Olivia Rose Stambouliah was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She studied a Bachelor of Performance at the University of Western Sydney, Theatre Nepean. Shortly after graduating she was cast in Cate Shortlands television movie The Silence, and later in Ben Eltons television series Live from Planet Earth. This was followed by recurring roles in Packed to the Rafters and Soul Mates. Her stage performances include Sydney Theatre Companys Arms and the Man, Griffin Theatre Companys The Turquoise Elephant, and Ensemble Theatres Frankenstein. She made her first U.S. television appearance in AMCs The Walking Dead, and her feature film debut in Michael Bays blockbuster Ambulance.