Lisa Olivia Munn is an American actress known for her roles in television and film. She began her career as a television host for the gaming network G4, notably on "Attack of the Show!" She later served as a correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." Munn gained further recognition for her performance as Sloan Sabbith in the HBO drama series "The Newsroom."
July 3, 1980: Birth of Olivia Munn
Lisa Olivia Munn was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
1986: Olivia Munn's Family Moves to Utah
Olivia Munn's mother marries a member of the United States Air Force, and the family relocates to Utah.
2004: Olivia Munn Interns at Fox Sports Networks
Olivia Munn interns at Fox Sports Networks and works as a sideline reporter for college football and women's basketball, an experience she found uncomfortable.
2005: Olivia Munn Cast in "Beyond the Break"
Olivia Munn is cast as teen surfer Mily Acuna in "Beyond the Break."
November 2006: Columnist for Complex Magazine
Olivia Munn became a columnist for Complex magazine, following a pictorial in the same publication.
2006: Olivia Munn Starts at G4
Olivia Munn begins co-hosting Attack of the Show! on G4 after winning a contest to replace departing co-host Kevin Rose.
2006: Olivia Munn Starts at G4
Olivia Munn begins co-hosting Attack of the Show! on G4 after winning a contest to replace departing co-host Kevin Rose.
2006: Olivia Munn Stars in "Beyond the Break"
Olivia Munn lands a recurring role as teen surfer Mily Acuna in the television drama "Beyond the Break."
February 2007: Playboy Pictorial
Olivia Munn appeared as "Babe of the Month" in a non-nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, later discussing the shoot in her book "Suck it, Wonder Woman: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek".
August 2007: Featured in Men's Health and Italian Vanity Fair
Olivia Munn was featured in the July/August issue of Men's Health and the Italian Vanity Fair "Hot Young Hollywood" issue.
September 2007: Featured in Italian Vanity Fair's "Hot Young Hollywood" Issue
Olivia Munn was featured in the Italian Vanity Fair for their "Hot Young Hollywood" issue.
2007: Olivia Munn in "Big Stan"
Olivia Munn stars in Rob Schneider's film "Big Stan" as his character's receptionist, Maria.
2007: Olivia Munn Appears in "Big Stan"
Olivia Munn appears in Rob Schneider's film "Big Stan" as his character's receptionist, Maria.
June 8, 2009: Olivia Munn Hosts "Bing-A-Thon"
Olivia Munn, alongside Jason Sudeikis, hosts Microsoft's "Bing-a-thon," an advertisement on Hulu for the search engine Bing.
August 2009: Cover of Playboy
Olivia Munn was featured as the cover girl for the July/August issue of Playboy.
2009: Olivia Munn's Role in "Beyond the Break" Ends
Olivia Munn's recurring role in "Beyond the Break" concludes after two seasons.
January 2010: Cover of Maxim
Olivia Munn appeared on the cover of the January 2010 issue of Maxim.
April 2010: PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" Campaign
Olivia Munn posed for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.
May 2010: Olivia Munn Cast in "Perfect Couples"
Olivia Munn is cast as a lead in the NBC romantic comedy series "Perfect Couples."
June 3, 2010: Olivia Munn Joins "The Daily Show"
Olivia Munn makes her debut as a correspondent on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."
July 6, 2010: Release of 'Suck It, Wonder Woman'
Olivia Munn's book 'Suck It, Wonder Woman' was released, offering glimpses into her life.
December 2010: Olivia Munn Leaves Attack of the Show!
Olivia Munn departs G4's "Attack of the Show!" and is replaced by Candace Bailey.
2010: Olivia Munn Joins The Daily Show and Departs Attack of the Show!
Olivia Munn debuts as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show and leaves Attack of the Show! in December.
2010: Guest Appearance on NBC's Chuck
Olivia Munn guest-starred as a CIA agent on NBC's comedy-drama Chuck.
2010: Olivia Munn in "Date Night" and "Iron Man 2"
Olivia Munn has roles in the comedy film "Date Night" and the superhero film "Iron Man 2."
January 20, 2011: "Perfect Couples" Premieres and is Quickly Cancelled
Olivia Munn's romantic comedy series "Perfect Couples" premieres on NBC, but is cancelled before completing its first season.
February 2011: Cover of Maxim
Olivia Munn appeared on the cover of the February 2011 issue of Maxim.
September 2, 2011: Olivia Munn's Last Episode as "Daily Show" Correspondent
Olivia Munn's final episode as a correspondent on "The Daily Show" airs.
2011: Spokesperson for Dosomething.org's Green Your School Challenge
Olivia Munn teamed up with Dosomething.org's Green Your School Challenge, filming a PSA and serving as a judge for the campaign.
2011: Appearance in 'I Don't Know How She Does It'
Olivia Munn appeared as Momo in the comedy film 'I Don't Know How She Does It'.
2011: Olivia Munn's "Perfect Couples" is Cancelled
Olivia Munn stars in NBC's romantic comedy series "Perfect Couples," which is canceled before completing its first season.
January 2012: Cover of FHM and Ranked #2 on Maxim's Hot 100
Olivia Munn appeared on the cover of the January 2012 issue of FHM magazine and was voted #2 by readers on Maxim's list of their Hot 100 Women of 2012.
