Dawn Olivieri is an American actress best known for her television roles in Heroes, House of Lies, and several Taylor Sheridan productions including 1883, Yellowstone, and Lioness. She has built a versatile career across drama, comedy, and action genres.
Dawn Orienne Olivieri was born on February 8, 1981, in St. Petersburg (also associated with Seminole), Florida. she is 45 years old. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. She is American.
She is the daughter of Salvatore A. Olivieri and Nancy Olivieri and has a sister, Bettina Olivieri, who is also an actress. She attended Seminole High School and later the University of South Florida. She initially considered a career in veterinary medicine before pursuing acting.
Dawn began her career with modeling and early television guest appearances in the mid-2000s, including roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Veronica Mars, How I Met Your Mother, and Las Vegas. Her feature film debut came in the horror movie Devil’s Den (2006).
She earned notable attention playing Lydia, an empathic carnival worker, in the fourth season of NBC’s Heroes (2009–2010). She later appeared as Andie Star, a reporter and Damon Salvatore’s girlfriend, on The Vampire Diaries. Her most substantial early series role was as Monica Talbot, the ex-wife of Don Cheadle’s character, on Showtime’s House of Lies (2012–2016).
In film she has appeared in American Hustle (2013), The Last Witch Hunter (2015), Bright (2017), and Den of Thieves (2018). More recently she became a frequent collaborator with Taylor Sheridan, portraying Claire Dutton in 1883, Sarah Atwood in Yellowstone, and Amber Whalen in Lioness. She has also done voice work, including Pepper Potts in the animated Avengers series.
Physical Appearance
Height
5’8″ (173 cm)
Hair Color
Brown
Eye Color
Brown
Body Type
Slim / Athletic
Dawn Olivieri Net Worth
Estimates of Dawn Olivieri’s net worth vary across sources and are not officially confirmed. Figures commonly cited in public profiles range from approximately $1 million to higher estimates in some secondary sites. Her income comes primarily from acting in television and film.
Social Media Presence
She is active on Instagram (@dawnolivieri), where she shares updates related to her acting work, animal rescue efforts, and personal interests.
