Olivia Thirlby
Biography
Olivia Thirlby is an American actress who grew up in Manhattan's East Village and began acting on screen in 2006, with the film United 93 and the television series Kidnapped. She is best known for playing Leah in Juno (2007), Natalie in The Darkest Hour (2011) and Judge Cassandra Anderson in Dredd (2012), and she also appeared in The Wackness (2008) and the indie drama Nobody Walks (2012). Her stage debut came in Beau Willimon's Farragut North at the Atlantic Theater Company, and she has worked in television on Bored to Death, Goliath, The L Word: Generation Q and Y: The Last Man. Later film roles include Damascus Cover (2017), The White Orchid (2018) and Above the Shadows (2019), and in 2023 she portrayed Lilli Hornig in Oppenheimer.
40years old
Turns 41 on October 6in 358 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Olivia J. Thirlby and Olivia Jo Thirlby
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 16 years2007 to 2023
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Early training
Thirlby trained in stage combat at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, completing a course with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat.
First role
Thirlby made her stage debut in Beau Willimon's play Farragut North at the Atlantic Theater Company, an Off-Broadway production that ran in late 2008 and later transferred to the Geffen Playhouse.
Olivia Thirlby movies on Netflix
Dumb Moneyas Yaara Bank-Plotkin
Lousy Carteras Candela
Above the Shadowsas Holly
Chappaquiddickas Rachel Schiff
The White Orchidas Claire
Damascus Coveras Kim Johnson
The Stanford Prison Experimentas Dr. Christina Maslach
The Wedding Ringeras Alison Palmer
Welcome to Happinessas Trudy
5 to 7as Jane
Just Before I Goas Greta
Being Flynnas Denise
Dreddas Anderson
Nobody Walksas Martine
No Strings Attachedas Katie
The Darkest Houras Natalie
The Answer Manas Anne
What Goes Upas Tess Sullivan
New York, I Love Youas Actress (segment "Brett Ratner")
The Wacknessas Stephanie
Uncertaintyas Sophie Montero
Junoas Leah
Snow Angelsas Lila Raybern
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Clancy Brown appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Clancy Brown3 films together, 2014 to 2023
Clancy Brown's page Dumb Money2023IMDb rating 6.8Thirlby as Yaara Bank-PlotkinBrown as Steve Gill
Chappaquiddick2018IMDb rating 6.4Thirlby as Rachel SchiffBrown as Robert McNamara
Just Before I Go2014IMDb rating 6.4Thirlby as GretaBrown as Dad
John Hurt2 films together, 2008 to 2017
John Hurt's page Damascus Cover2017IMDb rating 5.3Thirlby as Kim JohnsonHurt as Miki
New York, I Love You2008IMDb rating 6.2Thirlby as Actress (segment "Brett Ratner")Hurt as Bellhop
Nick Offerman2 films together, 2015 to 2023
Nick Offerman's page Dumb Money2023IMDb rating 6.8Thirlby as Yaara Bank-PlotkinOfferman as Ken Griffin
Welcome to Happiness2015IMDb rating 6.1Thirlby as TrudyOfferman as Moses
Natalie Portman2 films together, 2008 to 2011
Natalie Portman's page No Strings Attached2011IMDb rating 6.2Thirlby as KatiePortman as Emma
New York, I Love You2008IMDb rating 6.2Thirlby as Actress (segment "Brett Ratner")Portman as Rifka (segment "Mira Nair)
Jim Gaffigan2 films together, 2018 to 2019
Jim Gaffigan's page Above the Shadows2019IMDb rating 6.1Thirlby as HollyGaffigan as Paul Jederman
Chappaquiddick2018IMDb rating 6.4Thirlby as Rachel SchiffGaffigan as Paul Markham
Anton Yelchin2 films together, 2008 to 2014
Anton Yelchin's page 5 to 72014IMDb rating 7.1Thirlby as JaneYelchin as Brian Bloom
New York, I Love You2008IMDb rating 6.2Thirlby as Actress (segment "Brett Ratner")Yelchin as Boy (segment "Brett Ratner")
Also two films together9 more actors
- Kyle GallnerWelcome to Happiness (2015) and Just Before I Go (2014)
- Paul DanoDumb Money (2023) and Being Flynn (2012)
- Josh PeckWhat Goes Up (2009) and The Wackness (2008)
- Michael AngaranoThe Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) and Snow Angels (2007)
- Brendan Sexton IIIThe White Orchid (2018) and Welcome to Happiness (2015)
- Talia BalsamNo Strings Attached (2011) and The Wackness (2008)
- Alan RitchsonAbove the Shadows (2019) and The Wedding Ringer (2015)
- Rachael TaylorThe White Orchid (2018) and The Darkest Hour (2011)
- Jocelyn DeBoerLousy Carter (2023) and 5 to 7 (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Olivia Thirlby's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$620 million
16 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 16 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 2 figure not found.
- 16Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$232M37.5% of the total
- 2$149M24.0% of the total
- 3$80M12.9% of the total
- 4$65M10.4% of the total
- 5$41M6.6% of the total
- 6$21M3.3% of the total
- 7$18M2.9% of the total
- 8$10.0M1.6% of the total












