Olivia Taylor Dudley is an American actress. She is known for her horror film roles such as ''

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'' (2012), ''

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'' (2015) and '' Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'' (2015), for her television roles such as the

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fantasy series '' The Magicians'', and for her work in the internet sketch group

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Early life

Dudley was born in

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Career

Dudley earned her first major film role in the 2012 thriller ''

''. In 2013, she was cast in the 2015 demonic possession drama film ''

'' playing the possession victim Angela Holmes; Dudley's portrayal in the film earned positive notice from ''The New York Times'' reviewer Nicolas Rapold. Dudley's other notable movies include ''

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'', '' Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'', ''

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'', '' The Barber'', and ''

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''. Dudley's television roles include appearances on ''

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'' and ''

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''. In August 2015, she earned the regular role of Alice in

's drama fantasy series '' The Magicians''. In mid 2016, Dudley guest-starred opposite

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in the second season of

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's ''

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''.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dudley, Olivia Taylor American film actresses American television actresses Living people 21st-century American actresses People from Morro Bay, California Actresses from California Year of birth missing (living people)