Sexy Actress Olivia d`Abo, from Connan The Destroyer and Star Trek TNG - True Q. It really helped me morph into my character and lose myself. She is known for her role as Karen Arnold, Kevin Arnold's rebellious teenage hippie sister in the ABC comedy-drama series The Wonder Years (1988–1993), and recurring villain Nicole Wallace in Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He had tremendous energy and reminded me of Puck from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Olivia d'Abo was born on January 22, 1969 in Paddington, London, England as Olivia Jane d'Abo. Olivia d’Abo earned her place in Star Trek history – and in the hearts and minds of fans, too – with her portrayal of Amanda Rogers in the sixth-season TNG episode “True Q.” Amanda was the beautiful young woman who, during an internship on the Enterprise, discovered that she was actually a powerful Q. He truly backed her up and protected her to (let her) find her own individual power and sense of purpose. 22 January 1969 D'Abo is the daughter of singer and songwriter Mike d'Abo, lead singer of the 1960s rock band Manfred Mann. See more ideas about olivia d'abo, olivia, conan the destroyer. Movies. Crusher mentions her son Wesley being at the Academ… d’Abo: I have an awesome album out right now called Not TV that consists of 10 narrative pop songs I’ve written that are both reflective and introspective in theme. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" True Q (TV Episode 1992) Olivia d'Abo as Amanda Rogers. But I was immediately excited by the endless possibilities creatively and the mystery of getting to explore a role that seemed really unique to me. See full bio » Amanda Rogers. By the time we’d shot the episode the series had less than a year to go, so I’m sure they had their storylines set in stone for the following episodes to come. As kids, both my brother and I had grown up with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, and from that moment on we got majorly hooked on science-fiction. Animation, portraying both Star Sapphire and Carol Ferris, directed by Andrea Romano. My favorite features on set were the space doors that would automatically open and close as you entered and exited each room. Seal was the first and only artist I could think of to sing it with me, as we were good friends, supported each other’s music and had an already built-in history that’s reflected in the song. What intrigued you most about the role of Amanda in “True Q”? A large component in getting cast on the show was that you had to have extensive theater training and an ability to memorize dialogue well and quickly. John de Lancie was great to work with. Being that the song was so strongly embraced by listeners, the producer and co-writer, Thomas Barquee, and I thought, “Wouldn’t it be great to record it as a duet? Guest Actress The cool older sister from The Wonder Years, Olivia D’Abo, did a one-episode spot as Amanda Rogers in Star Trek: The Next Generation, who started aboard the Enterprise-D … What I love about the song as a duet is how open and disarming the vocals are and the blending of our voices together. The first track is a smoky, sensual duet I wrote that features Seal called “Broken,” and the second track is a song I recorded called “Alright,” which appears in the newly released film Waking Madison. d’Abo: What was it like to kiss Jonathan Frakes? OLIVIA D'ABO, 1969, Amanda Rogers (True Q, TNG) JOEL GOODNESS, 1962, Bajoran deputy (Chimera, DS9) DEBBIE GRATTAN, 1962, female Wysanti (Imperfection, VOY) DICK SCOTTER, 1940, Lt Painter (This Side of Paradise, TOS) STEVE VINOVICH, 1945, Joseph (Paradise, DS9) STEPHEN WOZNIAK, 1971, Latia (Two Days and Two Nights, ENT) Also Remembering In 1984, d'Abo was nominated for the "Golden Raspberry Award" as worst supporting actress for her performance as Princess Jehnna in Conan the Destroyer. There are some amazing musicians on the album including Wendy Melvoin from Wendy and Lisa, Richie Sambora, Patrick Leonard, and Susie Katayama’s incredible string arrangements. Date of birth: I wasn’t necessarily sure what he meant at the time, but he was right. The British actress, who is best known for her roles as Karen on The Wonder Years and Nicole Wallace on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, continues to appear in features, on TV and on stage, and she’s also a respected singer-songwriter. Give us a feeling for the story and your role in it. Olivia Jane d'Abo is an English-American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is an actress, known for Conan the Destroyer (1984), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Point of No Return (1993). Another panel pairing were TNG guest stars Eric Menyuk (The Traveler) and Olivia d’Abo (Amanda Rogers "True Q"). These included Batman Beyond (appearing in episodes with Brian George, Bernie Casey, and Nicholas Guest) and Justice League (with Ashley Edner, Clancy Brown, Efrain Figueroa, Jason Marsden, Stephen McHattie and W. Morgan Sheppard). Sign in with Facebook Sign in with email. I’ve just come off a high-paced, completely exhilarating run playing the role of Kath in Stan Zimmerman’s prestigious theater production of Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr. Sloane at the Actors Company Theater. Let’s talk current events. Nov 7, 2020 - Explore M's board "Olivia d'Abo", followed by 149 people on Pinterest. Paddington, London, England, UK Funnily enough, I get pregnant by the second and third acts, so even more padding was made for me to