Gorgeous English actress Olivia Cooke was born to her loving parents, Lindsy Wild and John Cooke.
Olivia is notable for her starring role as ‘Emma Decody’ in the A&E American psychological horror drama TV series Bates Motel (2013-2017). She also played the role of Becky Sharp in the drama miniseries Vanity Fair (2018).
In her early years, the actress was associated with the Oldham Theatre Workshop, Beverly Keogh. Later, a casting director next door to her agency secured Olivia’a roles in television. She played in all three BBC mini-series in Blakout (2012).
She portrayed the role of the daughter of Christopher Eccleston’s character and also appeared in The Secret of Crickley Hall, as a young lecturer at a tyrannical orphanage in the 1940s.
The actress references her parents as the principal figure in her life. Olivia shares a close relationship with her parents and is often spotted with them at various events and occasions. Let’s have a close look at her personal life.
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Olivia Cooke’s Loving Mother – Lindsy Wild
Lindsy Wild is best known for being the amazing mother of English actress Olivia Cooke. She was a sales representative by profession.
She welcomed her daughter, Olivia, on December 27, 1993, in Oldham, Greater Manchester. After separating from her husband, John Cooke, Olivia took her two daughters and raised them with all care and love.
Olivia began acting at the age of eight at the Oldham Theatre Workshop. She joined Royton and Crompton Academy and enrolled at Oldham Sixth Form College to study drama.
She left before the end of her A-levels to play in the drama series Blackout. Olivia then appeared as Maria in a college production of West Side Story. She eventually landed her first leading role for the Oldham Theatre Workshop in Prom: The Musical.
After turning fourteen, Olivia secured her first local agent, who later gained her various commercial roles. In 2012, she played in One Direction’s Autumn Term tour video as a young student getting a ride from talented English singer Harry Styles.
Lindsy Wild Is Married To Husband John Cooke
Olivia’s loving mother, Lindsy Wild, was married to a retired police officer, John Cooke.
When their daughter, Olivia, was just a child, the couple divorced and the kids stayed with their mom. Lindsy who was a sales representative always loved and supported her daughters.
In 2012, Olivia secured an agent in Los Angeles. She soon came across the character descriptions for A&E’s Bates Motel and sent and sent an audition tape for the role of Emma Decody. She eventually earned the part of Emma.
Cooke landed her second feature film with Brenton Thwaites and Laurence Fishburne in The Signal. She starred as Haley Peterson, a character who encounters strange occurrences as she, her best friend, and her boyfriend are lured into an unknown desert by a hacker.
In October 2014, she led the cast of Ouija, a horror film. Her role as the protagonist was a major undertaking for the actress who appeared in almost every scene of the film. It was a box office success and grossed around $102.5 million worldwide.
Lindsy Wild And Olivia Cooke Age Gap!
Lindsy is probably in her 50s while her daughter, Olivia, born on December 27, 1993, is 28 years old.
Olivia grew alongside her younger sister, Eleanor Cooke. While growing up, the actress looked up to her mother. She often states that her mum is her biggest supporter and confidant.
For every single thing, Olivia takes advice from her mother, Lindsy, though she does not agree with much of it.
In 2014, the actress supported the Save the Children campaign and appeared in Bulgari advertisements. She resided for around four years in New York City before moving back to London in January 2020.
Some of her notable works include Vanity Fair (2018), Ouija (2014), Me and Earl the Dying Girl (2015), The Limehouse Golem (2016), and Thoroughbreds (2017), Ready Player One (2018), and Sound of Metal (2020).
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