Olivia-Mai Barrett
Olivia-Mai Barrett | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | Italia Conti |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Olivia-Mai Barrett is an English actress from London, United Kingdom. She garnered recognition through her role in the Disney series Penny on M.A.R.S. in which she played the title role.
In 2019, she was 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.[1] 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".[2] 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.[2]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[3] | 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 | 7 Episodes |
| 2025 | Amadeus | Sophie Weber | 5 Episodes |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | My Dad's Christmas Date | Jules |
| 2023 | Kandahar | Ida Harris |
| 2025 | Savage Flowers | Rose |
| 2026 | Cliffhanger | Emily |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Don't Give Up On Love | Blinkie | Girl |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Ryder, Matthew (12 May 2019). "What does Archie tell us about mixed-race Britain?". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "BBC - Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle".