Cast of Love Actually

Olivia Olsen, the young actress who played Joanna in the hit Christmas film, has shared how featuring in the movie impacted her mental health after its ...

“Every Christmas, I get the calls and the texts. I think it's grown so much and it's become such this, like, nostalgic piece of our holidays,” she added. Although it was a double edged sword, Olivia admitted herself she was grateful for her part in the film and even revealed that she still had one of the original scripts signed by the entire cast. [Emma Thompson,](https://www.ok.co.uk/latest/emma-thompson) [Keira Knightley](https://www.ok.co.uk/latest/keira-knightley), [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://www.ok.co.uk/latest/Chiwetel-Ejiofor) and the late, great [Alan Rickman,](https://www.ok.co.uk/latest/alan-rickman) the film explored the interweaving stories of several different relationships in the run up to Christmas Day. [Click here for today's top showbiz news](https://www.ok.co.uk/) [Jonnie Irwin 'won't tell my kids it's my last' as he prepares for final Christmas](https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/jonnie-irwin-final-christmas-kids-28808882) [Adele Roberts ‘grateful’ as she hosts last radio show of 2022 cancer-free](https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/adele-roberts-cancer-free-2022-28808423) [EastEnders fans go wild for 'phenomenal' episode as Shirley finally rumbles Janine](https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/eastenders-spoilers-christmas-shirley-janine-28808383) [For the latest updates on the Royal Family, sign up to OK!'s weekly royals newsletter](https://www.ok.co.uk/royal/royal-news/meghan-harry-queen-visit-uk-27856295) Speaking to Diane Sawyer during a recent ABC special on the movie’s enduring appeal, Olivia reflected on her time in the the film with fondness. [The X Factor.](https://www.ok.co.uk/latest/the-x-factor) [Since its release in 2003, Love Actually has become something of a cult classic](https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/love-actually-stars-reunite-20-28619320), with many households around the country eagerly sitting down to watch the romantic comedy every festive season. Alongside acting, Olivia has also continued to pursue her interest in music, with the star even releasing multiple albums, as well as performing in the celebrity edition of The pressures of fame also began to affect Olivia’s schoolwork too, as she was constantly outcast by her peers and picked on by a classmate for being “famous.” Love Actually star Olivia Olson has revealed the true cost of fame as she opened up about how her role in the classic Christmas film very nearly caused “a mental breakdown”. Her career has only gone from strength to strength since making the transition into VA work, with starring roles in Phineas and Ferb, Steven Universe, as well as Adventure Time. In a new interview, Olivia said: “I thank my parents for being such a support system, because it's kind of a miracle I didn't have a mental breakdown.”