Olive Gray (actress)

Olive Gray (formerly Olivia Gray, born Olivia Grant, 16 December 1994 in London, England) is an English actress best known for portraying Mia Stone in the children's television series Half-Moon Investigations based on the book by Eoin Colfer in 2009.

Olive Gray
Born
Olivia Grant

(1994-12-03) 3 December 1994
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2005–2009, 2016–present
Known forEastEnders
Half Moon Investigations
The Story of Tracy Beaker
Parent(s)David Grant
Carrie Grant

Early and personal life

Gray is the eldest child of Fame Academy judges and singers David and Carrie Grant. Gray has two sisters, Talia and Imogen, and an adopted brother, Nathan.[1] Gray has ADHD, which was diagnosed in their teenage years,[1] and their siblings also have learning difficulties.[2] Gray studied drama at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2016.[3] Gray is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. [4]

Career

In 2005, they made their debut acting appearance in the popular television series The Story of Tracy Beaker as Alice. In 2007 and 2008 they appeared in EastEnders as Bernadette Logan, a girl who bullied Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald). In 2009, they made a major appearance, portraying Mia Stone in the TV series of Half Moon Investigations.[5] In 2016, Grant played a Yoga Girl in BBC's Fleabag. They appeared in an episode of the sitcom Uncle in 2017 as Anna.[6]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
2005The Story of Tracy BeakerAliceSeries 5 (From Episode 7)
2007–2008EastEndersBernadette Logan8 episodes
2009Half Moon InvestigationsMia StoneSeries 1
2016FleabagYoga Girl 2Series 1 Episode 2
2017UncleAnna1 Episode, Bringing Back Sexy
2018Save MeGrace6 Episodes
2018Teen SpiritLisa
2019Sex EducationKateEpisode 2
2019Dark MoneyJess Mensah

References
  1. Francis, Catherine (21 February 2017). "Carrie Grant: "This is extreme parenting"". Woman Alive. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. Benyon, Lucy (25 April 2013). "Carrie Grant: Life is always interesting in our house". Express. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  3. "Olivia Gray profile". Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. {cite news|url=https://www.instagram.com/oliveisgray/?hl=en%7Ctitle:Olive Gray|date 8 June 2020 |accessdate=8 June 2020}}
  5. "Olivia Grant is Mia Stone". BBC. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  6. "Uncle Bringing Sexy Back Credits". BBC. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.



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