History of Olivia Munn in Timeline
Lisa Olivia Munn is an American actress and television personality. She began her career as a television host for G4's Attack of the Show! from 2006 to 2010. Subsequently, she worked as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (2010-2011). Munn gained further recognition for her acting role in Aaron Sorkin's HBO political drama series, The Newsroom (2012–2014). She is known for her work in both television hosting and acting roles.
July 3, 1980: Lisa Olivia Munn Born
On July 3, 1980, Lisa Olivia Munn was born, later becoming an American actress.
2004: Internship at Fox Sports Networks
In 2004, Olivia Munn interned at Fox Sports Networks and worked as a sideline reporter for college football and women's basketball.
2005: Role as Mily Acuna in Beyond the Break
In 2005, Olivia Munn began her role as teen surfer Mily Acuna over two seasons of the television drama Beyond the Break.
November 2006: Featured in Complex Magazine
In November 2006, Olivia Munn was featured in a pictorial in Complex magazine, where she later became a columnist.
2006: Co-hosting Attack of the Show!
In 2006, Olivia Munn began co-hosting Attack of the Show! on G4 network after winning a public contest to replace Kevin Rose.
2006: Recurring Role in Beyond the Break
In 2006, Olivia Munn secured a recurring role on the television series Beyond the Break.
February 2007: Babe of the Month in Playboy
In February 2007, Olivia Munn appeared as "Babe of the Month" in a non-nude pictorial in Playboy magazine.
August 2007: Men's Health Appearance
In August 2007, Olivia Munn appeared in the July/August issue of Men's Health magazine.
September 2007: Featured in Italian Vanity Fair
In September 2007, Olivia Munn was featured in the Italian Vanity Fair for their "Hot Young Hollywood" Issue.
2007: Role in Big Stan
In 2007, Olivia Munn appeared in the Rob Schneider film Big Stan, playing the character's receptionist Maria.
June 8, 2009: Hosted Microsoft's Bing-a-thon
On June 8, 2009, Olivia Munn hosted Microsoft's Bing-a-thon alongside Jason Sudeikis, an advertisement on Hulu for the Microsoft search-engine Bing.
August 2009: Playboy Cover Girl
In August 2009, Olivia Munn was featured as the cover girl for the July/August issue of Playboy.
2009: Beyond the Break Ended
In 2009, Olivia Munn's role in Beyond the Break came to an end.
January 2010: Maxim Cover Appearance
In January 2010, Olivia Munn appeared on the cover of Maxim magazine.
April 2010: PETA Campaign
In April 2010, Olivia Munn posed for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.
May 2010: Starred in Perfect Couples
In May 2010, NBC announced that Olivia Munn would star on the television series Perfect Couples.
June 3, 2010: Debut on The Daily Show
On June 3, 2010, Olivia Munn debuted as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show.
June 2010: Daily Show Correspondent
From June 2010, Olivia Munn started appearing in more episodes of The Daily Show.
July 6, 2010: Released "Suck It, Wonder Woman"
On July 6, 2010, Olivia Munn's book Suck It, Wonder Woman was released.
December 2010: Left Attack of the Show!
In December 2010, Olivia Munn left Attack of the Show! and was replaced by Candace Bailey.
2010: Joined The Daily Show
In 2010, Olivia Munn appeared as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
2010: Guest-Starred on Chuck
In 2010, Olivia Munn guest-starred on NBC's comedy-drama Chuck as a CIA agent.
2010: Role in Date Night
In 2010, Olivia Munn had a supporting role in the comedy film Date Night.
January 20, 2011: Perfect Couples Premiered
On January 20, 2011, Perfect Couples, starring Olivia Munn, premiered; however, the series was canceled before completing its first season.
February 2011: Maxim Cover Appearance
In February 2011, Olivia Munn appeared on the cover of Maxim magazine.
September 2, 2011: Last Episode as Correspondent
On September 2, 2011, Olivia Munn's last episode as a correspondent on The Daily Show aired.
September 2011: Departure from The Daily Show
In September 2011, Olivia Munn concluded her role as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
2011: Role in I Don't Know How She Does It
In 2011, Olivia Munn appeared in the comedy film I Don't Know How She Does It as Momo.
2011: Departure from The Daily Show
In 2011, Olivia Munn concluded her role as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
2011: Green Your School Challenge Spokesperson
In 2011, Olivia Munn teamed up with Dosomething.org's Green Your School Challenge as a spokesperson.
