Olivia Rose Keegan

Olivia Rose Keegan is an American actress. She came to prominence playing Claire Brady on NBC network daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives . She was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for the role in 2018 and 2019, and was the first winner for the Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series category in 2020. She played the recurring role of Lily in the second season of the Disney+ television series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series . Since March 2023, Keegan has starred as Duela, the daughter of the Joker, on The CW superhero television series Gotham Knights .

Early life

Keegan was born in San Rafael, California to Kevin and Julie Keegan. ^{[1] [2]} She began performing in community theater at age seven. ^[3]

Career

At age eleven, Keegan decided she wanted to switch her focus from stage acting to on-camera acting, and soon booked roles in the short film Picture Perfect and the 2013 film Decoding Annie Parker . ^[4] From 2012 to 2014, she worked on the television film Hand of God, and the film Amnesiac . ^[5] She guest-starred on several TV shows, including Modern Family , Sam & Cat , Enlisted , and Growing Up Fisher . In 2015, she guest-starred in an episode of The Thundermans , and starred in a family film called Salvation Street. ^[6] Keegan is signed with Paradigm Talent and Artistic Endeavors. ^[7]

In 2015 she booked the role of Claire Brady on the soap opera Days of Our Lives , ^{[8] [9] [10]} a role which she played through 2020. ^{[11] [12]} In 2018, she released a song, "Queen is a King". ^[13] In early 2020, she joined the cast in the second season of the Disney+ television series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series playing the recurring role of Lily. ^{[14] [15]} In March 2022, Keegan was cast in a starring role, playing Duela on the television series Gotham Knights , ^{[16] [17]} which premiered on The CW on March 14, 2023. ^[18]

Filmography

Olivia Rose Keegan's film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Hand of God	Lily
2013	Decoding Annie Parker	Young Joan
2013	Ashley	Gabby
2014	Amnesiac	Audrey
2015	Salvation Street	Brianna
2026	Scary Movie 6	TBA	Post-production

Olivia Rose Keegan's television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	A.N.T. Farm	Australian Girl	Episode: "EndurANTs"
2013	Modern Family	Simone	Episode: "Best Men"
2013	Sam & Cat	Alexa Bickley	Episode: "#BabysittingCommercial"
2014	Enlisted	Megan	Episode: "Brothers and Sister"
2014	Growing Up Fisher	Brooklyn	Episode: "Drug/Bust"
2014	Wilfred	Cute Girl	Episode: "Amends"
2015	The Thundermans	Sabrina	Episode: "The Girl with the Dragon Snafu"
2015–2020	Days of Our Lives	Claire Brady	Contract role
2018–2019	The Bay	Tandi Jo Henderson	4 episodes
2019	All American	Emma	Episode: "Speak Ya Clout"
2021–2022	High School Musical: The Musical: The Series	Lily	Recurring role (season 2); guest role (season 3)
2022	All Rise	Gigi	Episode: "The Game"
2023	Gotham Knights	Duela	Main role
2023	Daisy Jones & the Six	Caroline	2 episodes

Olivia Rose Keegan's Video Game roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Call of Duty: Vanguard	Constanze Muller	Motion Capture only

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2018	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series	Days of Our Lives	Nominated	[19]
2019	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series	Days of Our Lives	Nominated	[20]
2020	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series	Days of Our Lives	Won	[21]
2020	Soap Hub Awards	Favorite Younger Actress	Days of Our Lives	Won	[22]

References

1. "Olivia Rose". Soaps She Knows . November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
2. "Kevin Keegan, Father of Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire)". PressReader. June 17, 2019.
3. Armstrong, KC (November 9, 2016). "Olivia Rose Keegan Talks 'Days Of Our Lives,' Music, & More". The Daily Shuffle. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
4. "Olivia Rose Keegan Shines Bright in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series". July 16, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
5. "Review 'Amnesiac' a forgettable thriller". Los Angeles Times . August 13, 2015.
6. "Christmas on Salvation Street". The Dove Foundation. November 11, 2014.
7. "Olivia rose keegan - sag-aftra". Breakdownexpress.com. February 24, 2016.
8. Mulcahy, Jr., Kevin (July 16, 2015). "Olivia Rose Keegan Joins Days of Our Lives as Claire Brady". We Love Soaps . United States. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
9. Lynne, Amanda (July 18, 2015). "'Days of Our Lives' News: Olivia Rose Keegan Cast As Claire Brady". Hollywoodnewsdaily.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
10. Sumerel, Ashley (July 23, 2016). "Olivia Rose Keegan Talks 'Days of Our Lives' [Exclusive Interview]". Taletaletv.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
11. Cushman, Dustin (August 3, 2020). "Olivia Rose Keegan's Surprise Days of our Lives Exit As Claire Brady". Soaps She Knows . Retrieved March 15, 2023.
12. Eades, Chris (August 20, 2021). "What Happened to Claire on DAYS OF OUR LIVES". Soaps In Depth . Retrieved March 15, 2023.
13. "DAYS's Olivia Rose Keegan Releases Single". Soap Opera Digest . March 21, 2018.
14. "Days of Our Lives Alum Olivia Rose Keegan Joins High School Musical: The Musical: The Series". Daytime Confidential. March 12, 2020.
15. Swift, Andy (March 12, 2020). "High School Musical Series Adds Broadway Vet, Soap Star in Season 2". TVLine . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
16. Otterson, Joe (March 9, 2022). "'Gotham Knights' CW Pilot Casts Olivia Rose Keegan, Navia Robinson, Oscar Morgan". Variety . Retrieved March 15, 2023.
17. Porter, Rick (March 9, 2022). "The CW's Gotham Knights Casts Trio of Lead Roles". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
18. Mears, Hayden (March 14, 2023). "The CW's Gotham Knights Asks: Who Killed Batman? — Grade the Premiere". TVLine . Retrieved March 15, 2023.
19. "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'General Hospital' Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks". Deadline Hollywood . March 21, 2018.
20. "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Days Of Our Lives' Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks". Deadline Hollywood . March 20, 2019.
21. "Daytime Emmy Awards 2020 Nominations: The Complete List". emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 21, 2020.
22. Montgomery, Daniel (September 2, 2020). "1st Annual Soap Hub Awards decided by fans honored 'Days of Our Lives,' Steve Burton, Sharon Case and more". Gold Derby . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved September 3, 2020.

External links

• Olivia Rose Keegan on Twitter
• Olivia Rose Keegan at IMDb