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Olivia Cole

Olivia Cole

Actor · Died January 19, 2018, aged 75 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Olivia Cole was born on 26 November 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was an actress, known for Roots (1977), Backstairs at the White House (1979) and Something About Amelia (1984). She was married to Richard Venture. She died on 19 January 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 26, 1942
Died
January 19, 2018 (aged 75)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Olivia Cole's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
22%
Survival
19%
Society
16%
Morality
8%
Power
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Olivia Cole's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Olivia Cole's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • First Sunday(2008)

    as Momma T

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Christy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Esther Scott

  • Brewster Place(1990)

    Show 10 episodes · as Miss Sophie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Women of Brewster Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Miss Sophie

  • The Women of Brewster Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miss Sophie

  • The Fig Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Nannie

  • Big Shots(1987)

    as Mrs. Newton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Julie McFarlane

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Maum Sally

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Callie Coleman · as Melinda Coop · as Yvette Dauphin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Go Tell It on the Mountain(1985)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Something About Amelia(1984)

    as Ruth Walters

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Report to Murphy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Some Kind of Hero(1982)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth

  • Mistress of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Victorine

  • Fly Away Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Sarah Brookford

  • Children of Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Betty Williams

  • The Sky Is Gray(1980)

    as Octavia

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Backstairs at the White House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maggie Rogers

  • Coming Home(1978)

    as Corrine

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Heroes(1977)

    as Jane Adcox

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Rafferty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Szysznyk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Roots(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mathilda

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1974 to 2008; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Heroes (1977)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

Roots (1977)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19742008

Peak 1977 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1970s7 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Olivia Cole's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Brewster Place (1990)

90th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Roots (1977)

Midcredits 91st · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Olivia Cole work with?

People who share at least 2 of Olivia Cole's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stan Lathan shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers