Olivia Newton-John Biography (1948-)

Born September 26, 1948, in Cambridge, England; immigrated to Australia, 1953; daughter of Brin (a professor of German) and Irene (maiden name, Born) Newton-John; granddaughter of Max Born (a physicist); sister of Rona Newton-John(a screenwriter); married Matt Lattanzi (an actor), 1984 (divorced, 1995); children: Chloe Rose. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists Talent, 1999Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067-6022.

Nationality: British
Gender: Female
Occupation: Singer, actress
Birth Details: September 26, 1948; Cambridge, England

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Funny Things Happen Down Under, Pacific Films, 1966
Olivia, Toomorrow, RCA, 1970
Herself, The Wandering Minstrel Show, 1973
Sandy Olsen, Grease, Paramount, 1978
Kira, Xanadu, Universal, 1980
Debbie Wylder, Two of a Kind, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
She's Having a Baby, 1988
Madonna: Truth or Dare (also known as In Bed with Madonna and Truth or Dare), 1991
Lina Bingham, It's My Party, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
Bitsy Mae Harling, Sordid Lives, 2000
Film Work
Song performer, "Who Are You Now&quest;" Hurry Up or I'll Be 30, 1973
Song performer, The Other Side of the Mountain (also known as AWindow to the Sky), 1975
Song performer, including "Summer Nights," "We Go Together," and "Look atMe, I'm Sandra Dee," Grease, Paramount, 1978
Song performer, including "Magic," "Suspended in Time," "Whenever You're Away from Me," "Suddenly," and "Dancin'," Xanadu, Universal, 1980
Song performer, including "Twist of Fate," "Living in Desperate Times," "Shakin' You" and "Take a Chance," Two of a Kind, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
Song performer, "Don't Cut Me Down," It's My Party, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
Song performer, "Over the Rainbow," Face/Off (also known as Face Off), Paramount/Buena Vista, 1997
Song performer, "Please, Mr. Please," Primary Colors, 1998
Television Appearances
Specials
The Bob Hope Special, 1974
John Denver: Rocky Mountain Christmas, 1975
Perry Como's Springtime Special, 1975
A Special Olivia Newton-John, ABC, 1975
Glenn Campbell ... Down Home--Down Under, 1976
Host, The Olivia Newton-John Show, 1976
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Christmas Special, 1977
Only Olivia, BBC, 1977
Olivia, ABC, 1978
Mac Davis 10th Anniversary Special: I Still Believe in Music, 1980
Host, Olivia Newton-John's Hollywood Nights, ABC, 1980
The Sensational, Shocking, Wonderful, Wacky '70s, 1980
A Gift of Song, NBC, 1980
The Making of Xanadu, 1980
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League ..., 1981
Bob Hope Special: The Bob Hope Christmas Special, 1981
Music Central, 1981
Physical, ABC, 1981
Host, Let's Get Physical--Olivia Newton-John, 1982
Live in Concert, HBO, 1982
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Salute to NASA--25 Years of Reachingfor the Stars, 1983
Host, Olivia Newton-John in Concert, 1983
The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly, 1985
Olivia Newton-John in Australia (also known as Down Under),HBO, 1988
The Australian Royal Bicentennial Concert, 1989
Host and song performer, Christmas in Washington, NBC, 1989
There Really Is a Santa Claus, syndicated, 1989
Host from Paris, Earth '90: Children and the Environment, 1990
An Evening with Bette, Cher, Goldie, Meryl, Olivia, Lily, and Robin, 1990
Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990
Starathon '90, 1990
Mothers and Others, 1990
In a New Light, ABC, 1992
Segment host, A 70's Celebration: The Beat Is Back, NBC, 1993
Host, Lifetime Applauds: The Fight against Breast Cancer, Lifetime, 1996
Scott Hamilton: Back on the Ice, CBS, 1997
Voices of Hope ... Finding the Cures for Breast and Ovarian Cancer, 1997
Song performer, Snowden on Ice, CBS, 1997
Female storyteller, The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice, NBC, 1998
Intimate Portrait: Olivia Newton-John, Lifetime, 1998
Mariah around the World, UPN, 1998

