Olivia DeJonge
DeJonge at Elvis premiere in 2022
Born (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 (age 25)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Olivia DeJonge (/diˈɒŋ/;[1] born 30 April 1998) is an Australian actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the ABC1 series Hiding (2015) and the Netflix series The Society (2019). For her performance in the film Elvis (2022), she won the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress.[2] Her other films include The Visit (2015) and Better Watch Out (2016).

Early life

DeJonge was born in 1998 in Melbourne, Victoria, the daughter of Robyn (née Gradisen) and Rob DeJonge.[3] Her parents are investors in the property and IT sectors. She spent her early years in Rochester Terrace, a heritage-listed townhouse in St Vincent Place, Albert Park.[4] She moved to Perth, Western Australia with her parents at the age of five, where she grew up in Peppermint Grove. She has studied at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth.[5][6]

Career

In 2014, DeJonge made her feature film debut in the film The Sisterhood of Night; she starred along with Georgie Henley, Kara Hayward, and Kal Penn.[6] Caryn Waechter directed the film, which was released on 10 April 2015, after getting a premiere in October 2014.[7]

In 2015, DeJonge appeared in the Australian ABC's television drama series Hiding, on which she played one of the lead roles as Tara Swift / Shaneen Quigg.[6][8] She played the co-lead role of Becca in the horror film The Visit, along with Ed Oxenbould.[6] M. Night Shyamalan directed the film, which had its premiere on 31 August 2015, and was released on 11 September 2015 by Universal Pictures.[9] In 2017, DeJonge starred as Alice Burbage in the TNT series, Will.

DeJonge played Priscilla Presley in Baz Luhrmann's 2022 Elvis Presley biopic Elvis.[10] She drew praise from critics, who applauded her ability to match co-star Austin Butler's charisma.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Sisterhood of Night Lavinia Hall
2015 The Visit Becca Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor
2016 Scare Campaign Abby
Better Watch Out Ashley
2018 Undertow Angie
2019 Stray Dolls Dallas
Josie & Jack Josie
2022 Elvis Priscilla Presley

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Hiding Shaneen Quigg / Tara Swift Main role
2017 Will Alice Burbage Main role
2018 Undertow Angie Television film
2019 The Society Elle Main role
2022 The Staircase Caitlin Atwater Main role
TBA The Narrow Road to the Deep North Ella Upcoming miniseries

Awards

Year Award Nominated/Won
2022 AACTA Awards Best Supporting Actress in Film[12] Won
Young Artist Award[13] Nominated
West Australian Screen Award[14]

References

  1. ^ "Will: ASIDES - An Educated Women (Ep. 2)". TNT. 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Winners Announced for the 2022 AACTA Awards". www.aacta.org. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Everything You Should Know About Olivia DeJonge". Zimbio. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ McArthur, Jacqueline (1 March 2003). "Smart Property". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  5. ^ Caccetta, Wendy (23 August 2015). "Perth schoolgirl Olivia DeJonge on her Hollywood movie The Visit". Perth Now. Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d McRae, Ross (22 August 2015). "School can wait for Perth starlet". yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  7. ^ Scheck, Frank (9 April 2015). "'The Sisterhood of Night': Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  8. ^ Yeap, Sue (5 February 2015). "No hiding place for successful Olivia". yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  9. ^ "The Visit (2015)". boxofficemojo.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  10. ^ McNary, Dave (25 October 2019). "Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Biopic Casts 'The Society's' Olivia DeJonge as Priscilla Presley". variety.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Olivia DeJonge wins GQ's Woman of the Year Award". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Winners Announced for the 2022 AACTA Awards". www.aacta.org. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  13. ^ Grobar, Matt (26 April 2023). "Linden Entertainment Signs 'Elvis' & 'The Staircase' Actor Olivia DeJonge". Deadline. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  14. ^ Grobar, Matt (26 April 2023). "Linden Entertainment Signs 'Elvis' & 'The Staircase' Actor Olivia DeJonge". Deadline. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

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