Olivia Holt

Olivia Hastings Holt (born August 5, 1997 In May 2026, Holt joined the cast of Just in Time on Broadway as Connie Francis.

Early life and education Holt was born in Germantown, Tennessee, to Mark and Kim Holt. She has two siblings. In 2011, she moved to Los Angeles with her family.

Career

2007–2011: Rise to prominence Holt began her acting career in local theater productions. She started appearing in television commercials at the age of 10, for products including Hasbro, Kidz Bop 14, Mattel, Bratz dolls, Littlest Pet Shop, and Girl Gourmet.

Possessing skills in gymnastics, Holt was cast in Disney XD's martial arts comedy Kickin' It, which premiered on June 13, 2011. She played the role of Kim Crawford in the series, as a main character in the first through third seasons, and as a special guest on three episodes in the fourth season.

2012–2014: Departure from Kickin' It and I Didn't Do It She starred in the 2012 Disney Channel Original Movie Girl vs. Monster, playing the lead character Skylar Lewis, a teenager who discovers that her family have long worked as monster hunters, and she is next in line. She left Kickin' It as a regular after its third season to star in the Disney Channel half-hour comedy series I Didn't Do It, which premiered on January 17, 2014. The series follows five friends, including Holt's character, Lindy Watson, a nerdy, athletic, social outcast. The series ended on October 16, 2015, after two seasons.

2014–present: Career expansion In November 2014, Holt joined the cast of the drama Same Kind of Different as Me, directed by Michael Carney. The film was released on October 20, 2017. From December 10, 2014, to January 4, 2015, Holt played Aurora in Sleeping Beauty and Her Winter Knight at Pasadena Playhouse. In November 2015, it was announced that Holt had been cast in a lead role in the indie comedy Class Rank, directed by Eric Stoltz. In May 2016, it was announced that she would star in Status Update, directed by Scott Speer, with filming to begin the following month in Vancouver, Canada. In January 2017, Holt was cast as Tandy Bowen / Dagger, one of the lead characters in the Freeform and Marvel Comics television series Cloak & Dagger. The series premiered in June 2018 and ran for two seasons until May 2019, after which it was canceled. Holt and co-star Aubrey Joseph reprised their roles in the animated series Spider-Man and a crossover episode in Runaways. Holt plays Kate Wallis on the series Cruel Summer, a psychological thriller set between 1993 and 1995 that premiered on Freeform on April 20, 2021. From April 10 to June 4, 2023, Holt played Roxie Hart in Chicago, marking her debut on Broadway. Her song "Carry On" was the theme song for the 2014 Disneynature film Bears. Her debut single, "Phoenix", came out on May 13, 2016. The music video was released on June 23, 2016. Olivia, her debut EP, was released on July 15, 2016.

In 2016, Holt went on her first tour, the Rise of a Phoenix Tour, with Ryland Lynch, Isac Elliot and Forever in Your Mind. She and Forever in Your Mind also performed at the 2016 TJ Martell Family Foundation Day in Los Angeles on October 9, 2016.

In April 2017, she was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month appearing on NBC's Today show with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford performing her hit "History". Her single "Generous", which was written by Fransisca Hall and MoZella, was released on September 22, 2017. The song's music video was directed by Chris Applebaum. "Generous" reached number 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. In 2018, she collaborated with Martin Jensen on "16 Steps" and with Nicky Romero on "Distance". The same year, she released the single "Bad Girlfriend".

Her 2020 single "Love U Again" featuring R3hab reached number 40 on the Billboard Hot Dance / Electronic Songs chart. Through early 2021 she released the singles "Do You Miss Me" and "Love On You". She also covered the Smashing Pumpkins song "Today" for the TV series in which she stars Cruel Summer. On June 25, 2021, she released the single "Next", co-written with Meghan Trainor.

Screenwriting and directing In August 2025, it was announced that Holt would return to Cruel Summer for its third season. She will serve as an executive producer in addition to reprising her season 1 lead role as Kate Wallis. The new installment, which is in development at Hulu and Freeform, marks a return to the series' original narrative roots after its second season followed an anthology format. She was announced as a brand ambassador for Neutrogena in March 2016.

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes Ref. 2014 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Morgan (voice) 2016 The Standoff Amy Roberts 2017 Class Rank Veronica Krauss Same Kind of Different as Me Reagan Hall 2018 Status Update Danielle "Dani" McKenzie Gnome Alone Brittany (voice) 2025 Heart Eyes Ally McCabe This Is Not a TestSloane Price Jingle Bell Heist Sophia Arbus

Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Disney XD's My Life Herself Disney XD reality show 2011–2015 Kickin' It Kimberly "Kim" Crawford Main role (seasons 1–3); recurring role (season 4) 2012 Girl vs. Monster Skylar Lewis Television film 2013 Shake It Up Georgia Jones Episode: "My Bitter Sweet 16 It Up" 2014–2015 I Didn't Do It Linda "Lindy" Watson Main role 2015 Ultimate Spider-Man Petra Parker (voice) Episode: "The Spider-Verse" Turkey Drop Lucy Jacobs Television film 2021–2023 Cruel Summer Katherine "Kate" Wallis Main role; also executive producer (season 3) 2024 Laid Merci 3 episodes

Theater Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref. 2023 Chicago Roxie Hart Ambassador Theatre Broadway debut 2026 Just in Time Connie Francis Circle in the Square Theatre

Discography

Extended plays Olivia (2016) Compilations In My Feelings (2021) Dance Like No One's Watching (2021) Remix Like You Mean It (2021)

Awards and nominations