However, Olivia felt that she needed to return to her normal environment and dealt with a case that made her reflect on Peter's own actions with Fauxlivia. [37] Stegall partly attributed the growth of the actor and character to her recovery early in the second season, the introduction of a sister and niece, the removal of John Scott from her storyline, and the "delicate, reserved flirtation" with Peter. him, but hesitantly began working with and trusting him. Olivia willingly participated in Walternate's tests in a sensory-deprivation tank located on Liberty Island to stimulate her Cortexiphan abilities. ("6:02 AM EST"). He tells her to expect headaches as one consequence of crossing universes. It is this quality which both impresses and irritates Broyles, as it makes her a good agent but also makes her prone to biting off more than she can chew when it comes to pursuing suspects. Olivia was kept in the dark about Colonel Broyles' death by Phillip Broyles, Peter Bishop and Walter Bishop. She did it with excellence, and now she's really getting the chance to show people, 'Hey, I'm a really hard worker and a terrific actor.' Episode Count Critically acclaimed for an evolving storyline, Olivia has highlighted determination and focus as her main traits, according to Abrams. Original Timeline : Shot directly in the head by Walternate, driven by revenge in 2026. However, Olivia begins to regain her past memories after she has hallucinations of Peter Bishop, who comes to her in a vision and tells her that she doesn't belong there before kissing her. Known as Fauxlivia, this version of Olivia does not appear until late into Season 2. The bridge between universes was still created, and she was forced to work with the woman whom she felt stole her life. Once the Observers invaded in 2015, Henrietta went missing (one way or another, Fauxlivia was aware of it, as mentionned in Liiberty at 26:07, suggesting that communication between universes continued after the deactivation of the bridge in Worlds Apart). However, Sam had disappeared and could not be found. Using a makeshift set of ropes and pulleys, Roland engaged Amanda's body in a marionette act to make her perform like a ballerina, promising her he will bring her back to life. As in the original timeline, Olivia was instrumental in starting the Fringe Division and releasing Walter Bishop from St. Claire's to save her partner John Scott from biological attack. All known timelines: Peter, husbandWalternate, father-in-lawWalter, adoptive father-in-lawMarilyn, mother Unnamed father Unnamed uncleRachel, sisterGreg, brother-in-lawElla, nieceRandall, stepfather (deceased in rewritten timelines)Eddie, grandfather Missy, auntAgent Scott, former lover Lucas - ex-boyfriendRewritten timelines only: Eddie, nephewEtta, daughterNina, guardian Following a plot line in the second season, viewers are introduced to Olivia's doppelgnger from the parallel universe, which develops an alternate reality for each character. Olivia's new stepfather was abusive to her mother and also to her. While working on the case, Dunham recalled memories of her stepfather's abuse. This other Olivia seems to have different behavior, lifestyle and relationships from Olivia. She asked him to be the one to tell her mother if she didn't make it through the delivery. During the raid, Agent Kent was infected with the toxin, linking Jones to the case and therefore giving Dunham a right to talk to Jones. Now, one can argue that maybe that wasn't the best way for us to introduce the main character, but there was a purpose. He then suddenly disappeared. Forever, in a Day by Ldynwaitin reviews. ("Midnight"), While investigating the case of a spontaneous combustion, Olivia learned that she was capable of experiencing an extended deja vu, apparently, a glimpse of the Alternate Universe. "[27], The producers discussed cutting her hair, but ultimately decided on the auburn hair color to differentiate her. She may not have fallen as hard for Lincoln as he did for her, but she valued his friendship and his willingness to tell what she needed to hear rather than what she wanted to hear. Once Walter is able to accompany the child observer, Michael, to the future, he erases the time in which the observers are able to travel back and take over in 2015, and Olivia and Peter are once again in the park with Etta as a child. He explained this to a heartbroken Olivia, who firmly believed that she was "his" Olivia. ("The Day We Died"). They teased each other, they laughed at each other's corny jokes, and they knew each other on a level no one else could and it was mesmerizing. A photograph of Olivia as a teenager with Nina Sharp in the alternate timeline in Nina's office. Dunham subsequently found and killed the Artist, and also placed the boy into custody of a loving family. With this new information, he rushed to be with Olivia, who met him with a long embrace and romantic kiss. Though the Fringe Division that developed in this universe had been able to use amber to contain these vortices, a group called the "End of Dayers", led by a man named Moreau attempted to breach the fabric of reality at soft spots and create more vortices. [49] Torv received three nominations at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Olivia discovered a building occupying a soft spot between the two universes. Walter told Olivia that his crossing was what caused the crack between the two universes, including the Pattern on their side, and leading to the oncoming "storm" that William warned Olivia about. In the home, Olivia discovered her mother Marilyn, who, in the prime universe, had died when Olivia was a teenager. 