pull that off effectively. You’ve attended a few Star Trek conventions and autograph shows over the years. My first film, Conan the Destroyer, because I was so young and it’s now considered a classic. I was also looking for places to have the freedom to play with her curiosity. I’ve also just recently finished shooting the post-apocalyptic action-thriller film Nuclear Family for Michael Eisner’s VUGURU Inc., directed by Kyle Rankin, and Justice League: Doom, a movie for Warner Bros. Rogers and Dr. Crusher are talking in a medical lab about her desires for the future and Crusher's family history while she is testing tricorders. She is likewise referred to for her job as Nicole Wallace on Law and Order: Criminal Intent. It’s available in retail stores now, as well as Amazon.com. The two-episode finale also featured Olivia d'Abo (who was once a series regular) and Andy Milder. d’Abo: I remember everyone being so warm and so kind to me. Olivia d’Abo is an English-American actress, singer, and songwriter. He also continually reminded me how Star Trek lives on forever, that it’s immortal and so important to so many people all around the world. I saw Amanda that way. How close did you come to returning in another episode? StarTrek.com recently caught up with d’Abo for a wide-ranging interview in which she recounted her “True Q” experience and filled us in on her current projects, which include We Have Your Husband, a Lifetime TV movie airing tomorrow night, and some new music. Luckily, he really loved the song when he heard it. The cast is great, and though it’s a Lifetime movie it’s shot like a cool freestyle documentary with a great sense of underlying urgency in most of the scenes. I learned so much from them. Place of birth: Knowing things you do can inspire others to create is very rewarding to me. Olivia d'Abo (born January 22, 1969) is an an English-American actress and singer-songwriter who voices Luminara Unduli in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. d’Abo: The film is a gripping and suspenseful drama. Let’s start with Star Trek. Plus, I got to wear vintage 60’s wardrobe designed by Kevin King. Olivia d`Abo. I’m very fortunate to be able to have the range to play roles I really love and don’t get bored of. She was searching for the truth and searching for her own sense of truth. I’ve met many fans recently who collect the game cards and have mentioned a Q card can be very valuable because of the character’s powers. She was married to music producer and … She had to think like a human, but have the powers of a Q. d’Abo: She was actually a lot of fun to play and I think I was more interested and challenged by how she dealt with the obstacles she had to overcome in the storyline. Romulan: Darwyn Carson Improbable Cause (DS9) She was previously married to Patrick Leonard. To keep track of Olivia d’Abo and her latest projects, visit her official site by clicking here. Luckily, people are still connecting the dots, because the roles have been so diverse. Later in the season the crew face off against familiar enemies in Q and the Borg. Roles: I loved her. We’ve just won six StageSceneLA Awards… for best comedy production, best comedic performances (including d’Abo’s) and best director. What question about Amanda and your Trek experience are you most often asked… just in case we didn’t ask it? Obviously, The Wonder Years as Karen, as a lot of people grew up with that show. Rogers mentions she is actually adopted and her biological mother and father were killed when she was very young. And for all you science-fiction fans, you can catch me on Clone Wars playing Jedi Master Luminara. An Interview With TNG’s Young Q, Olivia d’Abo. If there had been a reprise it would have been cool to up the stakes even more and see Picard call upon her to use even more aspects of her intuition and powers to save lives and worlds and work efficiently and effectively in problematic areas or situations that they might have encountered. Olivia d’Abo earned her place in Star Trek history – and in the hearts and minds of fans, too – with her portrayal of Amanda Rogers in the sixth-season TNG episode “ True Q.” Amanda was the beautiful young woman who, during an internship on the Enterprise, discovered that … And I just found out today that we’ve been nominated for 10 BroadwayWorldLA Awards. First, what did you know about the franchise in general and TNG specifically when you landed your role in “True Q?”. She is best known for her role as Karen Arnold on The Wonder Years and as Nicole Wallace in Law & Order: Criminal Intent. It was so effortless to record that we literally got the vocal take in an hour. In addition to Amanda, what other roles from throughout your career do people most like to speak with you about? Actress Olivia d'Abo attends the 17th Annual Women's Image Awards at Royce Hall, UCLA on February 10, 2016 in Westwood, California. He was wonderfully mischievous, always so excited on set and eager to educate me on the importance of what a true Q represented. Birth name: Olivia d'Abo What did the producers tell you at the time? But hopefully it’s what we aspire to claim for ourselves… when we’re ready. In hindsight, through the film my character has a big lesson to learn about herself and where her depth and character lie. Olivia d’Abo earned her place in Star Trek history – and in the hearts and minds of fans, too – with her portrayal of Amanda Rogers in the sixth-season TNG episode “True Q.” Amanda was the beautiful young woman who, during an internship on