Olivia Jane Grierson (née Chenery; born 11 March 1989) is an English actress and environmental advocate. Her films include Brotherhood (2016) and 10x10 (2018). On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series Queens: The Virgin and the Martyr (2017) and the Sky One series Bulletproof (2020–2021).
Early life Chenery was born in the South London Borough of Croydon to parents Carolyn and Julian. She has two sisters. She joined the National Youth Theatre and went on to study at the London School of Musical Theatre, graduating in 2010.
Career Chenery made her television debut as a Plantagenet Princess in the 2013 HBO and BBC Two comedy Family Tree and her feature film debut as Sandy in the 2014 science fiction thriller The Anomaly. This was followed in 2015 by roles in the film Legacy and as a witch in the second season of the Showtime and Sky Atlantic horror series Penny Dreadful.
Chenery had lead roles in the 2016 and 2018 films Brotherhood as Sariya and 10x10 as Alana Lewis, respectively. In 2017, she starred as Mary, Queen of Scots in the British-Spanish historical drama Queens: The Virgin and the Martyr, made for Televisión Española and the BBC.
In 2020, Chenery joined the main cast of the Sky One police procedural Bulletproof for its second series as Scarlett "Scooch" Hailton. She had a recurring role as Holly in the 2021 Netflix science fiction series The One.
Chenery appeared in the 2022 and 2023 films Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher and Jericho Ridge. In the 2023 local elections, Chenery (under her married name Olivia Grierson) unsuccessfully stood to represent Oxted South for the Green Party on Tandridge District Council.
Personal life Chenery married fellow actor Chris Grierson in July 2019.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 The Anomaly Sandy 2015 Legacy Yasmin 2016 Brotherhood Sariya 2018 10x10 Alana Lewis 2022 Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher Lady Abigail 2023 Jericho Ridge Dakota 2024 Dirty Boy Dr Cronin 2026
Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 Family Tree Princess 2 episodes 2015 The Interceptor Witness 1 episode 2015 Penny Dreadful Witch 2 9 episodes (season 2) 2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Mara 1 episode 2017 Queens: The Virgin and the Martyr Mary Stuart Main role 2019 Silent Witness Beth Roscoe 2 episodes 2019 Endeavour Isla Fairford Episode: "Confection" 2020–2021 Bulletproof Scarlett "Scooch" Hailton Main role (series 2–3) 2021 The One Holly 4 episodes 2024 House of the Dragon TBA Brassic Series 6
References
External links
Olivia Chenery at AHA Talent