Olivia_Grant_(actress,_born_1994)
Olive Gray
English actress
Olive Gray (formerly Olive Grant; born 3 December 1994[1][2]) is a British actor, known for portraying Mia Stone in the children's television series Half-Moon Investigations.
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| Born | Olive Grant (1994-12-03) 3 December 1994 (age 29) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–2009, 2016–present |
| Television | The Story of Tracy Beaker EastEnders Half Moon Investigations |
| Parent(s) | David Grant Carrie Grant |
| Relatives | Tylan Grant (brother) |
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Gray is the eldest child of Fame Academy judges and singers David and Carrie Grant. Gray has three siblings, Tylan, Arlo,[3] and Nathan.[1] Gray was diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager,[1] in addition to having dyspraxia and dyslexia, and their siblings also have learning difficulties.[4] Gray studied at Queenswood School, Hertfordshire and then moved to study drama at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2016.[5]
Gray identifies as non-binary and queer, and uses they/them pronouns.[2][6]
In 2005, they made their debut acting appearance in the popular television series The Story of Tracy Beaker as Alice. In 2007 and 2008 they appeared in EastEnders as Bernadette Logan, a girl who bullied Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald). In 2009, they made a major appearance, portraying Mia Stone in the TV series of Half Moon Investigations.[7] In 2016, Grant played a yoga girl in BBC's Fleabag. They appeared in an episode of the sitcom Uncle in 2017 as Anna.[8] They also appeared as Miranda Keyes in the Paramount+ series Halo in 2022. In June 2023, they played the role of Molly in the new play "Spy for Spy" also starring Amy Lennox at Riverside Studios.[9]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Teen Spirit | Lisa | |
| 2020 | Sulphur and White | Zara | |
| Double Tap | Short film | ||
| Rose | Amber | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Alice | Series regular; 11 episodes |
| 2007–08 | EastEnders | Bernadette | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Half Moon Investigations | Mia Stone | Series regular; 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Fleabag | Yoga Girl #2 | Series 1, Episode 2 |
| 2017 | Uncle | Anna | Episode: "Bringing Sexy Back" |
| Year Million | Jess | Series regular; 5 episodes | |
| 2018 | Home from Home | Petra Dillon | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2018–20 | Save Me | Grace | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Sex Education | Kate | Series 1, Episode 2 |
| Pure | Helen | Recurring role; 2 episodes | |
| Dark Money | Jess Mensah | Series regular; 4 episodes | |
| 2022–present | Halo | Commander Miranda Keyes | Series regular; 9 episodes |
| TBA | Reunion | Anna | Filming[10] |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Spy for Spy | Molly | Riverside Studios |
- Francis, Catherine (21 February 2017). "Carrie Grant: "This is extreme parenting"". Woman Alive. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- Gray, Olive. "Olive Gray 🇯🇲 (@oliveisgrayy)". Twitter. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- Benyon, Lucy (25 April 2013). "Carrie Grant: Life is always interesting in our house". Express. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- "Olivia Gray profile". Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- Alex Hawgood (1 May 2022). "Olive Gray, an Actor Since the Age of 10, Stars in 'Halo'". The New York Times.
- "Olivia Grant is Mia Stone". BBC. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- "Bringing Sexy Back". Uncle. Series 3. Episode 2. 13 January 2017. BBC. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- "Spy for Spy". Riverside Studios. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- Kessen, David (16 May 2024). "Doncaster film set: This Is England producer starts work shooting his latest film in locations across city". Doncaster Freepress. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- Olive Gray at IMDb
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