Olivia joins the cast of Emmerdale as Dawn.
Dawn is a young mother who is forced to work as as a sex worker to support her child. She takes drugs to escape from the reality of her situation and meets Ross Barton when he comes looking for information on his acid attacker Simon McManus, her pimp. Ross is suspicious of Dawn, but once he realises she has a child, he takes pity on her, giving her the drugs she craves. The two grow close.