AN 80s star looks stunning 37 years after her debut on a hit US drama but can you guess who she is?
The 55-year-old actress took to social media to wish all her followers a very happy day – and she looked absolutely glowing.
Olivia d’Abo is an English actress and singer from London and is best known for her role as Karen Arnold in the television series The Wonder Years.
In a recent social media post, the star appeared as young as she did when she first debuted on the show back in the eighties.
The Wonder Years was an American coming-of-age comedy television series which ran from 1988 until 1993.
The series starred Fred Savage as Kevin Arnold, a teenager growing up in a suburban middle class family in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Karen was Kevin’s hippie, free spirited, mature older sister who often clashed with her overbearing father Jack.
She married her boyfriend Michael (David Schwimmer) and moved to Alaska, where Michael had secured a good job.
Karen then found herself coming round to some of her parents’ viewpoints.
She had a baby, with hubby Michael supporting her and their son.
Olivia left the main cast in 1991, however she remained available for guest appearances until the series’ finale.
After her exit she often appeared in guest roles in television series during the early 1990s, and appeared in the 1993 movie Wayne’s World 2.
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From 1999 to 2000, Olivia played female super-villain Ten/Melanie Walker in the superhero series Batman Beyond.
Her character was a member of the playing card-themed super-villain team Royal Flush Gang, and as a love interest for Batman/Terry McGinnis.
Later, Olivia played criminal mastermind Nicole Wallace in the police procedural Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
She then went on to star as a voice actor in various animated shows including Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Green Lantern: First Flight, and Batman: The Brave And The Bold.
She also voiced Star Sapphire in the video game Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.
Olivia has had numerous supporting roles in other television series and films including The Spirit of ’76, Greedy, The Big Green, and The Twilight Zone in 2002.
Onstage, she appeared in the 2005 Broadway theatrical production of The Odd Couple alongside Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane.
And she’s not done with acting yet.
Last year, she appeared in TV series QueerTalk, and movie Staycation.
As well as an actress, Olivia is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist and has performed alongside stars such as Julian Lennon, Seal, Bon Jovi, and Italian singer Laura Pausini.
