📖 Olivia Cooke Biography
Olivia Cooke is a highly acclaimed British actress known for her versatile performances in film and television. She began her acting career in the television miniseries Blackout and The Secret of Crickley Hall in 2012. She gained significant international recognition for her role as Emma Decody in the A&E drama series Bates Motel, which ran from 2013 to 2017. Her breakout film role came in 2014 with the supernatural horror film Ouija. Cooke further solidified her reputation with a critically praised performance in the 2015 film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. In 2018, she starred as Art3mis in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster science fiction film Ready Player One. She also appeared in the independent drama Thoroughbreds and the historical drama Vanity Fair. In 2020, she starred in the film Sound of Metal, which received widespread critical acclaim and multiple Academy Award nominations. Since 2022, she has gained massive global popularity for her portrayal of Alicent Hightower in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon. Throughout her career, she has been noted for her ability to portray complex, emotionally layered characters. She continues to be a prominent figure in both independent cinema and major studio productions.
