Olympia Valance

Olympia Valance
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993
Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation Model, actress
Years active 2014–present
Known for Neighbours
Parent(s) Ross Wilson (step-father)
Relatives Holly Valance (half-sister)

Olympia Montana Valance[1] (born 7 January 1993) is an Australian model and actress, known for her role as Paige Smith in the soap opera Neighbours.

Early life

Olympia Valance was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 7 January 1993 to Rajko Vukadinović, a model and musician, and Tania Gogos-Wilson. Valance's father is Serbian and her mother is Greek Australian.[2][3] She is the step-daughter of Australian Rock Legend Ross Wilson, who married her mother.[3][4] Valance is the third eldest of eight half-siblings; she grew up living with younger half-brother Dimitri and a younger half-sister Athina Wilson, who is an accomplished singer.[4][5] Her older half-sister Holly Valance, with whom she shares Vukadinović as a father, is also a singer and an actress.[6][7] Valance attended Shelford Girls' Grammar School and studied at the Melbourne Actor's Lab.[4][8]

Career

In March 2014, it was announced that Valance would make her acting debut in the long-running soap opera Neighbours as Paige Smith.[6] Valance had been a successful model prior to her casting and won the role after going through a long audition process, which included four call-backs.[6][9] Her half-sister Holly previously appeared in the show as Felicity "Flick" Scully from 1999 until 2002.[6] Valance was initially contracted for three years and she made her screen debut as Paige on 2 June 2014.[10][11] Valance's portrayal of Paige earned her nominations for Most Popular New Talent at the Logie Awards[12] and Best Daytime Star at the Inside Soap Awards in 2015.[13] She appeared in a documentary special celebrating the show's 30th anniversary titled Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite, which aired in Australia and the United Kingdom in March 2015.[14][15]

In December 2014, Valance became the new face and body of UK lingerie brand Gossard. Of her role, she said "The last year has been a whirlwind and to work with such an established name as Gossard is a dream come true. I absolutely love working on Neighbours and the fact that I am able to come over to England and do an incredible campaign like this is a credit to the show's following, both here and down under."[16] Valance has appeared in photo shoots for the brand's swimwear and lingerie collections, including their 2015 spring/summer campaign.[3][16] In July 2015, she became an ambassador for the Australian chocolate bar Cherry Ripe.[17][18]

In January 2016, Valance was the ambassador of the Jeep Marquee for the annual Jeep Portsea Polo event.[19] That same month, she revealed that she signed with California-based agency Roar after they came looking for her.[19] The agency also looks after fellow Australian actors Liam and Chris Hemsworth, who have both gone on to have huge success in Hollywood.[19][20] Valance has expressed an interest in moving on from Neighbours once her three-year contract ends.[20]

Personal life

Valance lives in the Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick, in a house she bought next to her mother's.[19] In November 2014, Valance began dating retail manager Greg Cannell,[17][21] and the couple went public with their relationship in January 2015.[22][23] On 12 February 2016, Valance announced on her Twitter account that she and Cannell had separated. In August 2016, Valance revealed she and Cannell had reconciled.[21]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014–present Neighbours Paige Smith Regular role
2015 Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite Herself Documentary
2016 All Star Family Feud Herself Season 1, Episode 4[24]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Logie Awards Most Popular New Talent Neighbours Nominated [12]
2015 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Nominated [13]
2015 TV Week and Soap Extra #OMGAwards Favourite Couple (Paige and Brennan) Nominated [25]
2015 TV Week and Soap Extra #OMGAwards Best Love Triangle (Brennan, Paige and Tyler) Nominated [25]

References

  1. ↑ "Strictly Come Dancing 2011 – Celebrities – Holly Valance". BBC. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Evans, Laura (8 January 2015). "Olympia Valance posts shot of her beside her brunette bombshell mother as she celebrates her 22nd birthday". Daily Mail Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "From Paige to Page 3 girl: Neighbours' girl next door Olympia Valance strips down to lingerie". The Daily Telegraph. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Olympia Valance joins Neighbours". Tenplay.com.au. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Roberts, Amy (16 June 2015). "Olympia Valance introduces her 15-year-old half-brother Dimitri to the world". Daily Mail Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Vickery, Colin (9 March 2014). "Holly Valance's half-sister Olympia Valance to make acting debut on Neighbours". news.com.au. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Holly Candy and Olympia Valance make great sister act at Neighbours' 30th anniversary party". Hello. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Neos Kosmos supports education". Neoskosmos.com. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (12 May 2014). "Neighbours newcomer Olympia Valance on Paige role: 'I'm so lucky'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  10. ↑ Nutkins, Kirsty (5 July 2014). "Aussie actress Olympia Valance: 'Joining Neighbours was a dream come true'". The Daily Express. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Olympia Valance Shakes Up Ramsay Street". Tenplay.com.au. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  12. 1 2 Willis, Charlotte (23 March 2015). "Logie Awards 2015: Nominees announced". news.com.au. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  13. 1 2 Dainty, Sophie (14 July 2015). "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Press release: The stars return to Neighbours". If Magazine. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  15. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 March 2015). "Neighbours 30th anniversary schedule confirmed by Channel 5". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  16. 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (17 December 2014). "Neighbours star Olympia Valance is new face of lingerie brand Gossard". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  17. 1 2 "Neighbours' Olympia Valance on conquering her body battles: 'I've lost 20 kilos'". The FIX. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "Cosmo met Neighbours star Olympia Valance to test her knowledge of all things Aussie". Cosmopolitan. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  19. 1 2 3 4 Croffey, Amy (12 January 2016). "Neighbours' Olympia Valance signed by Chris and Liam Hemsworth's Hollywood agents". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  20. 1 2 Dainty, Sophie (12 January 2016). "Neighbours star Olympia Valance signed by Hollywood agent: 'LA might be down the line'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  21. 1 2 Davies, Megan (13 February 2016). "Neighbours star Olympia Valance splits from her boyfriend Greg Cannell". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  22. ↑ Sarkari, Karishma (16 February 2015). "Negligee-clad Neighbours star Olympia Valance gives Valentine's Day advice". Daily Mail Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  23. ↑ Day, Fiona (8 April 2015). "Neighbours star Olympia Valance bathes NAKED in milk..!". Heat. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  24. ↑ Knox, David (1 April 2016). "All Star Family Feud: April 4". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  25. 1 2 "#OMGAwards Who Will You Choose?". TV Week Soap Extra (19): 24–27. 3–16 September 2015.

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