the Enterprise, discovered that she was actually a powerful Q. Olivia d'Abo of California who played Karen Arnold on The Wonder Years is asking her husband Patrick Leonard $265,000, for derailing her career, according to a divorce document. Not TV is definitely alternative pop in style with catchy melodies and lyrics and it pays homage to my classic influential Brit rock sensibilities. But it’s also layered with jazz undertones and soulful R&B rhythms. To get your autograph on a picture of you from the episode? Olivia d'Abo's film debut was the supporting role of Princess Jehnna in Conan the Destroyer, released in June 1984.Two months later, she appeared in the supporting role of the peasant girl Paloma in Bolero (1984). So it looks like we’ll be bringing the play back in the not too distant future, hopefully in both L.A and New York. The film also featured Jeff Corey and Tracey Walter and a musical score by Basil Poledouris. d’Abo: I’m really excited, as I’m about to guest host Second City on November 12th, which will be fun because I’m getting a chance to do live sketch comedy and play funny characters. It’s about a married couple called Jayne and Eduardo Valseca, whose story became a life-altering experience. She had a strength and a wisdom about her. Olivia was born on January 22, 1969, in London, England. Sexy Actress Olivia d`Abo, from Connan The Destroyer and Star Trek TNG - True Q. He also made me the most phenomenal fat suit. Luckily I’d just done a play at the Mark Taper Forum and my memorization chops were where they needed to be, which came in handy, especially in my scenes in the lab with Gates. Olivia is a gifted singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist and has composed songs for several soundtracks including the single "Broken" is from the movie "Loving Annabelle".. Olivia has also collaborated with Italian pop star Laura Pausini, co-writing the song "Love Comes from the Inside" for her first English language album, "From the Inside." I play the role of Olivia, Teri Polo’s bohemian ex-patriot best friend, who’s sort of a butterfly. Maybe that’s what made “True Q” special. My dad (Mike d’Abo) has been a huge influence on me musically, as he was the lead singer of Manfred Mann and has written classic songs such “Build Me Up Buttercup” for The Foundations and “Handbags and Gladrags” for Rod Stewart. And I made that choice because we all have a great power inside us. On stage, she played Gwendolyn Pigeon in the 2005-2006 Broadway revival of the play The Odd Couple with Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick and Brad Garrett. The Next Generation (TV Series 1992) Amanda Rogers (1 episode, 1992) Midnight's Child (TV Movie 1992) Anna Bergman (as Olivia D'Abo) The Spirit of '76 (1990) Chanel-6 Olivia Jane d'Abo (born 22 January 1969; age 52) is an English actress and singer who played Amanda Rogers in the Star Trek: The Next Generation sixth season episode " True Q ". So, not soon after that, we went to his house to record it. How would you describe the sound? Her cousin, Maryam d'Abo, the actress best known for her performance as Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Olivia_d%27Abo?oldid=2697761. How tough a role was Amanda to pull off? Who knows? The full season will be released June 3, 2014 on Blu-ray, which includes rare deleted scenes. Wayne’s World 2 because Garthette is the ultimate nerd. fantasyspace.co.uk. Tell us more about the songs, their titles, where people can get them. Synopsis:Season 6 sees the crew of the USS Enterprise head to 1890s San Francisco to rescue Data. Apr 1, 2020 - Explore John Blankenship's board "Olivia d'Abo", followed by 312 people on Pinterest. We Have Your Husband is actually a book and a true story that’s been aired (as a segment) on Dateline. Though she was impressionable at times, it was inevitable to me through playing her that through her own self discovery she’d know which choices to make and what path to take. Menu. d’Abo: Amanda had a vulnerability I related to because she was an orphan and in the episode was clearly at a stage in her life where she had some pretty important choices to make about her future. If you had reprised the character, what would you like to have seen for Amanda? Olivia d’Abo guest starred in the role of Amanda Rogers in Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “True Q” episode / Season 6 which aired on Fox in 1992. Pre-Order Star Trek: … Olivia Jane d'Abo (born 22 January 1969; age 52) is an English actress and singer who played Amanda Rogers in the Star Trek: The Next Generation sixth season episode "True Q". OLIVIA D'ABO AND MUSIC. Also voice of Jedi Knight Luminara Unduli. Character(s): I had fun discovering and revealing her inner conflicts and where the possibilities lived inside her. She then guest starred in films and TV until her major role in "The Wonder Years" came along. In recent years she has also done prolific voice acting for many animated works, including Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as the Special Forces lieutenant Sonya Blade, Invader Zim as the Irken Tak, The Animatrix, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as several series in the DC Comics Animated Universe. d’Abo: People really love Nicole Wallace from Law & Order: Criminal Intent. You’ve completed a TV movie called We Have Your Husband, which will premiere on November 12. That can be scary at times for all of us because our potential for greatness is so vast and expansive that we shy away from it. It’s hands-down