Olivia Cooke
Olivia Cooke
Olivia Kate Cookeis an English actress. Since 2013, she has co-starred as Emma Decody in the A&E drama-thriller television series Bates Motel. Prior to this, she appeared in two BBC miniseries, Blackout and The Secret of Crickley Hall. In 2014, Cooke starred in three supernatural thriller films: The Quiet Ones, The Signal, and Ouija. These roles have given her the reputation of a contemporary scream queen. In 2015, she portrayed Rachel Kushner in the comedy-drama Me and Earl and the...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth27 December 1993
CityOldham, England
I can't keep secrets about myself. I can keep secrets about other people, but if it's about myself, I'm like, 'blah blah blah blah.'
'The Quiet Ones' was my first film, let alone my first horror film, and I had so much fun. I had such a laugh, every single day. I look like such a feral child in it.
When I was filming 'Ouija,' there were some elements in that that really creeped me out.
My first big role was when I was 17 and I got the part playing Maria in 'West Side Story' in my school production.
My dad's an ex-policeman, and my mum is a sales representative, and they haven't got the acting bug. Bless them.
I did ballet and gymnastics, and then I started acting when I was eight - just doing amateur theater at a place called Oldham Theatre Workshop in my hometown.
If I love the character, then that's all that matters to me. It doesn't really matter what genre it is.
If I love the character, then thats all that matters to me. It doesnt really matter what genre it is.
When I was filming Ouija, there were some elements in that that really creeped me out.
In life, I'm pretty low-key and quite non-descript.