Kenny Loggins: December, The Nashville Network, 1999
Host and narrator, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll, ABC, 2000
My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman, PBS, 2000
Headliners and Legends, MSNBC, 2000
Celebrity Profile, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
The Cliff Richard Story, ITV, 2000
Episodic
Guest host, Lovely Livvy, 1964
It's Cliff Richard, BBC, 1972
Mike Douglas, 1979
Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1982
On Top All over the World, 1985
Dionne and Friends, syndicated, 1990
Host, Timeless Tales from Hallmark, USA Network, 1990
Arsenio Hall, 1992
Joanna Walker, "The Search," Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, The Family Channel, 1994
Ray Martin, Channel 9 (Australia), 1994
Joanna Walker, "The Lost Child," Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, The Family Channel, 1995
Herself, "Reality Check," Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1995
Host, Human Nature, The Discovery Channel, 1995
Is This Your Life&quest; Channel 4 (England), 1995
Herself, "I Hear a Symphony," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997
Fame and Fortune, Channel 5 (England), 1997
Ralph Emery on the Record, The Nashville Network, 1998
Also appeared in Midnight Special.
Movies
The Case, BBC, 1972
Amy Miller, A Mom for Christmas, NBC, 1990
Julia Stonecypher, A Christmas Romance, Fox Family Channel, 1994
Awards Presentations
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards, 1987
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards, 1989
The American Music Awards, 1989
Presenter, The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards, 1990
Presenter, The American Music Awards, 1990
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1991
Presenter, The American Music Awards, 1991
Presenter, The 1995 World Music Awards, 1994
Presenter, The 33rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, 1998
The 27th Annual American Music Awards, 2000
Other Television Appearances
Fair Weather Friends, 1977
Living Seas (also known as Disney's Living Seas), 1986
The Main Event, 1999
Also appeared in programs broadcast in Spain, Japan, Venezuela, and the Netherlands.
Stage Appearances
Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1990
RECORDINGS
Albums
Toomorrow, 1970
Olivia Newton-John, Pye, 1971
If Not for You, 1971
Olivia, 1972
If You Love Me (Let Me Know), 1973
Music Makes My Day, 1973
Let Me Be There, 1974
Long Live Love, EMI, 1974
Clearly Love, 1975
Have You Never Been Mellow, 1975
Come on Over, 1976
Don't Stop Believing, 1976
Making a Good Thing Better, 1977
Grease (original soundtrack recording), 1978
Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits, 1978
Totally Hot, 1979
Xanadu (original soundtrack recording), 1980
Physical, 1981
Love Performance, 1981
Greatest Hits, Volume 2, 1982
Two of a Kind (original soundtrack recording), 1984
Soul Kiss, 1985
The Rumour, 1988
Down Under, 1988
Warm and Tender (children's songs and lullabies), Geffen, 1989
Back to Basics: The Essential Collection, Geffen, 1992
Gaia: One Woman's Journey, 1994
(With Cliff Richard) Heathcliff, 1995
Back with a Heart, 1998
The Main Event (concert album), 1998
One Woman's Live Journey, 1999
(With Vince Gill) Christmas, 2000
Singles include "Let Me Be There," MCA, 1974; "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)," MCA, 1974; "I Honestly Love You," MCA, 1974; "Have You Never Been Mellow," MCA, 1975; "Come on Over," MCA, 1976; "Don't Stop Believin'," MCA,1976; "Hopelessly Devoted to You," RSO, 1978; (with John Travolta) "You're the One That I Want," RSO, 1978; (with Electric Light Orchestra) "Xanadu,"MCA, 1980; "Physical," MCA, 1981; "Heart Attack," 1982; and "Soul Kiss," MCA, 1985.
Videos
Let's Get Physical, 1981
Heart Attack, 1982
WRITINGS
Film Music
Song, "Take a Chance," Two of a Kind, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
Song, "Have You Never Been Mellow," Disturbing Behavior, 1998
Television Music
Song, "The Way of Love," A Christmas Romance (movie), Fox Family Channel, 1994
Song (with Earl Rose and Victoria Lynn Shaw), "This Is Our Moment," Asthe World Turns (series), 1999
Other Writings
(With Brian Seth Hurst) A Pig Tale (juvenile), Simon & Schuster (New York City), 1993

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Musicians, October, 1997, Volume 8, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1992.
Mason, Darren, Olivia, Minerva Press, 1999.
Newsmakers 1998, Issue 4, Gale, 1998.

Periodicals:

Empire, Issue 100, p. 63.
Parade, July 5, 1998, pp. 4-6.
People Weekly, September 25, 2000, p. 112.
U.S. Weekly, September 25, 2000, p. 33.

Electronic:

Olivia Newton-John Fan Club, http://www.onlyolivia.com

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