Olivia Holt

Olivia Hastings Holt, born August 5, 1997, is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for playing Kim Crawford in the Disney XD series Kickin' It and Tandy Bowen / Dagger in the Freeform series Cloak & Dagger. She has also appeared in the animated series Spider-Man and the Hulu series Runaways, and portrayed Kate Wallis in the psychological thriller series Cruel Summer. Her work has earned her nominations for three Teen Choice Awards.

Holt was born in Germantown, Tennessee, to Mark and Kim Holt, and raised with her two siblings in Nesbit, Mississippi, following a brief stay in Memphis. In 2011, she relocated to Los Angeles with her family. During her youth, Holt practiced gymnastics and acted in local theater productions. She was homeschooled for part of her upbringing and graduated from Oak Park High School in 2015.

At age ten, Holt began appearing in television commercials for products including Hasbro, Mattel, Bratz dolls, Littlest Pet Shop, Kidz Bop 14, and Girl Gourmet. Her screen breakthrough occurred when she was cast in Kickin' It, which premiered in June 2011. She played main character Kim Crawford for three seasons and returned as a guest in season four. In 2012, she starred as Skylar Lewis in the Disney Channel Original Movie Girl vs. Monster, and later starred as Lindy Watson in the comedy series I Didn't Do It from January 2014 to October 2015.

Holt expanded into feature films, theater, and voice work, playing Aurora in Sleeping Beauty and Her Winter Knight from late 2014 to early 2015. She provided voice roles for Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014) and Gnome Alone (2017), and starred in the feature films Class Rank (2017), Same Kind of Different as Me (2017), and Status Update (2018). In 2018, she premiered in Cloak & Dagger, reprising her character in animated and crossover series. She began starring in Cruel Summer in April 2021, and in August 2025 was announced to return for its third season as both an executive producer and lead actress.

Holt's musical career began with soundtrack recordings for Girl vs. Monster, winning a 2013 Radio Disney Music Award for Best Crush Song for "Had Me @ Hello," and performing the theme song for the 2014 film Bears. She signed with Hollywood Records in October 2014, releasing her debut single "Phoenix" and debut EP Olivia in 2016 before launching the Rise of a Phoenix Tour. Her 2017 single "Generous" reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and her 2020 single "Love U Again" reached number 40 on the Billboard Hot Dance / Electronic Songs chart. She departed Hollywood Records in November 2021.

In April 2023, Holt made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago, performing through June 2023. In May 2026, she joined the Broadway cast of Just in Time as Connie Francis. Outside of entertainment, Holt partnered with mobile gaming maker PlayMG in 2013 as a spokesperson and part owner, and became a brand ambassador for Neutrogena in March 2016.