January 2012: FHM Cover Appearance
In January 2012, Olivia Munn appeared on the cover of FHM magazine.
January 2012: PETA Campaign
In January 2012, Olivia Munn posed for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.
2012: Lead Role in The Newsroom
In 2012, Olivia Munn gained prominence in a lead role as Sloan Sabbith in Aaron Sorkin's drama series The Newsroom on HBO.
2012: The Newsroom Role
In 2012, Olivia Munn gained recognition for her role in Aaron Sorkin's HBO political drama series The Newsroom.
2012: Roles in The Babymakers, Freeloaders, and Magic Mike
In 2012, Olivia Munn had a leading role in The Babymakers, a minor role in Freeloaders, and appeared in Magic Mike.
2012: Role in Magic Mike
In 2012, Olivia Munn had a supporting role in Steven Soderbergh's comedy-drama Magic Mike.
February 2013: PETA Release
In February 2013, Olivia Munn fronted a PETA release of new footage showing cruelty to animals in Chinese fur farms.
May 12, 2014: Years of Living Dangerously Correspondent
On May 12, 2014, Olivia Munn played a correspondent in "True Colors," an episode of Years of Living Dangerously.
June 2014: Proactiv Promoter
As of June 2014, Olivia Munn became the main promoter of Proactiv acne cleanser products, starring in commercials and infomercials.
2014: Relationship with Aaron Rodgers
In 2014, Olivia Munn began a relationship with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
2014: Starred in Deliver Us from Evil
In 2014, Olivia Munn starred in the supernatural horror film Deliver Us from Evil.
2014: The Newsroom Ended
In 2014, The Newsroom series, where Olivia Munn played a role, ended.
January 2015: Voiced Phoebe Callisto
Beginning in January 2015, Olivia Munn voiced the character Phoebe Callisto on the Disney Junior animated series Miles from Tomorrowland.
August 6, 2015: Return to The Daily Show
On August 6, 2015, Olivia Munn returned for a brief segment on host Jon Stewart's final show on The Daily Show.
2015: Starred in Mortdecai
In 2015, Olivia Munn starred in the comedy Mortdecai.
2015: The Newsroom Ended
In 2015, The Newsroom series, starring Olivia Munn, concluded after three seasons.
2016: Role in X-Men: Apocalypse
In 2016, Olivia Munn starred as Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse.
2016: Cast as Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse
In 2016, Olivia Munn was cast as Elizabeth Braddock / Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse.
November 2017: Accusation Against Brett Ratner
In November 2017, Olivia Munn accused film director Brett Ratner of repeated instances of sexual harassment, as well as an instance of sexual assault, and supported the Me Too and Time's Up movements.
2017: End of Relationship with Aaron Rodgers
In 2017, Olivia Munn ended her relationship with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
2017: Voice role in The Lego Ninjago Movie
In 2017, Olivia Munn had a voice role in The Lego Ninjago Movie, and appeared in the History Channel series Six.
2018: Leading role in The Predator
In 2018, Olivia Munn had a leading role in the science fiction film The Predator.
2020: Lead Role in Love Wedding Repeat
In 2020, Olivia Munn had a lead role in the Netflix romantic comedy film Love Wedding Repeat.
November 24, 2021: Birth of Son
On November 24, 2021, Olivia Munn and John Mulaney's son was born.
2021: Voiced Lady Bullseye II
From 2021, Olivia Munn voiced the supervillainess Akiko Yokohama / Lady Bullseye II in the adult animated series Hit-Monkey.
2021: Appeared in Save Ralph
In 2021, Olivia Munn appeared in Save Ralph, a film by Humane Society International about animal testing.
2021: Starred in The Gateway
In 2021, Olivia Munn starred in the film The Gateway, about a social worker caring for the daughter of a single mother.
March 2024: Revealed Breast Cancer Diagnosis
In March 2024, Olivia Munn revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer the previous year and had undergone multiple surgeries, including a double mastectomy.
July 2024: Married John Mulaney
In July 2024, Olivia Munn married John Mulaney in New York.
September 14, 2024: Birth of Daughter
On September 14, 2024, Olivia Munn and John Mulaney's daughter was born via surrogate.
2024: End of Hit-Monkey
In 2024, Olivia Munn's voice role in the adult animated series Hit-Monkey concluded.
