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Olivia Sundeen is a professionally trained actor, and classically-trained musician and singer. She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, where she received her degree in Acting. She also has a BA Honours in Applied Theatre and Community Drama from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).

Born in Newport Beach, California, Olivia began singing at age 7 with the opera singer Eliza O’Malley and was the youngest singer to perform at the Artists-in-Training opera house in Berkeley. At age 9, she was acquired by Stars The Agency, where she was cast in a corporate video spot and was cast in a short film directed by independent filmmaker Emmanuelle Antolin.

As a musical artist, Olivia’s talents range from classical opera and musical theater to jazz, and she plays both saxophone and clarinet. While attending school in the UK, Olivia studied music composition with West End composer Robert Cousins. She has recorded audiobooks for Audible and through LibriVox. You can find her fairy tales and short stories on Soundcloud.

She is currently facilitating drama and music training for children and young adults remotely and in person.