Olivia Gomez Explained

Olivia Gomez
Native Name:অলিভিয়া গোমেজ
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:16 February 1953
Birth Place:Karachi, Sindh, Dominion of Pakistan
Occupation:Actress
Nationality:Bangladeshi

Olivia Gomez (born 16 February 1953)[1] is a Bangladeshi actress. Gomez become notable in the 1970s for role in the film "The Rain" (1976). She has had parts in 53 films.

Background

Gomez's ancestors were originated from Goa, India. Gomez was born on 16 February 1953 in Karachi in the then Dominion of Pakistan. She had three brothers and three sisters. After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, her family migrated to the Ispahani Colony in the Maghbazar area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. One of her sisters worked as a flight attendant for Biman Bangladesh Airlines and another one lived in Kolkata, India. Their father worked at the reading section of The Bangladesh Observer. Olivia studied in an English-medium school in Dhaka. She worked as a receptionist at Hotel Purbani.

Career

Gomez started modeling at the age of 14.

Gomez debuted her acting career through the film Chhanda Hariya Gelo in 1972.[2] In 1976, she acted in Bonhishikha along with Uttam Kumar.[2]

Gomez performed in multiple films with actor Wasim, including Dost Dushmon (1977).

Gomez retired from her film career in 1995 after her husband, a filmmaker, SM Shafi, had died due to cardiac problems.[3] Her last film was Dushmoni.[2]

Filmography

Notable films performed by Gomez include:[2] [1]

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.bd-pratidin.com/entertainment/2015/05/20/82271. bn:আড়ালে অলিভিয়া. Olivia in the background . Bangladesh Pratidin . 20 May 2015 . bn . 19 September 2018.
  2. News: Kader . Manzur . 2024-05-06 . এককালের সাড়া জাগানো নায়িকা অলিভিয়া এখন কোথায় . 2024-10-13 . Prothom Alo . bn.
  3. Web site: Shazu . Shah Alam . 2020-05-15 . Leading ladies who have been away from the silver screen . 2024-10-13 . The Daily Star . en.