Olivia Tracey
Olivia Tracey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Olivia Marie Tracey 11 July 1960 |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Ireland 1984 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Ireland 1984 (Winner) Miss World 1984 (6th runner-up) Miss Universe 1985 (Top 10) |
Olivia Marie Tracey (born 11 July 1960) is an Irish actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Born Olivia Treacy in Terenure, Dublin,[3] she attended Loreto Beaufort and University College, Dublin.[4] She qualified as a teacher but soon took up modelling.[4] She won Miss Ireland in 1984, and finished in the top 10 in both the Miss World contest in 1984, and the Miss Universe contest in 1985.[5][6][7][8][9][10] She subsequently worked as an actress on both stage and screen, with minor roles in Agnes Browne (1999), The Island (2005) and Lucky You (2007), and a starring role in Red Roses and Petrol (2002).[11] As of 2019, she is a model and actress living in Los Angeles.[11][4][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ McCarthy, Seán (11 June 2008). "Irish Examiner USA: Olivia Tracey is 'Hollywood-Hot!'". IrishExaminerUSA.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ Power, Bairbre (8 September 2011). "Olivia Tracey in catwalk return". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Model Miss Ireland 1984". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Coffey, Edel (5 February 2014). "Olivia Treacy: From Miss Ireland to LA's red carpet". Independent.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "People in the Sun - Odds on Miss World". The Sun. Lowell, Massachusetts. 15 November 1984. p. A3. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Venezuelan Wins 'Miss World'". Altoona Mirror. Altoona, Pennsylvania. United Press International. 16 November 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Herring USA, and Tracey Ireland ahead of Miss Universe 1985". The Crescent-News. Defiance, Ohio. 24 June 1985. p. 19. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Olivia Tracey attends the 1985 Miss Universe Pageant circa 1985 in..." Getty Images. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Celebrity-Jul-12-1985-1458467 | NewspaperArchive®".
- ^ "Puerto Rican student crowned Miss Universe in Miami pageant". The Gazette. Colorado Springs. Associated Press. 16 July 1985. p. 43. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ a b Donohoe, John. "New US movie role for Trim actress alongside Olivia Tracey". Meath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Model Olivia Tracey (58): Three things I do to keep my brain healthy". Independent.ie. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ Marlin-Dirkx, Diane (11 January 2004). "Childers' photographs capture celebrities' personalities". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. 48. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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