Olivia Dunham

Olivia Dunham
Fringe character
First appearance	"Pilot" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance	"An Enemy of Fate" (episode 5.13)
Portrayed by	Anna Torv
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Occupation	FBI agent FBI interagency liaison Marine Corps special investigator
Family	Marilyn Dunham (mother; deceased) Rachel Dunham (sister) Eddie Dunham (grandfather; deceased) Ella Blake (niece) Eddie Blake (nephew; alternate timeline) Missy (aunt) Stepfather (name unknown; deceased in alternate timeline) Walter Bishop (father-in-law) Nina Sharp (guardian; alternate timeline)
Spouse(s)	Peter Bishop
Significant other(s)	John Scott Lucas Vogel
Children	Henrietta Bishop (daughter; alternate timeline)

Olivia Dunham (Fauxlivia)
Fringe character
Fauxlivia, first introduced in "Over There".
First appearance	"Over There Part 1" (episode 2.22)
Last appearance	"Liberty" (episode 5.12)
Portrayed by	Anna Torv
Information
Aliases	Fauxlivia Olivia Lee
Occupation	FBI agent Marine Corps special investigator
Family	Marilyn Dunham (mother) Rachel Dunham (sister; deceased)
Spouse(s)	Prime universe Lincoln Lee
Significant other(s)	Frank Stanton (separated)
Children	Henry Bishop (son; erased in alternate timeline) Trevor Lee (alternate timeline)

Olivia Dunham is a fictional character from the science fiction television series Fringe, which aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States from 2008 to 2013. The character was created by series' co-creator J. J. Abrams, and is portrayed by actress Anna Torv. Olivia is the series' protagonist, and was introduced as an FBI Special Agent, working for a multi-agency task force of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security called the Fringe Division, dealing with supernatural events that are linked to experimental occurrences. Having grown up with an abusive stepfather, Olivia struggles with the unexpected changes in her life, following her encounter with mentally unstable scientist Walter Bishop, and his son and an eventual love interest for her, Peter Bishop.

Olivia's perspectives and inner feelings very often serve as the focal points for episodes of the series that directly focus on her development as a human being and a member of the law enforcement community. Critically acclaimed for an evolving storyline, Olivia has highlighted determination and focus as her main traits, according to Abrams. Following a plot line in the second season, viewers are introduced to Olivia's doppelgänger from the parallel universe, which develops an alternate reality for each character. Torv has received several awards for her portrayal of Olivia.

Olivia is a 29-year-old FBI Special Agent assigned to a multi-agency task force of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security called the Fringe Division, after her partner and lover, John Scott, is exposed to a flesh-dissolving agent. Both Agent Broyles and Nina Sharp consider her to have much potential and talent, the latter even hoping to bring her on as an employee of Massive Dynamic. An experiment by Dr. Bishop to link her to the dying John Scott's mind in order to learn what he knew about his condition results in Olivia gaining part of his consciousness, causing her mind to begin integrating and purging the foreign consciousness. This results in Olivia mistaking John Scott's memories for her own. With help from Walter, Olivia finds a way to communicate with John within her own mind, eventually allowing the memories to fade completely.