Olivia Newton-John
Date of birth: 1948-09-26
Place of birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Olivia Newton-John Easterling, الیویا نیوتن-جان
Biography
Dame Olivia Newton-John AC, DBE (September 26, 1948 – August 8, 2022) was an English-born, Australian-raised singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been certified gold by the RIAA. She has sold an estimated over 100 million albums worldwide. In 1978, she co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Grease, which became one of the most successful films and movie soundtracks in Hollywood history. It features two major hit duets with co-star John Travolta: "You're the One That I Want"—which is one of the best-selling singles of all time—and "Summer Nights". She became the second woman (after Linda Ronstadt in 1977) to have two singles – "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights" – in the Billboard top 5 simultaneously. Her performance earned her a People's Choice Award for Favorite Film Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Musical and performed the Oscar-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 1979 Academy Awards. In 1980, she starred with Gene Kelly and Michael Beck in the musical fantasy film Xanadu. Although it was a critical failure, its soundtrack was certified double platinum and scored five top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She charted with "Magic", "Suddenly" with Cliff Richard, and the title song "Xanadu" with the Electric Light Orchestra. "Magic" was Newton-John's biggest pop hit to that point and still ranks as the biggest AC hit of her career. The film has since become a cult classic and the basis for a Broadway show that ran for more than 500 performances beginning in 2007 and was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical. She helped pioneer the music video industry by recording a video album for Physical, featuring videos of all the album's tracks and three of her older hits. The video album earned her a fourth Grammy and was aired as an ABC prime-time special, Let's Get Physical, becoming a top-10 Nielsen hit. She teamed up with Travolta again in 1983 for the critically and commercially unsuccessful movie Two of a Kind, redeemed by its platinum soundtrack featuring "Twist of Fate", and a new duet with Travolta, "Take a Chance"Iowa. In 2002, she was inducted into Australia's ARIA Hall of Fame and, in 2015, she was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame. In recognition for "her work as an entertainer and philanthropist", she was bestowed Australia's highest honor, the Companion of the Order of Australia, in June 2019. In 2008, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. She led a three-week, 228 km walk along the Great Wall of China, joined by various celebrities and cancer survivors throughout her trek. The walk symbolised the steps cancer patients must take on their road to recovery. She was a a long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. She battled breast cancer three times and was an advocate for breast cancer research and health awareness. Her business ventures included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australia.
Movie Credits
Grease
1978-06-16
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedl
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
2023-02-10
Following Karen Carpenter's meteoric climb to stardom in the 1970s and the little-known anorexia ner
Sounds Like Les Dawson
1974-12-04
Les Dawson invites some familiar friends to join him in this one off special in which he performs sk
Two of a Kind
1983-12-13
God has had enough of the bad behavior and attitude of humankind, and has decided to start it all ov
It's My Party
1996-03-22
Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes preparation
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980-01-04
A look back at the people, events, music, and trends of the 1970s.
Anne Murray Friends and Legends
2007-11-13
An intimate journey with the legendary Anne Murray and some of the world's top female vocalists. Fea
Xanadu
1980-08-08
Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonn
John Farnham: Finding the Voice
2023-05-18
John Farnham: Finding the Voice tells the untold story of an Australian music icon. In this first au
1 a Minute
2010-10-06
The film chronicles the diagnosis and treatment of a breast cancer survivor, interspersed with perso
Mannheim Steamroller: The Christmas Angel - A Story on Ice
1999-11-16
This tale of good versus evil takes place in a magical land where toys come to life and evil is tran
Mariah Carey: Around the World
1999-05-03
The biggest selling female artist of the 1990s invites her fans to join her onstage and backstage as
Sordid Lives
2000-05-25
"Sordid Lives" is about a family in a small Texas town preparing for the funeral of the mother. Amon
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
2006-01-01
Based on the best-selling book by author Deepak Chopra, and featuring all-new music from Olivia Newt
A Christmas Romance
1994-12-01
A widowed mother with financial woes comes to the aid of a bill collector who crashes his car in a s
A Mom for Christmas
1990-12-17
A department store mannequin comes to life during the holiday season for a motherless little girl wh
A Few Best Men
2011-10-14
A groom and his three best men travel to the Australian outback for a wedding.
