Olivia DeJonge | |
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Born |
Melbourne, Victoria |
30 April 1998
Residence | Perth, Western Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011-present |
Known for | Playing Rebecca Jamison in the film The Visit. |
Olivia DeJonge (born 30 April 1998) is an Australian actress, known for playing Tara Swift / Shaneen Quigg in the series Hiding and Becca in the film The Visit.
DeJonge was born in 1998 in Melbourne, Victoria, the daughter of Robyn and Rob DeJonge, a businessman. She moved to Perth, Western Australia with her parents at the age of five, where she grew up in Peppermint Grove. She is studying at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth.
In 2014, DeJonge made her feature film debut in the film The Sisterhood of Night; she starred along with Georgie Henley, Kara Hayward, and Kal Penn.Caryn Waechter directed the film, which was released on 10 April 2015, after getting a premiere in October 2014.
In 2015, DeJonge appeared in the Australian ABC's television drama series Hiding, on which she played one of the lead roles as Tara Swift / Shaneen Quigg. She played the co-lead role of Becca in the horror film The Visit, along with Ed Oxenbould.M. Night Shyamalan directed the film, which had its premiere on 31 August 2015, and was released on 11 September 2015 by Universal Pictures.