Olivia DeJonge

Olivia DeJonge
Born (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998
Melbourne, Victoria
Residence Perth, Western Australia
Nationality Australian
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011-present
Known for Playing Rebecca Jamison in the film The Visit.

Olivia DeJonge (born 30 April 1998) is an Australian actress, known for playing Tara Swift / Shaneen Quigg in the series Hiding and Becca in the film The Visit.

Early life

DeJonge was born in 1998 in Melbourne, Victoria, the daughter of Robyn and Rob DeJonge, a businessman. She moved to Perth, Western Australia with her parents at the age of five, where she grew up in Peppermint Grove. She is studying at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth.[1][2]

Career

In 2014, DeJonge made her feature film debut in the film The Sisterhood of Night; she starred along with Georgie Henley, Kara Hayward, and Kal Penn.[2] Caryn Waechter directed the film, which was released on 10 April 2015, after getting a premiere in October 2014.[3]

In 2015, DeJonge appeared in the Australian ABC's television drama series Hiding, on which she played one of the lead rôles as Tara Swift / Shaneen Quigg.[2][4] She played the co-lead role of Becca in the horror film The Visit, along with Ed Oxenbould.[2][2] M. Night Shyamalan directed the film, which had its premiere on 31 August 2015, and was released on 11 September 2015 by Universal Pictures.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Good Pretender Ally Short film
2012 Polarised Beth Short film
2012 Eleven Thirty Sally Short film
2014 The Sisterhood of Night Lavinia Hall Feature debut
2015 The Visit Becca Nomenee - 42nd Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor
2015 Scare Campaign Abby Post-production
2016 Safe Neighborhood Ashley Fantastic Fest World Premiere

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Hiding Shaneen Quigg / Tara Swift 8 episodes

References

  1. Caccetta, Wendy (23 August 2015). "Perth schoolgirl Olivia DeJonge on her Hollywood movie The Visit". Perth Now. Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 McRae, Ross (22 August 2015). "School can wait for Perth starlet". yahoo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. Scheck, Frank (9 April 2015). "'The Sisterhood of Night': Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  4. Yeap, Sue (5 February 2015). "No hiding place for successful Olivia". yahoo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  5. "The Visit (2015)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
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