Olivia Olson
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Olivia Olson (born May 21, 1992) is an American singer and actress. She is best known for her role of Joanna, singing All I Want For Christmas Is You, in the 2003 motion picture Love Actually.
Olson was born and raised in the Los Angeles, California area and lives with her mother, brother and father, legendary comedy writer Martin Olson.
Olivia has appeared as a singer and actress on many television shows and has performed live in many Hollywood theaters, including The Comedy Central Stage, The HBO Theater and The Fake Gallery.
Olson has also appeared on The Tracy Morgan Show and was guest star on The Ellen DeGeneres Show singing with Ellen and actor Jack Black. On the show, she played a fictional science fair winner, lamenting in song that she was teased for being a nerd.
According to director Richard Curtis' commentary in the music section of the "Love Actually" DVD, Olivia's singing was so perfect, they were afraid the audience would not believe that a ten-year-old could really sing the way she did. They had to train her so that her singing would sound more believable.
Still in her early teens, she has written songs for Disney's animated series Phineas and Ferb and is presently writing and recording her songs with renown music producers Rick Nowles, Camara Kambon and Hollywood jazz great Rob Mullins.
She is also a regular cast member of Phineas and Ferb and supplies the voice of Vanessa, the sarcastic daughter of Evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
