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Olivia Gomez | |
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অলিভিয়া গোমেজ | |
| Born | 16 February 1953 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | SM Shafi (m. 1972;died 1995) |
Olivia Gomez (born 16 February 1953) [1] is a Bangladeshi actress. Gomez become notable in the 1970s for role in the film "The Rain" (1976). She has had parts in 53 films. [1]
Gomez's ancestors were originated from Goa, India. [2] Gomez was born on 16 February 1953 in Karachi in the then Dominion of Pakistan. [2] She had three brothers and three sisters. [2] After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, her family migrated to the Ispahani Colony in the Maghbazar area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. [2] One of her sisters worked as a flight attendant for Biman Bangladesh Airlines and another one lived in Kolkata, India. [2] Their father worked at the reading section of The Bangladesh Observer. [2] Olivia studied in an English-medium school in Dhaka. [2] She worked as a receptionist at Hotel Purbani. [2]
Gomez started modeling at the age of 14. [2]
Gomez debuted her acting career through the film Chhanda Hariya Gelo in 1972. [2] In 1976, she acted in Bonhishikha along with Uttam Kumar. [2]
Gomez performed in multiple films with actor Wasim, including Dost Dushmon (1977). [3]
Gomez retired from her film career in 1995 after her husband, a filmmaker, SM Shafi, had died due to cardiac problems. [3] Her last film was Dushmoni. [2]
Notable films performed by Gomez include: [2] [1]
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