Movies, TV And Music Videos – Deadline

Cirrkus
Olivia Newton-John at Eurovision 1974.

Olivia Newton-John, who died today at her ranch in California, had a long and varied career.

While her screen appearances were relatively few — most notably Grease and Xanadu — her impact was broad and deep, with her music providing the soundtrack for generations of TV series and movies, most recently Stranger Things, Despicable Me 3, Pretty Little Liars and Ru Paul’s Drag Race.

The multi-hyphenate also appeared on a number of big reality competitions, often as a guest host, including American Idol, Eurovision and Dancing With the Stars.

Scroll down for a selection of photos and videos from her life and work and click here for a roundup of reactions to her passing.

Olivia Newton-John performs ‘Long Live Love’ at the Eurovision Song Contest at the Dome, Brighton in 1974.
Frank Barrett/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, 1975 portrait.

‘Grease,’ Olivia Newton-John, 1978
Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection

Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta

Olivia Newton-John, and John Travolta in ‘Grease,’ 1978
Paramount Pictures/Fotos International/Getty Images

Olivia Newton-John, and John Travolta in ‘Grease,’ 1978
Everett Collection

John Travolta And Olivia Newton John – “You’re The One That I Want”

Olivia Newton-John at 'Top of the Pops'

‘TOP OF THE POPS’ in 1978
Ron Howard/Redferns

Olivia Newton-John at the Oscars 1979

Olivia Newton-John performs at THE 50TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS in 1979.
ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

XANADU, Olivia Newton-John, 1980.
Universal/courtesy Everett Collection

XANADU, from left: Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck, 1980.
Universal/courtesy Everett Collection

“Xanadu” (Live 1982)

LET’S GET PHYSICAL, Olivia Newton-John in 1982
ABC/Courtesy: Everett Collection

“Physical”

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in 'Two of a Kind'

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John star in the film ‘Two of a Kind’ in New York, 1983.
Juergen Vollmer/Popperfoto/Getty Images

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in 'Two of a Kind'

John Travolta kisses Olivia Newton-John in a scene from the film ‘Two Of A Kind’, 1983.
20th Century-Fox/Getty Images

“Hopelessly Devoted To You”

‘A MOM FOR CHRISTMAS,’ Olivia Newton-John, 1990
NBC/courtesy Everett Collection

‘A CHRISTMAS ROMANCE,’ Olivia Newton-John, 1994
Jaffe/Braunstein Films / Courtesy: Everett Collection

‘IT’S MY PARTY’, Olivia Newton-John, Bronson Pinchot, 1996
United Artists/courtesy Everett Collection

On ‘Murphy Brown’

‘A FEW BEST MEN,’ from left: Laura Brent, Olivia Newton-John, Rebel Wilson, 2011.
Icon Film Distribution/Courtesy Everett Collection

‘AMERICAN IDOL 6,’ host Ryan Seacrest, judges Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, Olivia Newton-John, Paula Abdul in 2007
Michael Becker/20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy: Everett Collection

‘SCORE: A HOCKEY MUSICAL,’ Olivia Newton-John, 2010.
Ken Woroner/Mongrel Media/Courtesy Everett Collection

“Dancing with the Stars.” Special guest Olivia Newton-John joined the judges’ desk
Adam Taylor/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Olivia Newton-John and dancer/TV personality Julianne Hough during ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 21 at CBS Television City in 2015.
GI

Olivia Newton-John and daughter Chloe Rose Lattanzi attend the premiere of Syfy’s “Dead 7” at Harmony Gold in 2016
Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

Olivia Newton-John and Marie Osmond arrive at Nevada Ballet Theater’s 32nd Annual Black & White Ball in 2016
Denise Truscello/WireImage

Hayley Orrantia, Olivia Newton-John and Wendi McLendon-Covey speak onstage during the 50th annual CMA Awards in 2016.
Erika Goldring/FilmMagic

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – AUGUST 15: Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta attend The Academy Presents ‘Grease’ 40th Anniversary at Samuel Goldwyn Theater in 2018
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Olivia Newton-John and husband John Easterling during the annual Wellness Walk and Research Run in 2018 to benefit cancer research
Naomi Rahim/WireImage

Olivia Newton-John in 'The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee'

‘THE VERY EXCELLENT MR. DUNDEE,’ Olivia Newton-John, 2020.
Lionsgate /Courtesy Everett Collection

John Travolta Remembers ‘Grease’ Costar Olivia Newton-John: “Your Impact Was Incredible”

Share This Article