Acting
Mar 10, 1989
London, England, UK
Olivia Chenery
Acting
Biography
Olivia Jane Grierson (née Chenery; born 11 March 1989) is an English actress and environmental advocate. Her films include Brotherhood (2016) and 10x10 (2018). On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series Queens: The Virgin and the Martyr (2017) and the Sky One series Bulletproof (2020–2021). Chenery was born in the South London Borough of Croydon to parents Emma and Julian. She has two sisters. She joined the National Youth Theatre and went on to study at the London School of Musical Theatre, graduating in 2010. Chenery made her television debut as a Plantagenet Princess in the 2013 HBO and BBC Two comedy Family Tree and her feature film debut as Sandy in the 2014 science fiction thriller The Anomaly. This was followed in 2015 by roles in the film Legacy and as a witch in the second season of the Showtime and Sky Atlantic horror series Penny Dreadful. Chenery had lead roles in the 2016 and 2018 films Brotherhood as Sariya and 10x10 as Alana Lewis, respectively. In 2017, she starred as Mary, Queen of Scots in the British-Spanish historical drama Queens: The Virgin and the Martyr, made for Televisión Española and the BBC. In 2020, Chenery joined the main cast of the Sky One police procedural Bulletproof for its second series as Scarlett "Scooch" Hailton. She had a recurring role as Holly in the 2021 Netflix science fiction series The One. Chenery appeared in the 2022 and 2023 films Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher and Jericho Ridge. In the 2023 local elections, Chenery (under her married name Olivia Grierson) unsuccessfully stood to represent Oxted South for the Green Party on Tandridge District Council.
Feature Films (9)
North Washington county sheriff Tabby finds herself alone in the sheriff’s office one night while her colleagues are out on patrol, but she soon finds out they’ve been set up by a murderous drug cartel while she herself comes under siege at the office, where she must battle desperately to save herself and her son.
Jericho Ridge
A former soldier is taken captive and awakens in the back of a van where he learns that he only has less than 10 minutes to figure out how he got there.
The Anomaly
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
Raised in an oppressive cult, a reclusive schizophrenic discovers that he's being framed by cult leaders for a series of ritualistic murders and must prove his innocence by saving their next victim and exposing the evil sect.
Dirty Boy
What do you do when the party of the year kicks you to the curb? Simple... create your own! When Sean and his friends are refused entry to the night of their year, they embark on a mission to stage a monster event, whilst at the same time taking down the opposition.
Legacy
First there was Kidulthood then Adulthood now comes Noel Clarkes last installment brotherhood With Sam facing up to the new world he realizes it also comes with new problems and new challenges that he must face that he knows will require old friends to help him survive new dangers.
Brotherhood
Television & Series (6)
Love — and lies — spiral when a DNA researcher helps discover a way to find the perfect partner, and creates a bold new matchmaking service.
The One
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
Penny Dreadful
Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel.
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Silent Witness
The story of the rivalry that existed between two great European monarchs: Mary Stuart of Scotland and Elizabeth I of England. They fought for supremacy in the political, religious and personal realms, under the attentive eyes of the most feared monarch in Europe, Philip II.
