Olivia Cole
Olivia Cole
A black supporting actress, Olivia Cole studied acting at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, going on to appear onstage. She worked for nearly five years on the TV soap opera Guiding Light, and appeared on episodes of various prime-time TV shows. Cole came to prominence as Chicken George's wife Matilda in the historical TV mini-series Roots a role for which she won the 1976/77 Emmy for "Best Supporting Actress (Single Performance) in a Drama Series." She played supporting roles in a number of films, and occasionally played leads, as in Backstairs at the White House (1979); most of her work has been on TV. ~ All Movie Guide
Filmography of Olivia Cole:
- Backstairs at the White House with Leslie Uggams , Louis Jr. Gossett , Robert Hooks , Leslie Nielsen , Cloris Leachman , Paul Winfield , Julie Harris , Victor Buono , Robert Vaughn , Kim Hunter , Claire Bloom , Celeste Holm , George Kennedy , Ed Flanders , Lee Grant , Larry Gates , Jan Sterling , Eileen Heckart , John Anderson , Harry Morgan , Estelle Parsons , Barbara Barrie , Andrew Duggan , Kevin Hooks , Tania Johnson , Hari Rhodes , Bill Overton , Helena Carroll , David Downing , James A. Jr. Watson , Dana Wynter , John Randolph , Barry Sullivan , Ford Rainey , Diane Shalet , Kathleen Doyle , Harrison Page , Tom Clancy , Woodrow Parfrey , Richard Roat , Louise Latham , James Crittenden , Bibi Besch , Margaret Wakeley , Nancy Morgan , Heather Angel , Emmaline Henry , Brendan Dillon , Harry Townes , Noble Willingham , Bill Quinn , Matthew "Stymie" Beard
- Heroes with Henry Winkler , Sally Field , Harrison Ford , Val Avery , Hector Elias , Ken Augustine , Verna Bloom , Dennis Burkley , Bill Burton , Tony Burton , Helen Craig , John Finnegan , James W. Gavin , Betty McGuire , Bennie Moore , John O'Leary , Tom Rosqui , Fred Stuthman , Dick Ziker , Michael Cavanaugh , William Ackridge , Caskey Swaim , David R. Ellis , Susan Bredhoff , Pat Hustis , Alex Tinne
- Some Kind of Hero with Richard Pryor , Margot Kidder , Ray B. Sharkey , Ronny Cox , Lynne Moody , Paul Benjamin , David Adams , Martin Azarow , Shelly Batt , Susan Berlin , Mary Betten , Herb Braha , Anthony Charnota , Jude Farese , Elizabeth Farley , John Fujioka , Raymond Guth , Anne Haney , Alberto Isaac , Mary Jackson , Peter Jason , Caren Kaye , Enid Kent , Nicholas Mele , Bill Morey , Kenneth O'Brien , Harvey Parry , Antony Ponzini , Bill M. Ryusaki , Kario Salem , Pearl Shear , Hayward Soo-Hoo , Tim Thomerson , Jon vanNess , Sandy Ward , Matt Clark , Richard Frank McKenzie , David Byrd , Nancy Martin , Warren Munson , Danny Wong
- First Sunday with Ice Cube , Katt Williams , Tracy Morgan , Loretta Devine , Michael Beach , Keith David , Regina Hall , Malinda Williams , Chi McBride , Clifton Powell , Nicholas Turturro , Red Grant , C.J. Sanders , Arjay Smith , Kim Staunton , Sterling D. Ardrey , Gerry Black , Joy Brunson , P. J. Byrne , Paul Campbell , Melanie Comarcho , Bashirrah Creswell , Antwone Dickey , Starletta DuPois , Roy Jr. Jackson , Patricia Mikel , Byron Blu Mitchell , Aya Nagasaki , Reynaldo Rey , Martell Robinson , Marietta Sirleaf , Kurt Carr , Nathaniel Jr. Kearney , Timothy P. Mason , Sheryl Harper , Vernon Keith Allen , Jackie Brown , Troy Clark , David Daughty , Kesha Ealy , Janet Fuller , Chara Hammonds , Melody Hess , Frank Ingram , Patricia Johnson , Carolyn Johnson-White , Helen Jones , Shanika Leeks , Rodney Matthews , Mark Jeffrey Miller , James Neuble , Aseneth Parker , Nicole Potts , Kecia Sanders , Koda Turner , Andre Washington , Rodney Washington , Otha White , Rachel Whitlow , Linda Willis , Brandon Winbush , Rickey Smiley , Tiffany Pollard
- The Women of Brewster Place with Oprah Winfrey , Jackee , Cicely Tyson , Robin Givens , Lonette McKee , Phyllis Yvonne Stickney , Moses Gunn , Clark Johnson , Lynn Whitfield , Eugene Lee , Paul Winfield , Mary Alice , Barbara Montgomery , Douglas Turner Ward , Sam Williams , William Allen Young , Leon , Paula Kelly , Shari Belafonte , Vanessa Bell , Jack Kelly , Glenn Plummer
- Roots with LeVar Burton , Louis Jr. Gossett , John Amos , Ben Vereen , Ed Asner , Lloyd Bridges , Chuck Connors , Andrew Duncan , Sandy Duncan , Lynda Day George , Lorne Greene , Moses Gunn , George Hamilton , Burl Ives , Robert Reed , Richard Roundtree , O.J. Simpson , Madge Sinclair , Cicely Tyson , Leslie Uggams , Georg Stanford Brown , Ossie Davis , Vic Morrow , Ralph Waite
- Coming Home with Jane Fonda , Jon Voight , Bruce Dern , Robert Ginty , Penelope Milford , Robert Carradine , Ron Amador , Ken Augustine , Cornelius H. Jr. Austin , Jonathan Banks , Beeson Carroll , David Clennon , Pat Corley , Charles Cyphers , Sally Frei , Bruce French , Mary Gregory , Teresa Hughes , Mary Jackson , Richard Lawson , Marc McClure , Kathleen Miller , Stacey Pickren , James G. Richardson , Arthur Rosenberg , Dennis Wayne Rucker , Rita Taggart , Gwen VanDam , Gary Lee Davis , Tony Santoro , Danny Tucker , Willie Tyler
Olivia Cole Trivia
What role did Olivia Cole play in Backstairs at the White House?
Olivia Cole played Maggie Rogers in Backstairs at the White House
Who did Olivia Cole portray in Go Tell It on the Mountain?
Olivia Cole was Elizabeth Grimes in Go Tell It on the Mountain
Who did Olivia Cole play in Heroes?
Olivia Cole was Jane Adcox in Heroes
Who did Olivia Cole portray in Some Kind of Hero?
Olivia Cole was Jesse in Some Kind of Hero
What role did Olivia Cole portray in The Women of Brewster Place?
Olivia Cole played Miss Sophie in The Women of Brewster Place
Who did Olivia Cole portray in Coming Home?
Olivia Cole was Corrine in Coming Home
