Olivia Holt Biography

Olivia Hastings Holt (born August 5, 1997) is an American actress and singer. She starred in the Disney XD series Kickin' It, Disney Channel Original Movie Girl vs. Monster, and the Disney Channel Original Series I Didn't Do It. Her debut EP, Olivia, was released on Hollywood Records on July 15, 2016.

Early life

Holt was born in Germantown, Tennessee, to Mark and Kim Holt. She has two siblings. At age three, her family moved to Nesbit, Mississippi, where she grew up after briefly living in Memphis, Tennessee. Growing up, she took gymnastics classes for seven years. In 2011, she moved to Los Angeles with her family.

Career

Television

Holt began her acting career in local theater productions. She started appearing in television commercials at the age of 10, for products including Hasbro, Kidz Bop 14, Mattel, Bratz dolls, Littlest Pet Shop, and Girl Gourmet.

Possessing skills in gymnastics, Holt was cast in Disney XD's martial arts comedy Kickin' It, which premiered on June 13, 2011. She played the role of Kim in the series, as a main character in seasons 1-3, and as a special guest on three episodes in season 4. She starred in the 2012 Disney Channel Original Movie Girl vs. Monster, playing the lead character Skylar Lewis, a teenager who discovers that her family have long worked as monster hunters, and she's next in line. She left Kickin' It as a regular after season 3 to star in the Disney Channel half-hour comedy series I Didn't Do It, which premiered on January 17, 2014. The series follows five friends, including Holt's character, Lindy Watson, a nerdy athletic outcast. The series ended on October 16, 2015, after two seasons. In January 2017 Holt was cast as Tandy Bowen, one of the lead characters, in the upcoming Freeform/Marvel Comics television series Marvel's Cloak & Dagger.

Film

In November 2014, Holt joined the cast of the drama Same Kind of Different as Me, directed by Michael Carney and also starring Greg Kinnear and Rene Zellweger, who play her character's parents in the film. Paramount has scheduled the film for release on February 3, 2017. In November 2015, it was announced that Holt had been cast in a lead role in the indie comedy Class Rank, directed by Eric Stoltz. In May 2016, it was announced that she would star alongside Ross Lynch in Status Update, directed by Scott Speer, with filming to commence the following month in Vancouver.

Music

Holt recorded three songs for the 2012 film Girl vs. Monster, in which she also starred. The songs were featured on the compilation Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist. She won a 2013 Radio Disney Music Award for Best Crush Song for "Had Me @ Hello", which was featured in the film. She also recorded a cover version of "Winter Wonderland" for the 2012 Disney Channel Holiday Playlist album. Her song "Carry On" was the theme song for the 2014 Disneynature film Bears.

In October 2014, Holt signed a record deal with Hollywood Records. Her debut single, "Phoenix", came out on May 13, 2016. The music video was released on June 23, 2016. Olivia, her debut EP, was released on July 15, 2016.

In 2016, Holt went on her first tour, the Rise of a Phoenix Tour, with Ryland Lynch, Isac Elliot and Forever in Your Mind. She and Forever in Your Mind also performed at the 2016 TJ Martell Family Foundation Day in Los Angeles on October 9, 2016.

Endorsements

In 2013, Holt partnered with mobile gaming system maker PlayMG as a spokesperson and part owner, to help the company develop new versions of its app-based games. She was announced as a brand ambassador for Neutrogena in March 2016.

Filmography

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Black & Blue	Claire
2014	Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast	Morgan	Voice role
2016	The Standoff	Amy Roberts
2016	Class Rank	Veronica Krauss	Post-production
2017	Same Kind of Different as Me	Regan Hall	Post-production
2017	Status Update		In production

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Disney XD's My Life	Herself	Disney XD documentary
2011-15	Kickin' It	Kim	Main role (seasons 1-3); recurring role (season 4)
2012	Girl vs. Monster	Skylar Lewis	Television film
2013	Shake It Up	Young Georgia	Episode: "My Bitter Sweet 16 It Up"
2014-15	I Didn't Do It	Lindy Watson	Lead role
2015	Ultimate Spider-Man	Petra Parker/Spider-Girl	Voice role; episode: "The Spider-Verse"
2015	Dog with a Blog	Wacky Jackie	Episode: "Stan Gets Married"
2015	Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero	Amber	Voice role; episodes: "Amber", "Save the Worlds"
2016	The Evermoor Chronicles	Valentina	Episodes: "Valentina", "Nevermoor"

Web series roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	KARtv	Guest host	Episode: "Jingle Bell Rock by Rockboard Scooters"

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions

Title	Details	Peak
		US Heat.
Olivia	Released: July 15, 2016 Label: Hollywood Formats: CD, digital download	19
""?" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak positions	Album
		SWE
2016	"Phoenix"	"?	Olivia
	"History"	64

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Album
"Carry On"	2014
"Time of Our Lives"		Disney Channel Play It Loud

Other appearances

Title	Year	Album
"Winter Wonderland"	2012	Disney Channel Holiday Playlist
"Had Me @ Hello"		Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist
"Fearless"
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now"
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"	2013	Shake It Up: I <3 Dance
"Snowflakes"		Holidays Unwrapped

Music videos

List of music videos, showing director

Title	Year	Director	Notes
"Carry On"	2014	Jonathan Craven, Darren Craig and Jeff Nicholas
"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"		Harry Perry III	Among Disney Channel Circle of Stars
"Phoenix"	2016	Raffi Adlin
"History"		Ryan Andrews

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
2013	Radio Disney Music Awards	Best Crush Song	"Had Me @ Hello"
	Shorty Awards	Best Actress	Kickin' It