Score: A Hockey Musical
2010-10-22
Seventeen-year old Farley has the stick-handling skills of the next Sidney Crosby. Not that Farley h
Toomorrow
1970-08-27
A group of students pay their way through school by forming a pop band called Toomorrow. Sonic vibra
Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991-05-10
From the rains of Japan, through threats of arrest for 'public indecency' in Canada, and a birthday
Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
1977-02-21
Neil Diamond gives a powerful and memorable performance at the packed Greek Theatre in Los Angeles i
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988-05-16
Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
John Travolta: The Inside Story
2004-04-22
In the seventies brushed glory, in the eighties met the failure and nineties resurfaced to become de
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998-01-01
Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How
Night of 100 Stars III
1990-05-21
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
2011-04-21
A tribute to John Denver -- A Rocky Mountain High Earth Day Celebration -- in celebration of his lif
The A-Z of Eurovision
2020-05-16
Rylan Clark-Neal narrates a guide to all things Eurovision and takes a sideways look at the greatest
Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
2022-10-15
A special tribute to the much-loved star, who died in August 2022 at the age of 73 after a music car
Only Olivia
1977-09-23
Olivia Newton-John stars in her first TV special to be shown in the UK, performing many of her hit s
Christmas with Delta 2020
2020-12-24
Christmas with Delta sees the pop star sing tracks from hew newly-released Only Santa Knows. Featuri
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
1982-02-08
A collection of Olivia's videos mainly from her 1981 album Physical. Brian Grant directed these inno
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
2015-08-21
Two Strong Hearts: Live In Concert captures the magic performance of John Farnham and Olivia Newtown
ABBA: Against the Odds
2024-03-23
This year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, a milestone that calls for
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
2005-08-30
This retrospective collection of Olivia Newton-John's greatest hits illustrates her appeal as a time
Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
2005-08-30
19 of Olivia's songs, mainly from her late Seveties/Early Eighties zenith. Many of the videos from t
Funny Things Happen Down Under
1965-08-01
When the clubhouse of a group of country kids, known as the "Terrible ten" needs money for funding t
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990-09-26
A Hallmark adaptation of Rapunzel.
Country Queens at the BBC
2014-11-07
Classic female country stars in action on a variety of BBC studio shows and featuring Bobbie Gentry,
Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
1983-01-23
1982 concert taped for HBO: Songs Include : "Deeper Than The Night" "Let Me Be There" "Please Mi
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
1980-04-13
In this variety special, Olivia shares the evening with Andy Gibb, Elton John, Ted Knight, Gene Kell
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017-08-06
Fin and his wife April travel around the world to save their young son who's trapped inside a sharkn
The Grease Story
2017-11-05
The story behind the classic movie musical. The programme examines the original stage musical in the
And the Winner Isn't
2017-12-08
A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood,
The Main Event
1998-01-01
The Main Event was a concert event that toured Australia's capital cities in 1998. It featured three
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976-11-17
In her first variety special, Olivia Newton-John performs with guests including Elliott Gould, Lynda
She's Having a Baby
1988-02-05
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full re
Olivia
1978-05-17
This one hour special, aired May 17, 1978, features Olivia singing many of her hits with special gue
Grease Day USA
1978-06-18
The star-studded premiere party for "Grease," featuring numerous unrelated musical performances.
Rocky Mountain Christmas
1975-12-10
Watched by over 65 million on its premiere, John Denver hosts a musical Holiday special with guests
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020-12-10
Paul Hogan is reluctantly thrust back into the spotlight as he desperately attempts to restore his s
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980-02-10
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975
1975-06-10
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1
High as Mike
2019-05-01
Mike has a brain tumour. It's the sort of tumour that wont kill him, but it will rob him of his sigh
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017-04-16
A star-studded tribute concert celebrating the iconic pop trio's impressive career.
Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
2008-01-15
Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony: Live at the Sydney Opera House is a HD video (16:9) rele
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974
1974-12-31
Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
2000-09-15
Coverage of the glorious Olympic Opening Ceremony of the Games in Sydney. The opening ceremony of th
Snowden on Ice
1997-11-28
A musical holiday special aired on CBS.
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977-12-19
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special was a network Christmas special hosted by Bob Hope, w
Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
1985-01-01
OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN Soul Kiss (Very scarce 1985 Japanese NTSC stereo 5-track laser disc, including So
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017-03-19
The gripping story of legendary American actor John Travolta: his rise to stardom in the 1970s; his
The Wilde Girls
2001-11-04
A young girl hopes to follow in her famous singer mother's footsteps, but her mother fears the negat
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021-09-11
The story of the iconic singer's fascinating six-decade career in both music and Black and LGBTQ act
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
1990-09-19
Bette Midler, Cher, Olivia Newton-John, Goldie Hawn & Robin Williams perform at a benefit from the G
Christmas with Delta in Hollywood
2024-12-22
Join Delta Goodrem and a star-studded line-up of special guests for a night of music and magic. Feat
Sound Relief - SCG
2009-03-14
Saturday 7 February 2009 will forever be known as Black Saturday. On this day the worst bushfires in
Bee Gees One Night Only In Australia
1999-03-27
The Bee Gees ended their "One Night Only" world tour in style by returning home for this spectacular
The Case
1972-09-02
A suitcase is accidently switched at a railway station resulting in an adventurous pursuit to retrie