Olivia Cole was born on November 26, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for Coming Home (1978), Something About Amelia (1984) and The Women of Brewster Place (1989). She was previously married to Richard Venture.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Movies
First Sunday, Big Shots, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Something About Amelia, Some Kind of Hero, Children of Divorce, Coming Home, Heroes, The Sky Is Gray, Arly Hanks, Fly Away Home
TV Shows
North and South, Brewster Place, The Women of Brewster Place, Report to Murphy, Szysznyk, Roots, Backstairs at the White House
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
1
Retired from acting in 1995. Came out of retirement to appear in "First Sunday" (2008).
2
Is the very first African American actress to win an Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie.
3
Ms. Cole is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Be Good, Be Nice
2011
Short
Young Girl
First Sunday
2008
Momma T
Murder, She Wrote
1985-1995
TV Series
Yvette Dauphin / Melinda Coop / Callie Coleman
Christy
1995
TV Series
Esther Scott
Arly Hanks
1993
TV Movie
Estelle
L.A. Law
1989-1993
TV Series
Judge Julie McFarlane
Brewster Place
1990
TV Series
Miss Sophie
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
TV Series
Miss Sophie
The Fig Tree
1987
TV Movie
Big Shots
1987
Mrs. Newton
North and South
1985
TV Mini-Series
Maum Sally
American Playhouse
1985
TV Series
Elizabeth
Something About Amelia
1984
TV Movie
Ruth Walters
Go Tell It on the Mountain
1984
Elizabeth
Report to Murphy
1982
TV Series
Blanche
Some Kind of Hero
1982
Jesse
Mistress of Paradise
1981
TV Movie
Victorine
Fly Away Home
1981
TV Movie
Sarah Brookford
The Sky Is Gray
1980
TV Movie
Octavia
Children of Divorce
1980
TV Movie
Betty Williams
The Lazarus Syndrome
1979
TV Series
Pamela Quinn
Backstairs at the White House
1979
TV Mini-Series
Maggie Rogers
Insight
1979
TV Series
Karen Clay
Family
1978
TV Series
Frances Rossmore
Coming Home
1978
Corrine
Szysznyk
1977-1978
TV Series
Ms. Harrison
Heroes
1977
Jane Adcox
Rafferty
1977
TV Series
Sara Radley
Roots
1977
TV Mini-Series
Mathilda
Police Woman
1975
TV Series
Dr. Dorothy Bailey / Dr. Georgia Kimberly
Guiding Light
1952
TV Series
Deborah Mehren (1969-1971)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Roots Remembered
2007
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The 5th Annual TV Land Awards
2007
TV Special
Herself - Winner (30th Anniversary)
Betjeman and Me: Griff Rhys Jones
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards
1979
TV Special
Herself
The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1979
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
The Television Annual: 1978/1979
1979
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1978
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1977
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series
The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards
1977
TV Special
Herself - Accepting Special Award to Roots
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jeopardy!
2010
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Anniversary Award
TV Land Awards
Roots (1977)
1977
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series
Roots (1977)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1979
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
$12 Million