8.6 (2,224) Rate. (Original TImeline)Alternate Timeline :Shot directly in the head by Walter Bishop to prevent a third universe; revived by Cortexiphan in 2012. However, Henry remained parked on a nearby street. In the first alternate universe introduced on the show, Lincoln and Olivia were best friends. Olivia later learns that she is pregnant with a daughter, Henrietta "Etta" Bishop (Georgina Haig). Henry removed the tracker from his taxi, having become sympathetic towards Olivia. When Alt!Olivia lost her Lincoln, the Lincoln from the prime universe chose to stay with her. Walter and William believe that they have less than a day before Olivia's mind will be lost. ("6955 kHz"). ("Lysergic Acid Diethylamide"). We're so thankful that people can start to see her for who she really is. First Appearance The pale and scrawny boy did not speak to Olivia, but she began spending time with him, and a connection grew. In the reset timeline for the series' fourth season, Torv explained that "The Olivia we meet and know has known about Fringe Division and had all this time to get used to it and work out that this is her life," rather than becoming familiar with it after the attack on John Scott. Olivia gave him an address to a "safe house" in a suburban area, and, once there, thanks him and allows him to go. She ends up in a short coma and wakes up in an incoherent state and in shock. There, Bell warned Olivia of a "great storm" that was coming, and that she must stop a man who is trying to open a gateway between the two universes. They defied the odds, and crossed over to other universes just so at least one version of them could grow old together. [3], Olivia is revealed to be linked to the drug Cortexiphan, a chemical developed by William Bell, which supposedly allows children injected with it to retain higher brain functions which would normally deteriorate with age. She wears her hair auburn with a fringe that is easily recognizable. [42] TV Guide called it one of the best performances of the year, explaining "Switching Olivia with her alternate-universe self jump-started the show's interpersonal dynamics and changed the way we look at Torv. Wyman", "Vacation Robo-Post: Great Performances of 2010", "AfterEllen.com's Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters", "Teen Choice Awards: Complete list of winners", "Nominations for the 37th Annual Saturn Awards". Olivia apparently loses her memories of her meeting with Bell and whatever information he may have told her. By the year 2036, Olivia and Peter's daughter, Henrietta was an active force against the Observers. ("Grey Matters"), Newton planned to pull a building from the prime universe to the parallel universe. Walter came up with a plan: he and Peter would enter Olivia's mind with the aid of LSD to locate her ego and help it to regain dominance in her mind, while Walter hoped to download William's mind into a computer. Peter comforted her. Meanwhile the Fringe Division had recently opened a cold case about a serial kidnapper called Candyman, who kidnapped children who are then left drained of their youth and one of the victims are Colonel Phillip Broyles' son, Christopher Broyles. Upon collecting both the box and key, they opened it to find a parchment, revealing that Olivia herself was the crowbar. Later that day, her stepfather Randall hit her with a belt, resulting in busting her lip. As revenge, Walternate promised Peter will face the same pain he suffered "but not all at once". In the world of Fringe, a lot of emphasis was placed on the relationship between the star-crossed lovers that were Peter and Olivia. Giving orders in Central Park, moments before her death. So Anna had to listen to all these people saying 'She's really doing nothing,' when really it was our issue. As Olivia travelled with Weiss to collect a box and the key containing this crowbar, Weiss explained that he descended from a long unbroken line of men named Sam Weiss whose forebear found the incomplete collection of information on the First People and the device, and have sought to try to find the rest. ("Amber 31422"), Olivia began to fear for her life, after Brandon Fayette (Alternate Universe) told that she was no longer needed as he had purified the chemical Cortexiphan from her. Olivia and Scott investigate a storage facility. Casting director April Webster commented, "What we were looking for in Olivia was a woman who was believable as an FBI agent but yet had some vulnerability. [50][51][52] In 2011, for her work in the third season, Torv was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards. A crushed Olivia appealed to Nina Sharp for comfort following the break-up. When she was finally able to locate Lane, however, he threatened to commit suicide by jumping off a building (with the many people who had followed him) unless she shot him dead. a virus that caused orifices to seal over. Jupiter and Venus will share a rare 'cosmic kiss' tonight, as the two planets appear side by side in the night sky.. Olivia demonstrated that she learned how to control her Cortexiphan abilities. With Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown. "Pilot" Season 3. ("Jacksonville"), Walter explained to Olivia the truth about the Peter from the prime universe dying as a child. As a result of the Cortexiphan, Olivia began regaining the memories of her previous life with Peter, a life that had been all but erased. Dunham and Scott would often rendezvous at a motel room for intimate time together. "[27] According to Torv, Fauxlivia holds herself differently and has "a different silhouette. As a child, she suffered from abuse and was experimented on by Walter Bishop, although much of her memories of him were repressed. During the case, Dunham discovered that her affair with Scott was not as secret as she had once thought, and she begins to question her entire relationship with Scott. A younger Olivia revealed herself as Olivia's true ego; assured of Peter's identity, she willingly went with him and Bell. This is early days Lincoln in all of his snarky glory. With their remaining guardian deceased, she and Rachel were supposed to be