Olive Gray

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Olive Gray
Olive Gray at the premiere of Teen Spirit, 2018 Toronto Film Festival (44028940884) (cropped).jpg
Gray in 2018
Born
Olive Grant

(1994-12-03) 3 December 1994 (age 29)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2005–2009, 2016–present
Television The Story of Tracy Beaker
EastEnders
Half Moon Investigations
Parent(s) David Grant
Carrie Grant
Relatives Tylan Grant (brother)

Olive Gray (formerly Olive Grant; born 3 December 1994 [1] [2] ) is a British actor, known for portraying Mia Stone in the children's television series Half-Moon Investigations .

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Early and personal life

Gray is the eldest child of Fame Academy judges and singers David and Carrie Grant. Gray has three siblings, Tylan, Arlo, [3] and Nathan. [1] Gray was diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager, [1] in addition to having dyspraxia and dyslexia, and their siblings also have learning difficulties. [4] Gray studied at Queenswood School, Hertfordshire and then moved to study drama at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2016. [5]

Gray identifies as non-binary and queer, and uses they/them pronouns. [2] [6]

Career

In 2005, they made their debut acting appearance in the popular television series The Story of Tracy Beaker as Alice. In 2007 and 2008 they appeared in EastEnders as Bernadette Logan, a girl who bullied Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald). In 2009, they made a major appearance, portraying Mia Stone in the TV series of Half Moon Investigations . [7] In 2016, Grant played a yoga girl in BBC's Fleabag . They appeared in an episode of the sitcom Uncle in 2017 as Anna. [8] They also appeared as Miranda Keyes in the Paramount+ series Halo in 2022. In June 2023, they played the role of Molly in the new play "Spy for Spy" also starring Amy Lennox at Riverside Studios. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Teen Spirit Lisa
2020Sulphur and WhiteZara
Double TapShort film
RoseAmber

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The Story of Tracy Beaker AliceSeries regular; 11 episodes
2007–08 EastEnders BernadetteRecurring role; 8 episodes
2009 Half Moon Investigations Mia StoneSeries regular; 13 episodes
2016 Fleabag Yoga Girl #2Series 1, Episode 2
2017 Uncle AnnaEpisode: "Bringing Sexy Back"
Year Million JessSeries regular; 5 episodes
2018 Home from Home Petra DillonSeries regular; 6 episodes
2018–20 Save Me GraceRecurring role; 7 episodes
2019 Sex Education KateSeries 1, Episode 2
Pure HelenRecurring role; 2 episodes
Dark Money Jess MensahSeries regular; 4 episodes
2022–present Halo Commander Miranda KeyesSeries regular; 9 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatre
2023Spy for SpyMolly Riverside Studios

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