Background and career
Olivia Taylor Dudley (born November 4, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her horror film roles such as Chernobyl Diaries (2012), The Vatican Tapes (2015) and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015), for her television roles such as the Syfy fantasy series The Magicians, and for her work in the internet sketch group 5-Second Films.
Dudley was born in Morro Bay, California to Jim Dudley and Saundra Dudley. She moved to Los Angeles when she was 17 and has been acting ever since.
Dudley earned her first major film role in the 2012 thriller Chernobyl Diaries. In 2013, she was cast in the 2015 demonic possession drama film The Vatican Tapes playing the possession victim Angela Holmes; Dudley's portrayal in the film earned positive notice from The New York Times reviewer Nicolas Rapold. Dudley's other notable movies include Chillerama, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, Dumbbells, The Barber, and Dude Bro Party Massacre III. Dudley's television roles include appearances on CSI: Miami and Arrested Development. In August 2015, she earned the regular role of Alice in Syfy's drama fantasy series The Magicians. In mid 2016, Dudley guest-starred opposite David Duchovny in the second season of NBC's Aquarius.
Dudley married director of photography Elie Smolkin in September 2023.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
