Olivia Anna Cristina Llewellyn (born 1980) is an English actress, best known for her television appearances portraying Isabel Danforth in ''

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'' and

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in ''

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''.

Career

Trained at the

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. LAMDA's Principal is ...

, Llewellyn appeared in supporting roles in several television series and films before portraying

in the

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series ''

'' in 2014 and 2015, and Isabel Danforth in the Lifetime series ''

'' in 2015. Llewellyn has appeared onstage as Flaminia in ''

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'' with the

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, as Luciana in ''

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'' with the

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and as Cecile De Volanges ''

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'' at the

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in the West End.

Personal life

Born in 1980, Llewellyn is the daughter of Sir David St Vincent "Dai" Llewellyn, 4th Baronet and Vanessa Hubbard. She has a younger sister, Arabella (born 1983). Llewellyn also has several half- and step-siblings, including actresses

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and

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References

External links

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Olivia Llewellyn at waringandmckenna.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Llewellyn, Olivia 1980 births Living people English film actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses 21st-century English actresses Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art English people of Swedish descent English people of Welsh descent