A Christmas Romance | Julia Stonecypher | Lead role in television film |
1996 | It's My Party | Lina Bingham | Supporting role |
2000 | Sordid Lives | Bitsy Mae Harling | Supporting role |
2001 | The Wilde Girls | Jasmine Wilde | Lead role in television film |
2002 | A Night with Olivia | Hersel | TV special |
2003 | Live in Japan '03 | Hersel | TV special |
2008 | Sordid Lives: The Series | Bitsy Mae Harling | Supportin role in TV Series |
2009 | Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List | Hersel | Guest appearance |
2010 | 1 a Minute | Hersel | Documentar |
Glee | Hersel | Special guest – 2 episodes: "Bad Reputation" and "Journey" | |
Score: A Hockey Musical | Hope Gordon | Supportin role | |
2011 | A Few Best Men | Barbara Ramme | Supportin role |
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