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Olivia Swann is hunting down criminals as a special agent in NCIS: Sydney

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The NCIS franchise is expanding to Australian shores, or more accurately it is coming to Sydney and English actress Olivia Swann will be starring as one of the main characters, NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey.

Who is this young woman who is about play a leading role in our NCIS: Sydney obsession? We investigate.

Olivia stars as Michelle in NCIS: Sydney.

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Born in England on September 19, 1992, Olivia is 31 years old and has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry reasonably fast.

She first gained popularity for her portrayal of Astra Logue, a villain on DC Legends of Tomorrow which aired from 2016 to 2022. It was her first television gig after studying in drama school.

“The last three years on Legends have been an absolute playground for me – ruling hell, getting trapped on tv, dressing up like a cowboy, fighting aliens and robots and becoming an animated princess and that’s only, like, four episodes,” she wrote on Instagram.

Olivia is an English-born actor.

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“It’s a show full of laughter, joy and heart, a show that champions misfits and celebrates found family, and working on it has been one of the best experiences of my life.”

From there, she starred in the movie River Wild in 2023 alongside Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester and The O.C.’s Adam Brody. The film follows a group of friends seeking an adrenaline rush while whitewater rafting, when they become stranded and must fight to survive.

Now she is filming in Sydney’s east, Bondi Beach for her new TV series, NCIS: Sydney with Home And Away star Todd Lasance. The Australian spin-off is coming to Paramount+ and Network 10 on November 10, 2023.

She has an older brother.

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As for Olivia’s personal life, we can confirm she has an elder brother, Matthew Lawrence Swann after he exchanged vows with his partner, Meghan, in March 2023.

Other than celebrating her brother’s joyous wedding day, Olivia hasn’t said anything else about her family either on social media or in the press.

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