Olivia Luccardi Explained

Olivia Luccardi
Birth Date:17 May 1989
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Actress, producer
Years Active:2009–present

Olivia Luccardi (born May 17, 1989) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles as Alice Woods in Syfy's horror anthology series Channel Zero: Butcher's Block and as Yara Davis in the supernatural thriller film It Follows.

Early life

Luccardi was born to Patricia (née Bowden),[1] a hair and makeup stylist, and Giuseppe Luccardi, a fashion photographer. Luccardi's childhood was spent in Brooklyn, but she went to high school in Chatham, New York. Luccardi revealed she was bullied throughout school.[2] [3]

Career

After high school, Luccardi moved to Manhattan. Luccardi worked[4] [5] for Webster Hall, formerly a nightclub, and its Quarterly Art Soiree, for four years until March 2013.[3]

In Girls, she "played a foulmouthed little Staten Island mall rat".

Luccardi's other notable roles include the american thriller film Money Monster, the independent comedy drama film Person to Person, Netflix's comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black, and HBO's period drama series The Deuce.

Personal life

Luccardi moved to Los Angeles in September 2018, from New York.[6] Luccardi celebrated her 30th birthday in Ridgewood, Queens.[7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Bleeding6 GirlsShort film
2011Sailor Moon the MovieLunaVoice role; short film
2014It FollowsYara Davis[8]
2014The RewriteChloe
2014Like Sunday, Like RainShelly
2016Lady LikeLuce
2016Money MonsterArlene
2017Person to PersonMelanie
2017FeralJules
2017IronwoodMika
2017One Percent More HumidMae
2018After EverythingJanelle
2018Losing TrackBri MorrisShort film; also producer
2019Drunk ParentsJessie
2019Kill the BoyfriendViola Short film
2019 Treasure Trouble Eve
2019Diamond SolesLiv
2020 Go/Don't Go"K"also producer
2020Viena and the Fantomes Rebecca
2020 Paint Kelsey Frick [9]
2020 Kappa Kappa Die Maxine
2021Shoplifters of the WorldSandi
2022 Soft & Quiet Leslie [10] [11]
2022 Candy Land Remy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013GirlsStaten Island GirlEpisode: "Boys"
2013Secret Lives of Husbands and WivesIndiaTelevision film
2014–2017Orange Is the New BlackJennifer DigoriGuest role (season 2), recurring role (seasons 4-5); 17 episodes
2015House of CardsEscortEpisode: "Chapter 27"
2015The Jim Gaffigan ShowDeniEpisode: "Go Shorty, It's Your Birthday"
2017–2019The DeuceMargaret Rouse / MelissaRecurring role (seasons 1 and 2), Main role (season 3); 22 episodes
2018PaintKelseyTelevision film
2018Channel Zero: Butcher's BlockAlice WoodsMain role; 6 episodes
2018The Bold TypeGinaEpisode: "Betsy"
2022The Thing About PamLily DayMain cast, 6 episodes
2022-2023East New YorkOfficer Brandy QuinlanMain cast, 21 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Breast Thermography Expert&Speaker Patricia Bowden-Luccardi New York . Patricia Bowden-Luccardi . 19 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Luccardi . Olivia . I was bullied all throughout school . luchardii . . 19 July 2022 . I was bullied all throughout school.. look at me now.. stronger than ever.. #SpiritDay #standagainstbullying (Also #tbt to my Canadian summer).
  3. Web site: Luccardi . Olivia . Interview: Getting to know Olivia Luccardi . Something You Said . 19 July 2022 . 5 November 2013.
  4. Web site: WestEggProductions . The Quarterly Art Soiree at Webster Hall . . 19 July 2022 . en . June 1, 2010 . ...CREW: Creator/Curator: Gerard; Co-Curator: Jenny Mushkin...Stage/Floor Management: ...Olivia Luccardi....
  5. Web site: McNamee . Gerard . WEBSTER HALL . gerard . 19 July 2022 . en.
  6. News: Kaminer . Michael . Great Escapes: Actor Olivia Luccardi's Five Favorite Emerging Artists . 19 July 2022 . barrons.com.
  7. Web site: Olivia Luccardi's Birthday Party at The Seneca on May 18, 2019 . NickyDigital . 19 July 2022 . 26 May 2019.
  8. Web site: Saito . Stephen . David Robert Mitchell Goes Against the Grain for "It Follows" . The Moveable Fest . 19 July 2022 . 12 March 2015.
  9. News: New Film 'PAINT' Depicts the Underside of Creating Art . 19 July 2022 . Highbrow Magazine . 31 December 2020 . en.
  10. Web site: Tomastik . Joseph . Soft & Quiet (SXSW Review): The Sickening Horrors of Reality . Loud And Clear Reviews . 19 July 2022 . 18 March 2022.
  11. Web site: Saito . Stephen . SXSW 2022 Review: Beth de Araujo's "Soft and Quiet" Goes Hard . The Moveable Fest . 19 July 2022 . 13 March 2022.