Olivia-Mai Barrett | |
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Born | |
Education | Italia Conti |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2008–present |
Olivia-Mai Barrett is an English actress from London, United Kingdom. She began her career in music videos and the Disney series Penny on M.A.R.S. in which she played the titular role and Alex & Co. on the Disney Channel. [1]
In 2019, she was the sole actress in the last of eight episodes of the BBC mini-series, Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle, a series showing life in the UK for successive generations of people with Caribbean heritage, as Michaela Williams. [2] In The Observer , Kwame Kwei-Armah was quoted as saying "Her performance was incredible, I was amazed at how she brought such empathy and insight to the part". [3] Barrett shares the same background as her character in the series, as her father is mixed-race and her grandfather Jamaican; the Windrush story is part of her family background. [3]
In 2020 she starred in the film My Dad's Christmas Date.[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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2008 | Gigi | Little Girl | |
2012 | School For Stars | Herself | |
2017 | Alex & Co. | Penny Mendez | 4 episodes |
2018 – 2020 | Penny on M.A.R.S. | Main role | |
2019 | Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle | Michaela Williams [4] | Episode: "Michaela" |
2022 | Rebel Cheer Squad | Meg "Mouse" Beeman | Recurring cast |
2022 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Alicia | Episode: "Hallo Spaceboy" |
2023 | Invasion | Ryder Evans |
Year | Title | Role |
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2020 | My Dad's Christmas Date | Jules |
2023 | Kandahar | Ida Harris |
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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2015 | Don't Give Up On Love | Blinkie | Girl |
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