Olivia Bird

Olivia Bird is an American actress and stunt woman. Bird has performed stunts as Michelle Rodriguez's stunt double in "Widows," Taraji P. Henson's stunt double for every season of the show "Empire," as well as Monica Raymund's for six seasons of "Chicago Fire." Bird has also doubled at least 40 other actors/actresses on a variety of films, television series, music videos and commercials. She has performed hundreds of stunts in her career, which kicked off with season 1 of "Chicago Fire." Bird got her SAG/AFTRA eligibility from her first episode of the show in early season 1. As an ethnically ambiguous performer, Bird has the ability to double a wide variety of women and also is able to appear as different characters in the same show or movie with her ability to "camouflage" into many different surroundings. Bird studied commercial techniques, television and film, and Meisner Technique at Act One Studios, in Chicago. As well as Musical Improvisation, Comedic improvisation, and Acting at The Second City Training Center in Chicago. Her training includes stunts, acting, stage combat, martial arts, dance, parkour, and a vast variety of athletics. Even in her youth, Bird was always keeping active as a performer, competing in poetry slams, dance competitions, beauty pageants and even the Olympic Development team for soccer. She was State Champion for Cross Country in 2005 and represented Illinois for Nationals. Bird also placed top 5 in state in the 1600, 800, and 4x400 in 2003,2004,and 2005. Bird holds records all across the Midwest for Track and Cross Country on at least ten different courses. Bird completed her first national commercial campaign at age 14. Playing soccer against Mia Hamm " in her youth," Bird got a taste for action modeling and stunts. Bird continued to work towards a film career after that commercial and now at the age of 27, is one of the busiest female minorities working in the stunt business in the Midwest. She has hopes of getting more speaking roles in action oriented films where she can do her own stunts. Bird studied Criminal Law and Justice at University of Illinois at Chicago. She also studied Social Anthropology at Triton College after her early graduation from Oak Park River Forest High School.