Who is Olivia Cooke related to? How did Olivia Cooke get into acting?

British actress Olivia Cooke is related to her mum, Lindsay Wilde, who used to work as a sales representative, and her father, John Cooke, who was a police officer.

Cooke grew up with her mum and sister, following her parents divorce when she was much younger.

How did Olivia Cooke get into acting?

Cooke had been enrolled in an after-school drama workshop at age eight, and when she was 17, she starred as Maria in her school’s production of West Side Story.

Who Is Olivia Cooke?

Olivia Cooke is an actress known for her numerous roles in both TV and film, and for appearing as Alicent Hightower in the fantasy drama House of the Dragon since 2022.

Born on December 27, 1993, in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, Cooke began her career in 2012, when she played a leading role in the British TV drama series “Blackout”.

She later gained wider recognition after she appeared as Emma Decody in the TV series “Bates Motel” from 2013 to 2017.

Since then, Cooke has starred in a number of films, including “The Quiet Ones” (2014), Ouija (2014), “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” (2015), Thoroughbreds (2017), “Ready Player One” (2018), Vanity Fair (2018), “Sound of Metal” (2019), House of the Dragon (2022–present), and many others.

In addition to acting, Cooke is also a professional singer and dancer, who has performed in several stage productions, including West End’s Othello in 2013.