Olivia Iatridis

Actor and Co-Author

     Olivia has played roles in demonstration videos, short and feature films, commercials, and television series, and is a main presenter in a massive open online course on the Arctic offered by the Universities of the Arctic.
     Most recently, Olivia starred as Umi in Netflix's Avatar, The Last Airbender. Olivia also played the role of Kat Schmitt in NBC's The Irrational. She also co-starred in a lead role of the feature film Abducted, in which she played Lakota Sampson. Olivia starred in the ABC Television Series Alaska Daily as Liza Peters. She also played the role of Sadie in the Hallmark film Sweeter Than Chocolate.
     Olivia has won three Joey Awards (Canada’s original and most prestigious awards for young performers): Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film (Indra’s Awakening), Best Actress in a Commercial (Mattress Mattress), and Outstanding Indigenous Performer.
     Olivia is also an avid artist who uses a variety of media to draw and paint.  Olivia is also a youth podcast host for Woven Spirit, Indian Residential School Survivors Society.