sent into foster care, but Nina Sharp used her influence to have them placed under her care. Olivia waited by his side. He called her the strongest of all the Cortexiphan children and she needed to be the guardian to protect the universe. She tells them that Sean is the result of in vitro fertilization, so his biological father could have other children. He also gave her an ambering device should she be compromised by the Observers. [7] Following the transition to an alternate reality, Olivia meets her doppelganger "Fauxlivia", and ultimately shares a kiss with Peter Bishop. "You belong with me," she tells Peter, standing against the backdrop. She remained in amber until 2036. Yes, the Olivias seemed destined to carry a torch for Peter, even when Peter was blinked out of existence but Lincoln was there to help Olivia solve cases, deal with her losses, and just generally be the best partner he could possibly be. The couple that kicks butt together stays together. Olivia woke back up to the real world, free of William's mind. In the episode, she was confronted by Sanford Harris again, telling her that her behavior is erratic and her job is compromised by her emotions. It is unknown what happened to Olivia's biological father, although he is likely dead. Olivia was the power source for Bell's plans, Walter took drastic measures to shut it down: shooting Olivia in the head. With Olivia's death, Bell's plan came to a drastic halt. Olivia in the Peter-less universe was adopted as a child along with her sister by Nina Sharpe whom she considers a surrogate mother. Status Although she did not see him after these events, he continued to send her a birthday card every year ("The Cure"). Upon her arrival, Charlie Francis, her close friend and fellow agent, debriefed Dunham. [14] They begin dating and their relationship is progressing when Walter realizes he has brought back William Bell, who died in the alternate universe, by using soul magnets and he now resides in Olivia's mind. I think each of them sees things in the other they'd like to have. The Olivias and Walters cautiously agreed that they needed to put aside their differences to save both worlds, completely unaware of Peter's disappearance. ("The Dreamscape"), While solving the case of a bank robber stuck in a wall, Dunham was kidnapped by Mitchell Loeb. Alice did not believe them until Derek started to refer to their children. At FBI HQ, Olivia is drawing a man's face, but quickly hides the sketch when Lincoln arrives. She went to the bowling alley, managed by Sam Weiss where he told her she was one of the best people hes known, and hes sure shell do the right thing. As Olivia recounted the name of another cryogenics facility from Bell's note, she received a text message from "Charlie" warning her that Nina is the shapeshifter. ("Momentum Deferred") While in the trials, she was partnered up with Nick Lane. Dunham questions Steig's employer, Nina Sharp, who offers Dunham a job but no useful information other than the words "the Pattern," which Sharp enigmatically does not elaborate upon. ("Pilot") Olivia finds herself collaborating with enemy forces and also dealing with the threat of the enigmatic Observers. [4] Walter has a video of Olivia as a child, ostensibly recorded during the drug trials, which shows her curled up in the corner of the room next to a badly charred bed with Walter saying: "It's all right, you didn't mean it. After talking to Rachel about her sister, Peter visited Olivia, who was scheduled to be taken off life support the following morning. After sharing their first kiss, Olivia and Peter are separated for 8 episodes. She excused herself and stepped outside for some fresh air, followed by Peter. With Massive Dynamic's resources, they were able to recreate the amber and a release system to encase the building, but hold it in reserve as a last resort only. She left and regrouped with him, but in a side alley, was alerted by her phone that Massive Dynamic's analysis of the first device was completed, and revealed Charlie as the shapeshifter. While prime Olivia was busy averting apocalypses and what have you with Peter, Alt!Olivia was building a stable, exciting, and rewarding life with Lincoln and their son. Because of her efforts to save Christopher, he let her go. Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep? He found a purpose by her side and helped her process her loss. Without Walternate travelling over to meet Peter and bring him back with Newton's bridge, it appears Fauxlivia did this and took Olivia back as a captive. Olivia Dunham, shot and killed by Walternate out of revenge. Olivia is captured by Walternate's forces, imprisoned in the government facility on Liberty Island and put through both physical and psychological treatments by Walternate to make her believe that she is really the Fauxlivia of the parallel universe. The Fringe division later learned that their version of the machine was activated at 6:02 AM on its own, and Walter suspected the two machines were tied by quantum entanglement, with their version of the machine destroying their world to stabilize the parallel one. Olivia began to remember the gruesome trials she experienced, including footage from one test where she exhibited pyrokinesis. "[36] Conversely, SFScope columnist Sarah Stegall believed Torv's early performance to be "downright wooden",[37] while others criticized the actress and character for being "cold and distant. Broyles helped to comfort Olivia that she had to kill the man she thought was Charlie. He gave her adrenaline after she ahd been paralysed and shot Brandon. Olivia and her niece, Ella Dunham, a rookie FBI agent. S3, Ep2. Anna TorvAda Breker (age 3)Karley Scott Collins (age 7) [43] In a 2010 list, Time Magazine's James Poniewozik called Torv's performance one of television's best of the year. 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