Olivia D'Lima

Olivia Marie D'Lima (born 10 June 1993) is an English actress and writer. For her role in the BBC One medical soap opera Casualty (2020–2022), she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards. She has since appeared as a regular in the Paramount+ series The Killing Kind and multiple shows across Netflix, ITV and BBC. More recently, she stars in the feature film 100 Nights of Hero, playing the sister of Charli xcx.

Early life D'Lima was born in the North London Borough of Enfield and grew up near Southgate. She is of Goan and English descent; her mother is from North Yorkshire, and her father was born in Kenya and grew up in Bombay. She was a student at The Latymer School between 2004 and 2011. Before going into acting, D'Lima worked as a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) at Cuffley School.

Career In 2020, D'Lima joined the cast of the BBC One medical soap opera Casualty as the paramedic Fenisha Khatri, a role she would play until the character's death in 2021. For her performance, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 26th National Television Awards. She would also reprise her role in a 2022 flashback of the character's love interest.

D'Lima made guest appearances in episodes of the BBC One crime drama Death in Paradise and the ITV series Van der Valk in 2022 and 2023 respectively. She wrote the short films A Normal Night and Beige, and the web series Naughties. She had a main role as Suzanne in the Paramount+ legal drama The Killing Kind.

She stars in the BFI London Film Festival 2025 Closing Film, 100 Nights of Hero as the sister of Charli xcx.

Personal life D'Lima is based in south Hertfordshire, England. She is hypermobile.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Disconnect Alice Short film 2019 Storytellers Chloe Short film 2021 A Normal Night Lucy Short film, writer and director 2022 Beige Short film, writer

Television Year Title Role Notes 2018 Plastic Paddies Emily Television film 2019 Twisted Guide to Life Boss Web series, 7 episodes 2020 HASH# Daffers Television film 2020–2022 Casualty Fenisha Khatri 37 episodes 2022 Death in Paradise Ayana Jelani 1 episode The Stand Up Sketch Show Ensemble 2 episodes Small Doses Emma James Khan Pilot 2023 Van der Valk Katya Alsteen Episode: "Magic in Amsterdam" The Killing Kind Suzanne Main role, 6 episodes

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2021 National Television Awards Best Newcomer Casualty Independent Shorts Awards Best Actress A Normal Night Best First Time Director (Female)