
Olivia Newton-John
Acting
Dame Olivia Newton-John AC, DBE (September 26, 1948 – August 8, 2022) was an English-born, Australian-raised singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been certified gold by the RIAA. She has sold an estimated over 100 million albums worldwide. In 1978, she co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Grease, which became one of the most successful films and movie soundtracks in Hollywood history. It features two major hit duets with co-star John Travolta: "You're the One That I Want"—which is one of the best-selling singles of all time—and "Summer Nights". She became the second woman (after Linda Ronstadt in 1977) to have two singles – "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights" – in the Billboard top 5 simultaneously. Her performance earned her a People's Choice Award for Favorite Film Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Musical and performed the Oscar-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 1979 Academy Awards. In 1980, she starred with Gene Kelly and Michael Beck in the musical fantasy film Xanadu. Although it was a critical failure, its soundtrack was certified double platinum and scored five top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She charted with "Magic", "Suddenly" with Cliff Richard, and the title song "Xanadu" with the Electric Light Orchestra. "Magic" was Newton-John's biggest pop hit to that point and still ranks as the biggest AC hit of her career. The film has since become a cult classic and the basis for a Broadway show that ran for more than 500 performances beginning in 2007 and was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical. She helped pioneer the music video industry by recording a video album for Physical, featuring videos of all the album's tracks and three of her older hits. The video album earned her a fourth Grammy and was aired as an ABC prime-time special, Let's Get Physical, becoming a top-10 Nielsen hit. She teamed up with Travolta again in 1983 for the critically and commercially unsuccessful movie Two of a Kind, redeemed by its platinum soundtrack featuring "Twist of Fate", and a new duet with Travolta, "Take a Chance"Iowa. In 2002, she was inducted into Australia's ARIA Hall of Fame and, in 2015, she was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame. In recognition for "her work as an entertainer and philanthropist", she was bestowed Australia's highest honor, the Companion of the Order of Australia, in June 2019. In 2008, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. She led a three-week, 228 km walk along the Great Wall of China, joined by various celebrities and cancer survivors throughout her trek. The walk symbolised the steps cancer patients must take on their road to recovery. She was a a long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. She battled breast cancer three times and was an advocate for breast cancer research and health awareness. Her business ventures included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australia.

Christmas with Delta in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)

ABBA: Against the Odds
Self (archive footage)

John Farnham: Finding the Voice
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Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
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Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
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Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
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Christmas with Delta 2020
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The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Olivia

The A-Z of Eurovision
Self - Contestant (archive footage)

High as Mike
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And the Winner Isn't
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The Grease Story
Sandy Olsson

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Orion

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Actress (archive footage)

John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
Self (Vocals)

Country Queens at the BBC
Self (archive footage)

A Few Best Men
Barbara Ramme

John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
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Score: A Hockey Musical
Hope Gordon

1 a Minute
Self - Actress / Breast Cancer Survivor

Sound Relief - SCG
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Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
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Anne Murray Friends and Legends
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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
Herself

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
Herself

John Travolta: The Inside Story
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The Wilde Girls
Jasmine Wilde

Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Self (Vocals)

Sordid Lives
Bitsy Mae Harling

Mannheim Steamroller: The Christmas Angel - A Story on Ice
Female Storyteller

Mariah Carey: Around the World
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Bee Gees One Night Only In Australia
Host

Bee Gees: One Night Only
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The Main Event
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Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
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Snowden on Ice
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It's My Party
Lina Bingham

A Christmas Romance
Julia Stonecypher

Madonna: Truth or Dare
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A Mom for Christmas
Amy Miller

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
Host
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
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Night of 100 Stars III
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Olivia Down Under

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)

She's Having a Baby
Olivia Newton-John (uncredited)

Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
Herself

Two of a Kind
Debbie

Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
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Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
Herself

Xanadu
Kira

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Self

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
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Grease Day USA
Self

Grease
Sandy Olsson

Olivia
Self
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Princess Hialeah / Musical Guest
Only Olivia
Herself

Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
Self - Uncredited

Carpenters Very First Television Special
Self (uncredited)

A Special: Olivia Newton-John

Rocky Mountain Christmas
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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

Sounds Like Les Dawson
The Case
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Toomorrow
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Funny Things Happen Down Under







