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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0000556
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185165
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Filmography (Movies)
Christmas with Delta in Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/12/2024
ABBA: Against the Odds
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/03/2024
John Farnham: Finding the Voice
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:18/05/2023
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/02/2023
Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:15/10/2022
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Character:Self
Release Date:11/09/2021
Christmas with Delta 2020
Character:Self
Release Date:24/12/2020
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Character:Olivia
Release Date:10/12/2020
The A-Z of Eurovision
Character:Self - Contestant (archive footage)
Release Date:16/05/2020
High as Mike
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2019
And the Winner Isn't
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2017
The Grease Story
Character:Sandy Olsson
Release Date:05/11/2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Character:Orion
Release Date:06/08/2017
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Character:Self - Actress (archive footage)
Release Date:19/03/2017
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
Character:Self (Vocals)
Release Date:21/08/2015
Country Queens at the BBC
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:07/11/2014
A Few Best Men
Character:Barbara Ramme
Release Date:14/10/2011
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
Character:self
Release Date:21/04/2011
Score: A Hockey Musical
Character:Hope Gordon
Release Date:22/10/2010
1 a Minute
Character:Self - Actress / Breast Cancer Survivor
Release Date:06/10/2010
Sound Relief - SCG
Character:Self
Release Date:14/03/2009
Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
Character:Self
Release Date:15/01/2008
Anne Murray Friends and Legends
Character:Self
Release Date:13/11/2007
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2006
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
Character:Herself
Release Date:30/08/2005
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
Character:Herself
Release Date:30/08/2005
John Travolta: The Inside Story
Character:Self
Release Date:22/04/2004
The Wilde Girls
Character:Jasmine Wilde
Release Date:04/11/2001
Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Character:Self (Vocals)
Release Date:15/09/2000
Sordid Lives
Character:Bitsy Mae Harling
Release Date:25/05/2000
Mannheim Steamroller: The Christmas Angel - A Story on Ice
Character:Female Storyteller
Release Date:16/11/1999
Mariah Carey: Around the World
Character:Self
Release Date:03/05/1999
Bee Gees One Night Only In Australia
Character:Host
Release Date:27/03/1999
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1998
The Main Event
Character:Self (Vocals)
Release Date:01/01/1998
Snowden on Ice
Character:Self - Performer (voice)
Release Date:28/11/1997
It's My Party
Character:Lina Bingham
Release Date:22/03/1996
A Christmas Romance
Character:Julia Stonecypher
Release Date:01/12/1994
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Character:Self
Release Date:10/05/1991
A Mom for Christmas
Character:Amy Miller
Release Date:17/12/1990
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
Character:Host
Release Date:26/09/1990
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Character:Self
Release Date:19/09/1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/1990
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/05/1988
She's Having a Baby
Character:Olivia Newton-John (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1988
Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
Character:Herself
Release Date:01/01/1985
Two of a Kind
Character:Debbie
Release Date:13/12/1983
Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:23/01/1983
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
Character:Herself
Release Date:08/02/1982
Xanadu
Character:Kira
Release Date:08/08/1980
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Character:Self
Release Date:13/04/1980
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
Character:
Release Date:10/02/1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Character:Self
Release Date:04/01/1980
Grease Day USA
Character:Self
Release Date:18/06/1978
Grease
Character:Sandy Olsson
Release Date:16/06/1978
Olivia
Character:Self
Release Date:17/05/1978
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Character:Princess Hialeah / Musical Guest
Release Date:19/12/1977
Only Olivia
Character:Herself
Release Date:23/09/1977
Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
Character:Self - Uncredited
Release Date:21/02/1977
Carpenters Very First Television Special
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:08/12/1976
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
Character:
Release Date:17/11/1976
Rocky Mountain Christmas
Character:Self
Release Date:10/12/1975
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975
Character:
Release Date:10/06/1975
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974
Character:
Release Date:31/12/1974
Sounds Like Les Dawson
Character:
Release Date:04/12/1974
The Case
Character:Olivia
Release Date:02/09/1972
Toomorrow
Character:Olivia
Release Date:27/08/1970
Funny Things Happen Down Under
Character:
Release Date:01/08/1965
Television Appearances
Drag Race Down Under
Character:Self - Special Guest
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Character:Sandy Olsson (archive footage)
RuPaul Drives...
Character:Self - Guest
Music Nuggets
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Glee
Character:Olivia Newton-John
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Sordid Lives: The Series
Character:Bitsy Mae Harling
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Animal nocturno
Character:Self
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Character:Self
Dancing with the Stars
Character:Self - Guest Judge
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
American Idol
Character:Self - Guest Judge
The Early Show
Character:Self
Where Are They Now?
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self
Ned & Stacey
Character:Olivia Newton-John
The Man from Snowy River
Character:Joanna Walker
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self
Le monde est à vous
Character:Self
Sacrée Soirée
Character:Self
Jogo da Vida
Character:Self
Wetten, dass..?
Character:Self
Solid Gold
Character:Self
America's Top 10
Character:herself
Please Turn the Page
Character:Self
Donny & Marie
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host & Musical Guest
Numéro un
Character:Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character:Self
Dinah!
Character:Self
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Character:Self
Musikladen
Character:Self
The Midnight Special
Character:Host
Disco
Character:Self
Sez Les
Character:
Top of the Pops
Character:
Top of the Pops
Character:Self
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Character:Self - Musical Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
Eurovision Song Contest
Character:Self - Contestant
The Oscars
Character:Self
Today
Character:Self
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