What’s something you’re proud of achieving?
I think moving to NYC was such a big step that, at that time, I didn’t really grasp how hard it would be, however it worked and now I am a professional actor who made her professional debut on an off-off Broadway stage as a lead! I think that’s crazy and not something I really could have imagined when I first moved out here at the age of 19.
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned over your career?
Patience. It’s definitely so hard to relinquish so much control and be patient with the fact that your success and career is predominantly in the hands of others and their opinions. You have to just be patient with the fact that sometimes a month can be slow where it’s just rejection after rejection but that it’s only temporary and there will be work just around the corner. What I can control is how prepared I am, how I present myself, how I can create more opportunities and how I keep myself busy.
Who do you talk to when you feel stuck?
Definitely my parents and siblings are my first call, they are so supportive and understanding that sometimes I just need to talk it out loud to process and work out what I want to do next. Living with other actors is also so so useful because it means that I can get advice from people who are living this with me and they understand what this career entails.
Where did you grow up?
When I was much younger I grew up in the south west of London however when I got to middle school age me and my parents moved up to the midlands of the UK to a city called Lincoln. It was definitely a big change moving from somewhere like outer-west London to a more northern city that is much much smaller, but when I go home to see my family it’s a nice break from NYC to be somewhere more quieter.
How has your life been different than what you’d imagined?
I think when you’re younger you view success as an actor as being ‘famous’, but now I view it as something very different. So I would maybe say that, yes, it is a little different but I wouldn’t change anything about that at all. I would also say that when you’re younger you view life as a little more one dimensional and that’s not what it is at all. But I am a professional actor, performing and working regularly so I would say that in those terms is exactly how I imagined my life.
Do you believe in soulmates?
Definitely! However I don’t believe soulmates are purely just romantic nor do I think you only have one soulmate in your life. So many people in your life will be there to teach you so much about yourself and make an impact in your life, sometimes there are a special few that make such a huge impact and those I would class as soulmates.
What is your personal favorite social media platform?
I have become a little bit addicted to Tik Tok recently and that isn’t the best however I love to watch food and animal video’s.
Biography
Olivia Webb is a British actress, singer and producer based in London and New York. Before attending The Stella Adler Studio of Acting Olivia was a finalist in the English Speaking Union Shakespeare monologue festival, and was selected to become a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain in 2018. She moved to NYC in 2020 and became part of the class of 2023 at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
Upon graduation Olivia played the role of ‘Young Aspiring Actress’ in Chris Chi’s film ‘Grieving’ which will be doing the 2025 festival circuit. She also regularly works with the company ‘Living Radio’ which just transferred from The Kraine Theater to Under St Marks Theater in the lower east side. Her roles with them have ranged from a ‘Rachel from Friends’ type character called ‘Eddie’ to a German groundhog named ‘Gunter’ who plays the Glockenspiel.
Her most recent success was the off-off Broadway production of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare that ran at The Court Square Theater for 3 weeks in which she played the lead role ‘Viola’, alongside producing the show. The play accumulated great success with scoring an 83 on Showscore and receiving many impressive reviews. From this she is founding her company Willow Tree Productions which aims to give non-union and immigrant actors union level work and treatment.
Alongside acting, Olivia is also a trained classical singer, and has performed in venues such as London’s Royal Festival Hall and O2 Arena, and Lincoln Cathedral, England.
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