Nicole Oliver

Canadian actress

Nicole Oliver
Oliver at Animate Miami in 2013
Born
Nicole Lyn Oliver

(1970-02-22) February 22, 1970 (age 54)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alma materYork University
Royal Roads University
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
Known forPrincess Celestia and Cheerilee in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Zoe Trent in Littlest Pet Shop
SpouseChris Ainscough
Children2
Websitewww.nicoleoliver.com Edit this at Wikidata

Nicole Lyn Oliver (born February 22, 1970) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Princess Celestia and Cheerilee in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic[1] and Zoe Trent in Littlest Pet Shop.

Biography

Oliver was born in Ottawa, Ontario. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University, a Master's degree in Communication from Royal Roads University, and additional training by Jeremy Irons from the British American Drama Academy.[citation needed]

A prominent member of the Union of BC Performers, Oliver served on its executive board (2002–2005), chaired several committees, and continues to be part of the negotiation team during collective bargaining. In 2017, she was nominated for the Best Voice Award by UBCP ACTRA.

Oliver is married to film composer Chris Ainscough. They live in Vancouver with their two sons.[2] She has stated on her Twitter account that she has battled depression.[3]

Filmography

Documentary

  • A Brony Tale – Herself[4]
  • Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony – Princess Celestia (Archive Sound)

Live-action roles

  • Bond of Silence – Pat
  • Crash Test Mommy – Host
  • The Falling - Karis
  • The Foursome – Lori Towers
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues – Detective Kelly Blaine
  • The L Word – Chanter
  • A Vow to Kill – Linda Mason
  • The Outer Limits – Jill Cooper (episode: "The Deprogrammers"), Heather Cattrell (episode: "Judgment Day")
  • Arrow – Judge Sakow (episode: "Broken Hearts")
  • Psych – Abby Daniels
  • Seed – Mrs. Anderson
  • Seven Deadly Sins – Principal Lowenstein
  • The Silencer – Holly Sharp
  • Stargate SG-1 – Leedora
  • Supernatural – Nora Havelock (episode: "Repo Men")
  • Wonder – Jack Will's Mom
  • The Woodcarver – Rita Stevenson
  • The Christmas Ornament – Sarah
  • Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery – Eileen Crandall
  • Britney Ever After – Lynne Spears
  • Possessing Piper Rose – Gretchen

Live-action dubs

  • Death Note – Naomi Misora
  • L: Change the World – Naomi Misora
  • #TweetIt: Featuring My Little Pony Staff and Bronies – Herself/Music Video

Animation roles

Video games

  • Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 – Katejina Loos
  • Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 – Katejina Loos
  • He-Man: Defender of Grayskull – The Sorceress
  • Legends of Runeterra - Diana [8]
  • My Little Pony – Princess Celestia, Cheerilee
  • StarCraft II – First Ascendant Ji'nara
  • Thimbleweed Park – Agent Ray
  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Eldar Farseer, Howling Banshees, Farseer Macha
  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade – Farseer Taldeer
  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm – Farseer Caerys

Voice director

References

  1. ^ "Nicole Oliver plays the role of Princess Celestia in the My Little Pony Movie out October 6th, 2017". WireNervice Canada. September 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Nicole Oliver".
  3. ^ Oliver, Nicole [@mouthnoize] (May 21, 2018). "I also suffer from depression. Talk about it. Talk with others. Know it will not limit, define or ultimately suppress you. The journey through our truth is tough, but the outcome is so worth it. #talk #youarenotalone 💖 Xxoo https://t.co/H9qJFig9dp" (Tweet). Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ General, Capper (March 10, 2014). "A Brony Tale - A documentary about bronies through Ashleigh Ball's eyes - Q&A with Brent Hodge". Horse News. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Nicole Oliver (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Littlest Pet Shop (November 20, 2014). Meet the Cast of Littlest Pet Shop TV Show - Behind the Scenes of LPS. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "Voice Of She-Hulk - Hulk | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 30, 2017. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ^ Sheehy, Conor [@Riot_fizzNchips] (May 7, 2021). "@aatroxesq @Spideraxe30 That'll be Nicole Oliver in LoR! I 99% sure it's the same VA in League, but don't quote me" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Twitter.

External links

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