the most amazing character and arc I’ve ever played. I think viewers will find it to be quite a roller coaster ride. d’Abo: Actually I’ve done very few conventions and only just went to my first Star Trek convention this year (she attended the Creation’s Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas this past August), so I’m fairly new at this. Olivia is an artistic free spirit who met Jane when she moved down to San Miguel a number of years ago with her husband. From the director to the actors down to everyone on the crew, it was an extremely happy group of people who were there to support each other and do their best every day. Olivia Jane d'Abo I fly in and out of the mayhem. She was so easy, giving and wonderful to work with. What do you remember of the shoot? You’re also a singer-songwriter and recorded some new music recently, including a duet with Seal. See more ideas about olivia d'abo, olivia, wonder years. Olivia Jane d'Abo is an English actress and singer-songwriter, best known for portraying Karen Arnold in The Wonder Years and Nicole Wallace, the recurring villain in Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Ultimately, when I was cast, I considered it a real honor to be working on the continuation of the Star Trek legacy I’d grown up with, but also to work alongside of some of the most seasoned actors in the business. d'Abo Lovely Olivia d’Abo had already spent four years as Karen, the eldest child and “hippie daughter” of the Arnold family featured in the beloved 1980s coming-of-age dramedy The Wonder Years, when she “tested the waters” immediately after with her role as unaware Q being Amanda Rogers in TNG’s “True Q.” I definitely made a choice to play her as human as possible. I’m not really certain why people are still eager to talk about “True Q” and Amanda, but I’ve noticed Star Trek fans are very picky about what makes a great episode and “True Q” was extremely well written and portrayed. Eric revealed that he has given up acting and is now a … d’Abo: As far as I knew it was always just going to be one episode. The casting was flawless in this production, with Ian Buchanan, Emrhys Cooper and Robin Gammell. Young d'Abo probably best known on her own merit for playing Karen Arnold in The Wonder Years and Nicole Wallace in Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Olivia d’Abo Body Size: Olivia d’Abo is a British female entertainer, vocalist musician and voice craftsman. On the former, d'Abo worked frequently with Robert Picardo and her character's grandfather was played by fellow TNG guest star David Huddleston. It had a huge effect on my childhood and not unlike Star Wars it made me more curious about space, other life forms in our galaxy and the wonder of astronomy in general. d’Abo: Oh, well, that’s hard to say, but probably more of Amanda being mentored by Captain Picard, because of how well he backed her up and guided her in “True Q.” I absolutely loved working with Patrick Stewart, especially in the last scene of “True Q,” where Captain Picard lets Amanda choose. d’Abo: I really didn’t know anything about the franchise of Star Trek and I wasn’t as familiar with The Next Generation as I was with TOS. She attended Los Feliz High School and Pacoima Junior High School. The role of Jane in Kicking and Screaming, Greedy, Eureka, Jedi Master Luminara in Clone Wars, Live Nude Girls, and The Last Good Time for indie fans. She said that “True Q” inspired her to write a spec script with Amanda in it and that it was that script that started her career as a writer on the following show, DS9. Also voice of Jedi Knight Luminara Unduli. It’s been an amazing experience and a rare opportunity to play against type as a frumpy, tragic hilariously funny human being who against all odds figures out how to get exactly what she wants by the end of the play. D'Abo is the daughter of singer and songwriter Mike d'Abo, lead singer of the 1960s rock band Manfred Mann. Join or Sign In. Incidentally, I met a screenwriter at Creation this year, before I went on stage for a Q&A, and she shared a very touching and beautiful story with me. Becomes Grand Nagus shortly after Zek's retirement. Sometimes, others see it in us before we see it in ourselves, so there’s a process we must go through to recognize it. She had great depth, power and potential. Olivia d'Abo: True Q (TNG) Member of the Q Continuum, raised as a human Rom: Max Grodénchik: Emissary (DS9) recurring thereafter: Ferengi, brother of Quark. Sign in to customize your TV listings. Olivia d'Abo is effective in depicting a naivet that must quickly adapt to the situation before her, ultimately choosing between a life as a human where she must never use her powers (like her parents, who failed, and were killed by the Continuum as a result) or joining the Continuum as a being that must leave more human trivialities behind. The song “Broken” was originally recorded by me on my own and placed as the end-title track song in a movie called Loving Annabelle, directed by Katherine Brooks. I feel very I’m very lucky and honored to have played the only female Q in TNG. And in return, the situation proves to be the most powerful scene in the episode, as it allows Amanda to use her powers in the most positive way and finally find herself. She seems to get under people’s skin and people are really curious about her and just what makes her tick. Jane (Teri Polo) fights to get her husband (Esai Morales) back from kidnappers down in San Miguel.
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