Olivia (The Walking Dead): Difference between revisions

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Olivia (''The Walking Dead'')}}

{{notability|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox character

| color = #D2B48C

| name = Olivia

| image = Olivia The Walking Dead.png

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| caption = Olivia, as portrayed by [[Ann Mahoney]] in the television series ''(left)'' and in the comic book series ''(right)''.

| series = [[The Walking Dead (franchise)|The Walking Dead]]

| first = {{Plainlist|

* '''Comic''':

* "Issue #70" (2010)

* '''Television''':

* "[[Remember (The Walking Dead)|Remember]]" (2015)

| last = {{Plainlist|

* '''Comic''':

* "Issue #144" (2015)

* '''Television''':

* "[[Hearts Still Beating]]" (2016)

}}

| portrayer = [[Ann Mahoney]]

| occupation = Inventory Manager for the Alexandria Safe-Zone <br /> '''Comic''': <br /> Mill Runner <br /> '''Television''': <br /> Coffee Shop Employee <br /> Hotel Management Student

| creator = [[Robert Kirkman]]

| adapted_by = [[Scott M. Gimple]] <br> (''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'')

| family =

}}

'''Olivia''' is a [[fictional character]] from the comic book series ''[[The Walking Dead (comic book)|The Walking Dead]]'' and the [[The Walking Dead (TV series)|television series of the same name]], where she was portrayed by [[Ann Mahoney]]. Olivia is a resident in the [[Alexandria Safe-Zone]]. She is the manager of the pantry and the armory.

==Appearances==

===Comic book series===

Olivia is a cheerful young woman in charge of the [[Weapon storage area|weapons storage]] at the Alexandria Safe Zone. Olivia persuades Douglas to let [[Michonne]] keep her weapons after [[Rick Grimes|Rick]]'s group joins the community,{{issue|date=December 2016}} and also cuts Rick's hair for him.{{issue|date=December 2016}} A bit of a gossip, Olivia is the first to tell Rick about Davidson.{{issue|date=December 2016}} After the zombie attack, [[Andrea (The Walking Dead)|Andrea]] trains Olivia and the others on how to use weapons, though Olivia has difficulty killing the walkers.{{issue|date=December 2016}} Later, Olivia tells Rick that [[Food rationing|food rations]] are running low, leading Rick to form a group to find food outside of the community.{{issue|date=December 2016}} When Rick and the others leave, Olivia joins Nicholas and [[Spencer Monroe|Spencer]] in conspiring against him, though it is unclear what her feelings are on ousting Rick.{{issue|date=December 2016}} She does not receive any blame for her part in the conspiracy after it is absolved, and her opinion of Rick seems to have improved.{{issue|date=December 2016}} Olivia later admits [[Maggie Greene]] and many other residents of the Hilltop Community into Alexandria after the Saviors' second attack on the town.{{issue|date=December 2016}} She is still residing in the Safe Zone after the time skip.{{issue|date=December 2016}} During the conflict with the Whisperers, Olivia is one of the twelve people who was decapitated by [[Alpha (The Walking Dead)|Alpha]].{{issue|date=December 2016}}

===Television series===

====Season 5====

{{see also|The Walking Dead (season 5)}}

In the episode "[[Remember (The Walking Dead)|Remember]]", Olivia takes the weapons from [[Rick Grimes|Rick]]'s group in a tray to keep watch over them. She often works in the pantry and armory of Alexandria. In the episode "[[Forget (The Walking Dead)|Forget]]", Olivia tells [[Sasha Williams|Sasha]] that she used to work at a coffee shop for seven years. When Olivia arrives at [[Deanna Monroe|Deanna's]] party, Carol sneaks into the armory.

====Season 6====

{{see also|The Walking Dead (season 6)}}

In the season premiere "[[First Time Again]]", Olivia listens as Carter states his plan to overthrow Rick and his group. In the episode "[[JSS (The Walking Dead)|JSS]]", Olivia hides in a closet when the Wolves attack. [[Carol Peletier|Carol]] finds her an gives her a gun to protect herself with. In the episode "[[Now (The Walking Dead)|Now]]", Olivia tries to prevent several Alexandria residents from raiding the pantry after a horde of walkers has surrounded the town before [[Spencer Monroe|Spencer]] arrives to stop them. In the episode "[[Heads Up (The Walking Dead)|Heads Up]]", Olivia is distracted cleaning up a mess in the pantry when [[Ron Anderson (The Walking Dead)|Ron Anderson]] sneaks behind her and steals some bullets from the armory.

In the mid-season premiere "[[No Way Out (The Walking Dead)|No Way Out]]", Olivia retreats inside Eric's house when the walker horde finally gets through the walls. She is one of the first residents of Alexandria to emerge and help fight off the walker invasion, inspired by Rick taking a stand. In the episode "[[Twice as Far]]", Olivia reopens the pantry, and helps prep the weapons carts for the townspeople.

====Season 7====

{{see also|The Walking Dead (season 7)}}

In the episode "[[Service (The Walking Dead)|Service]]", Olivia is threatened with death by [[Negan]] when the Saviors find out that two of the guns are missing from the armory. Eventually the guns are found in Spencer's house, and Olivia is released. In the episode "[[Sing Me a Song (The Walking Dead)|Sing Me a Song]]", Negan comes back to Alexandria to meet with Rick, and Olivia explains that he is out scavenging. Negan suggests that they pass the time by having sex, and Olivia is incensed and slaps him on the face. In the episode "[[Hearts Still Beating]]", Olivia has to fulfill orders given by Negan to make lemonade for him. She is also the main caretaker of Judith Grimes in this episode. After [[Rosita Espinosa|Rosita]] tries to shoot Negan, he demands to know who made the bullet for her. When Rosita refuses to tell, Negan demands that [[Arat (The Walking Dead)|Arat]], a Savior, choose someone to kill. She pulls out her gun, turns around and shoots Olivia in the face, killing her.

== Development and reception ==

{{Expand section|date=November 2021}}

Olivia is portrayed by [[Ann Mahoney]] on ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'' television series.<ref name="Mahoney">{{cite web|title=New Orleans' Ann Mahoney joins the cast of AMC's hit zombie drama 'The Walking Dead'|url=http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2015/03/ann_mahoney_the_walking_dead_a.html|website=nola.com|access-date=27 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive Interview With The Walking Dead's Ann Mahoney {{!}} Walker Culture|url=http://www.walkerculture.com/exclusive-interview-with-the-walking-deads-ann-mahoney/|website=Walker Culture|access-date=7 October 2016|date=8 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220073218/http://www.walkerculture.com/exclusive-interview-with-the-walking-deads-ann-mahoney/|archive-date=20 December 2016}}</ref> She is a major member of the supporting cast for [[The Walking Dead (season 7)|the seventh season]].<ref name="THRTrailer">{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/walking-dead-season-7-trailer-913771 |title='Walking Dead': What the Comic-Con Trailer Reveals About Season 7 |last1=Wigler |first1=Josh |date=July 22, 2016 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |access-date=July 24, 2016}}</ref>

== References ==

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