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Olivia Munn Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1980-07-03

Birthplace:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Credits:
78 Total Roles

Olivia Munn

Acting

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Biography

Lisa Olivia Munn (born July 3, 1980) is an American actress. After an internship at a news station in Tulsa, she moved to Los Angeles, where she began her professional career as a television host for the gaming network G4, and on the series Attack of the Show! (2006–2010) before appearing as a recurring correspondent on the Comedy Central late-night series The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2010 to 2011.

On television, she has taken dramatic roles, acting in both the Aaron Sorkin HBO political drama series The Newsroom (2012–2014) and the Jonathan Tropper Apple TV+ dark comedy crime series Your Friends and Neighbors (2025). On film, she has taken leading roles in The Predator (2018), Buddy Games (2019), Love Wedding Repeat (2020), and Violet (2021) with supporting roles in Big Stan (2007), Date Night (2010), Magic Mike (2012), Deliver Us from Evil (2014), Mortdecai (2015), Office Christmas Party (2016), and Ride Along 2 (2016). She portrayed Psylocke in the superhero film X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and voiced a role in The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017).

She married comedian John Mulaney in 2024, with whom she has two children. She is a vocal advocate for women's rights and has used her platform to speak out against anti-Asian harassment. She was named one of Time magazine's Women of the Year for 2025.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Your Friends & Neighbors TV Samantha 'Sam' Levitt
2023 Attack of the Doc! MOVIE Self
2022 Tales of the Walking Dead TV Evie
2021 Marvel's Hit-Monkey TV Akiko (voice)
2021 Violet MOVIE Violet
2021 The Gateway MOVIE Dahlia
2021 The Demi Lovato Show TV Self
2021 America: The Motion Picture MOVIE Thomas Edison (voice)
2021 Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days MOVIE Self - Guest
2020 PORSCHE 911 - Legende auf vier Rädern MOVIE E! Correspondent (archive footage)

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