Birkelund, Olivia 1963–

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BIRKELUND, Olivia 1963–

PERSONAL

Born April 26, 1963, in New York, NY. Education: Brown University, graduated, 1985; trained for the stage at Circle in the Square Theatre School, New York City.

Career: Actress. Appeared in commercials, including work for New York Times and Total breakfast cereal, 2000, and for Sears department stores and Benadryl products, 2002.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Sondra Hill, One Life to Live (also known as One Life to Live: The Summer of Seduction ), ABC, 1991.

Arlene Dillon Vaughan Chandler, All My Children, ABC, 1995–1996, 1998, then 2000–2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

On the Edge of Innocence, NBC, 1997.

Stephanie, Letters from a Killer, HBO, 1998.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Karen Wright, Night Sins, CBS, 1997.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Joan Stillman, "Rage," Law & Order, NBC, 1995.

Michelle Bellamy, "Meet the Brodys," Aliens in the Family, ABC, 1996.

Karen, "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss," Soul Man, ABC, 1998.

Special Agent Myra Seeling, "Red, Red Wine," Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC, 1998.

Ensign Marla Gilmore, "Equinox: Parts 1 & 2," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1999.

Jane Tyler, "Closure," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC and USA Network, 2000.

Kathleen Tarler, "Neighbors," Ed, NBC, 2002.

Clarissa Wagner, "Kid Pro Quo," Law & Order, NBC, 2003.

Claire Henley, "Castles of Sand," Third Watch, NBC, 2003.

Film Appearances:

Lindsay Rubin, The Bone Collector, Universal, 1999.

Patricia Carver, Uninvited (also known as L'escluso ), Vine International Pictures, 2000.

Upheaval, 2001.

Nancy, Far from Heaven (also known as Loin du paradis ), Focus Features, 2002.

Stage Appearances:

Desdemona, Othello, Theatre for a New Audience, Classic Stage Company Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Arsinoe, The Misanthrope, Classic Stage Company Theatre, 1995.

Lady Chiltern, An Ideal Husband, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD, 1999.

Cyn, Servicemen, St. Clement's Theatre, New York City, 2001.

Marie, Eighteen, HERE Arts Theatre, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York City, 2002.

Kathy, Buicks, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Appeared in Hotel Universe, New York City; as Helena, A Midsummer Night's Dream; and as an understudy for Substance of Fire, Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Also performed at Bay Street Theatre; Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN; Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT; McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ; and Stratford Festival, Stratford, Ontario.