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|  Olivia Williams mini-bio: Olivia Haigh Williams was born on 26 July 1968 in Camden Town, London, England. Both her parents are barristers. She graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge with a degree in English literature, then studied drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years. After graduation, Williams worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company in both Stratford-upon-Avon and London and in 1995 toured the United States in a production of Shakespeare's Richard III starring Ian McKellen. Her first significant appearance before the cameras was as Jane Fairfax in the British TV film Emma (1996), based on Jane Austen's 1816 book, which aired in the US on the A&E Network. Williams' début on the silver screen was in 1997, after doing a screen test for the Kevin Costner film The Postman. She later beat four well-known actresses for the lead role of Rosemary Cross in Wes Anderson's Rushmore (1998). She then starred as Bruce Willis's wife in the blockbuster The Sixth Sense (1999). Since then, Williams has appeared in several British films, including Lucky Break (2001) and The Heart of Me (2002), for which she won the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress. Most recently, she appeared, uncredited, as Dr. Moira MacTaggert in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand. On 2 November 2003, Williams married American stage actor and playwright Rhashan Stone. The couple have two children, Esme Ruby (born 6 April 2004)and another child. | VITAL STATS | Olivia Williams Information:
| | Eye color: | | Height: 5'8 | | Nickname(s): | | Notable feature(s): | | Education: Newnham College, Cambridge. | | Family: Husband Rhashan Stone:Daughters Esme (born 2004) and Roxana (born 2007). | | Resides in: LA | | Religious affiliations: | | Political affiliation: | | Personal interests/hobbies:Practices Bikram yoga.bicycling | | Charities/Causes: | | Other:Went to Bolivia to study bears in the rainforest after she wrapped The Postman in 1997 | | |
