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Olivia Carlena Cole (November 26, 1942 – January 19, 2018) was an American actress, best known for her Emmy Award-winning role in the 1977 miniseries Roots. Early life and education [ edit ] Cole was born in Memphis, Tennessee , the daughter of Arvelia Cole (née Cage), a tennis player, instructor, entrepreneur and William Calvin Cole, a ...
Jan 24, 2018 · Olivia Carlena Cole was born on Nov. 26, 1942, in Memphis. Her mother, the former Arvelia Cage, was a tennis player and instructor who was inducted into the United States Tennis Association ...
Olivia Cole was an American actress who won an Emmy for Roots (1977). She also starred in Backstairs at the White House (1979) and Something About Amelia (1984). She died in 2018 in Mexico.
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- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Jan 24, 2018 · Olivia Cole, the Emmy-winning actress best known for her performances in the 1970s miniseries Backstairs at the White House and Roots, has died. She was 75. Cole died Friday at her home in San ...
Jan 24, 2018 · Olivia Cole, who starred in \"Roots\" and \"The Women of Brewster Place\", passed away in Mexico on Jan. 19. She was a trained stage actress who avoided technology and won an Emmy for her role as Matilda in the 1977 miniseries.
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Jan 25, 2018 · Olivia Cole, who starred in Roots and other TV shows and movies, passed away from a heart attack in 2018. She also had a long career on Broadway, appearing in The Merchant of Venice and The National Health.
Olivia Cole, who played Mathilda in the original “Roots” miniseries, passed away on Friday in Mexico. She was the first African-American to win an Emmy for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress.