January 2012: PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" Campaign
Olivia Munn posed for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.
2012: Lead Role in HBO's 'The Newsroom'
Olivia Munn gained prominence for her lead role as Sloan Sabbith in Aaron Sorkin's drama series 'The Newsroom' on HBO, which ran for three seasons.
2012: Roles in 'The Babymakers', 'Freeloaders', 'Magic Mike' and 'New Girl'
Olivia Munn had a leading role in 'The Babymakers', a minor role in 'Freeloaders', appeared in 'Magic Mike' directed by Steven Soderbergh, and appeared as Angie in three episodes of season two of FOX's sitcom 'New Girl'.
2012: Olivia Munn Stars in "The Newsroom"
Olivia Munn begins her three-season portrayal of Sloan Sabbith in "The Newsroom."
2012: Olivia Munn in "Magic Mike"
Olivia Munn appears in Steven Soderbergh's comedy-drama "Magic Mike."
February 2013: PETA Campaign Exposing Cruelty in Chinese Fur Farms
Olivia Munn fronted a PETA release of footage showcasing cruelty to animals in Chinese fur farms.
May 12, 2014: Appearance on 'Years of Living Dangerously'
Olivia Munn played a correspondent in the 'True Colors' episode of the Showtime documentary series 'Years of Living Dangerously', interviewing Washington State Governor Jay Inslee about reducing CO2 emissions.
June 2014: Proactiv Spokesperson
Olivia Munn was hired as the main promoter of Proactiv acne cleanser products, starring in several commercials and an infomercial.
2014: Relationship with Aaron Rodgers
Olivia Munn began a relationship with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
2014: Olivia Munn Stars in "Deliver Us From Evil"
Olivia Munn stars in the supernatural horror film "Deliver Us From Evil."
2014: Olivia Munn's Run on "The Newsroom" Ends
Olivia Munn's role as Sloan Sabbith in HBO's political drama series "The Newsroom" comes to an end after three seasons.
January 2015: Voice Role in 'Miles from Tomorrowland'
Olivia Munn began voicing the character Phoebe Callisto on the Disney Junior animated series 'Miles from Tomorrowland'.
August 6, 2015: Olivia Munn Appears on Jon Stewart's Final "Daily Show"
Olivia Munn returns for a brief segment on Jon Stewart's final episode as host of "The Daily Show."
2015: Olivia Munn Stars in "Mortdecai"
Olivia Munn appears in the comedy "Mortdecai."
2015: End of 'The Newsroom' and Discussion of Revival
The Newsroom concluded its three-season run. Munn and costar Thomas Sadoski discussed reviving the show with Sorkin.
2016: Olivia Munn Stars in "X-Men: Apocalypse"
Olivia Munn portrays Psylocke in "X-Men: Apocalypse."
2016: Role in 'X-Men: Apocalypse' and 'Office Christmas Party'
Olivia Munn was cast as Psylocke in 'X-Men: Apocalypse', which achieved financial success despite mixed reviews, and had a leading role in the comedy film 'Office Christmas Party'.
November 2017: Accusation Against Brett Ratner and Support for #MeToo
Olivia Munn accused film director Brett Ratner of sexual harassment and assault and expressed support for the Me Too and Time's Up movements.
2017: Olivia Munn Voices Koko in "The Lego Ninjago Movie"
Olivia Munn lends her voice to the character of Koko in the animated film "The Lego Ninjago Movie."
2017: End of Relationship with Aaron Rodgers
Olivia Munn's relationship with Aaron Rodgers ended.
2018: Role in 'The Predator' and Advocacy for Scene Removal
Olivia Munn starred as a biologist in 'The Predator'. Upon learning of costar Steven Wilder Striegel's sex offender status, Munn advocated for the removal of his scene, which 20th Century Fox approved.
2018: Olivia Munn Stars in "The Predator"
Olivia Munn stars in the science fiction film "The Predator," the fourth installment in the franchise.
2020: Lead Role in 'Love Wedding Repeat'
Olivia Munn had a lead role in the Netflix romantic comedy film 'Love Wedding Repeat', a remake of the French film 'Plan de Table'.
November 24, 2021: Birth of Son, Malcolm Hiệp Mulaney
Olivia Munn and John Mulaney's son, Malcolm Hiệp Mulaney, was born. His middle name honors Munn's Chinese-Vietnamese heritage.
2021: Appearance in 'Save Ralph'
Olivia Munn appeared in 'Save Ralph', a Humane Society International short film about animal testing.
2021: Starring Role in 'The Gateway'
Olivia Munn starred as "Dahlia" in 'The Gateway', a film about a social worker assigned to the care of the daughter of a single mother (Olivia) who intervenes when the dad returns from prison and lures them into a life of crime.
March 2024: Olivia Munn Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Olivia Munn disclosed to the public that she had been battling breast cancer in the preceding year, 2023. She detailed the aggressive and fast-moving nature of the cancer, while also expressing gratitude for its early detection, which allowed her to explore different treatment options. Munn revealed that she had undergone four surgeries during the previous ten months, including a double mastectomy.