Olivia Nash MBE is an actress and performer from Northern Ireland. Nash has appeared on the Northern Ireland scene for more than 40 years. Olivia performs on stage, television and radio, where she has performed with James Young for 11 years and Northern Ireland comedian Nuala McKeever. She has toured the United States and Canada with the Charabanc Theatre Company, and is best known for her role as "Ma" in the television series Give My Head Peace.
Personal life Nash grew up in Larne, Northern Ireland, with her mother and father, Patsy and Tommy, and her sister Mel. She attended St Louis Grammar School in Ballymena from 1953 to 1960. When she left school, she got involved with the Larne Drama Circle and, as of 2019, is still a member.
She and her husband, who died when Nash was 38, had one daughter together, Patricia. She has three grandchildren: Gabriel, Daisy and Livi.
Career and charity work Olivia Nash was appointed MBE for services to theatre and charity in 2006.
Nash has raised £189,000 for The Children's Hospice with the help of her "Mrs Walker" character. She is also the face of the EHS Wake Up to Waste campaign.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes1985We'll Support You EvermoreWoman at FarmTV movie1986The Daily WomanDinner GuestTV movie1987First SightPeggy1990Shoot to KillMcKerr's MotherTV movie1991ScreenplayBag LadyChildren of the NorthMcCluskey's Mother1993Comedy PlayhouseMrs Mac1995Two Ceasefires and a WeddingMaTV movie1997The DetectivesOlivia1998-2007, 2016, 2017 - presentGive My Head PeaceMa2000Mad about MamboMrs HannahThe Most Fertile Man in IrelandMaAn Everlasting PieceEileen McGivern2002PuckoonMaudie O'Toole2003I Fought the LawSanndra2007Closing the RingFirst Woman in Rain2008Miss ConceptionCash Till Lady2009May's Panto PartyPerformerTV movie2010Small ChangeMaryShort2013BlandingsMrs RossiterWastedAunt MaryShortA Belfast StoryDetective's Wife2016V SignTV movie2018Grace and GoliathLily2019Island's ApartMrs CecilShort
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