Olivia Cooke

BirthDecember 271993

Olivia Cooke

Olivia Cooke, English actress

In context

When
Monday, December 27 199333 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Who they were

Olivia Kate Cooke is an English actress. She has appeared as Alicent Hightower in the fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon (2022–present), Emma Decody in the thriller Bates Motel (2013–2017), Becky Sharp in the period drama Vanity Fair (2018), spy Sidonie "Sid" Baker in the Apple TV thriller Slow Horses (2022), and Cherry Laine in the psychological thriller The Girlfriend (2025).

Why this date

Olivia Cooke appears on our December 27 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.

December 27 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1993Olivia Cooke
  2. 20022002 Grozny truck bombing
  3. 2004Radiation
  4. 2007Mombasa
  5. 2007Prime minister
  6. 2007Benazir Bhutto
  7. 2008Gaza War (2008–2009)
  8. 20092009 Iranian presidential election protests
  9. 2019Bek Air Flight 2100
  10. 2024President of South Korea
  11. 20252025 Gelsenkirchen heist

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  • November 17United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives passes a resolution to establish the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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When did Olivia Cooke happen?

December 27 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Monday.

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