Olivia Cole
Actress

Olivia Cole Net Worth

Olivia Cole was an American actress born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 26, 1942. She was best known for her roles in Roots (1977), Backstairs at the White House (1979) and First Sunday (2008). She was married to Richard Venture and passed away on January 19, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day November 26, 1942
Birth Place  Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Age 78 YEARS OLD
Died On January 19, 2018(2018-01-19) (aged 75)\nSan Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Occupation actress
Years active 1969-2011
Spouse(s) Richard Venture (1969–84) (divorced)

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Million (2024)

Olivia Cole, the talented actress, has achieved considerable success in the entertainment industry throughout her career. With her outstanding performances in various roles, she has gained recognition and a devoted fanbase. As of 2024, Olivia Cole's net worth is estimated to be an impressive $1.3 million. Her dedication and hard work have undoubtedly contributed to her financial success. Olivia Cole's contributions to the field of acting have not only brought her personal satisfaction but have also made a significant impact on the American film and television industry.

Biography/Timeline

1971

In June 1971, she married actor Richard Venture, one of the few to enter an interracial marriage in Hollywood, at that time. They would later divorce in 1984. She retired in 1995, but later returned to acting.

1977

She was an honorary member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. In film, she appeared in Heroes (1977), Coming Home (1978), Some Kind of Hero (1982), Go Tell It on the Mountain (1984), Big Shots (1987), more recently in First Sunday (2008), as well as in the television movies Something About Amelia (1984) and The Women of Brewster Place (1989).

1979

She was also known for her role as Maggie Rogers in the 1979 miniseries Backstairs at the White House, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Cole became the very first African American Actress to win an Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, for her performance as 'Mathilda' in Roots.

2018

Cole died at the age of 75 at her home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico on January 19, 2018, after a heart attack.

2019

Cole was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Arvelia (née Cage), a tennis player and instructor and william Calvin Cole, a worker for Grumman. After graduating from Manhattan’s Hunter College High School in 1960, she studied drama at Bard College in New York and earned a scholarship to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she graduated with honors in 1964. After returning to the United States, she earned a master’s degree in theater arts with minor in Scandinavian studies in 1967 from the University of Minnesota. She made her screen debut in the daytime soap opera Guiding Light in 1969 and later appeared in over 30 shows and films.

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