Olivia Davidson

**Olivia Davidson** is a main character in the series, *Sweet L.A. Life: The New Generation*. She is portrayed by Hunter Deno and debuts in the series premiere.

Olivia is a nurturing and patient individual, willing to lend a sympathetic ear to those in need. She can get caught up in taking care of her loved ones, taking on their problems and prioritizing their needs, to the point of ignoring her own. Over time, her pent-up resentment can lead to bouts of passive aggression.

When the series started, Olivia had moved from Pacific Palisades to Los Angeles for two reasons; she had joined L.A.'s top real estate agency and to be with her long-term girlfriend, Erica Myles. The end of the first arc saw her four-year relationship with Erica fall apart when she cheated on her with ----. She leaves Erica in the second arc and began seeing neighbor, Lacey Parker. The third arc saw Olivia's love triangle drama with both Erica and Lacey as she was torn between the both of them. She has formed closest friendships with other characters, Riley Carlson, Chloe Lawrence, Javi Rodriguez, Luke Tanner, and Lacey Parker, as well as original *Sweet L.A. Life* characters Layla and Callie McDaniel, Ben Michaels, Ashley Thomas, and Nathan Cross. A drunken one-night stand with close friend Luke Tanner, would lead to Olivia falling pregnant with her daughter, Sienna, with whom she'll raise with Erica.

## Background

### Affair with Layla McDaniel

Writers decided to introduce infidelity into the plot. When Erica is released from rehab, Olivia "feels sorry for her" because no one will support her. She tries to be there for Erica which annoys Scott. Deno defended her character stating that she "doesn't want to get back together with Erica anytime soon" and "will help anyone who needs it." Scott dislikes Olivia being associated with an alcoholic who is also her ex-lover. This causes their relationship to become so volatile that she turns to Layla McDaniel for support. Deno explained that "Layla is always someone she's had a soft spot for, besides Layla's sister, Callie, she's always felt like she could confide in her." This occurs during Layla's midlife crisis storyline as she doesn't feel accomplished in her life following her split with Celia Morales and that she is getting older. This encounter brings the two very different characters closer towards intimacy. Jim provides Fiona with comfort and after talking, they go upstairs where they have sex. Jim is "delighted with himself" and believes he and Fiona have a future together, but she would rather forget that it happened. Fiona keeps her night with Jim a secret. But during her wedding to Alan, Jim turns up at the church and is enraged. Hugill enjoyed working alongside Griffin and praised her for being "so talented and so giving." Fiona finds out she is pregnant with Alan's child but he leaves the show following the discovery of Layla and Olivia's affair.

In -, Olivia visits New York to have an interview at a top Real Estate Agency in the city. She tries to stay focused on New York and work, rather than Erica and her new girlfriend. As she is on the phone with Riley, she thinks she sees Erica who later turns out to be a random woman who looks like Erica from the back and dresses like her. Olivia then walks away but feels dizzy and passes out. She goes to the hospital and realizes she is late for her interview. She asks to leave but is told by a nurse that she has to stay. The nurse gives in and lets Olivia go and will call Olivia later to tell her what her test results were. As she finally gets to the agency, all the staff has left. She explains to the last staff member there why she was late, and they tell her she can come in tomorrow morning. Olivia tells her that she has to go back home on a flight that night and the staff member responds by saying the planes are grounded because of the storm. Olivia asks for hotel recommendations, but the staff member says the hotels are booked with tourists and asks if Olivia knows anyone in the city. Olivia asked her sister Abbie if she could stay with her, and he gave her some dry clothes of his to wear. Olivia admits to Abbie that she misses her relationship with Erica. Although Abbie doesn't support same-sex relationship, she encourages Olivia to reconcile with her ex. However, Olivia doesn't want to break up with Lacey. Abbie tells her to follow her heart. The next morning, Olivia is told by the interviewer that agency would be happy to have her.

Olivia returns to L.A. following her interview with --. She meets up with Erica at Java the Hutt who is having coffee. Olivia tells her that her interview went great and faces a possibility that she'll take the position in New York. This leaves Erica a little shocked and fears she'll lose Olivia. The next day, Olivia goes for a walk and sees Erica on a run. Erica shocks Olivia by confessing to her that she's still in love with her. Olivia tells Erica that she is still with Lacey. Erica explains that she knows that Olivia is still with Lacey, but she felt that she needed to tell her that, making the conversation more awkward. At her office, Olivia is on her phone telling Riley about Erica. She tells her that she is in a bind now that Erica has revealed that she is still in love with her. Olivia admits that she is still in love with Erica too, but things were different. Olivia is with Lacey, and she faces a possibility of taking a new job in New York. However, Olivia tells Riley that she'll have to call her back as she was getting another call on the line, it was from her doctor in New York. The doctor tells her that her test results came back great and that her and her baby will be fine. The episode ends with Olivia finding out she is pregnant.

## Physical Appearance

Olivia is a beautiful young woman with long dark hair and brown eyes.

## Trivia

* Olivia is a graduate of California University at Los Angeles with a degree of.
* She met Erica Myles at a friend's party in 2014.
* Olivia came from a conservative Christian family, but she turned her back on her beliefs to be with Erica.
* Olivia's father tried to sabotage the relationship by trying to set her up with a friend's son, showing that he doesn't approve of his daughter's relationship with Erica, nor her bisexuality. This led to their estrangement.
* Her sister, Abbie was the first person to learn about Olivia's bisexuality.
* In --, Olivia gets a call from her doctor saying that she and her baby are healthy, revealing that Olivia is pregnant.
	+ Olivia is the second to be unexpectedly told by a doctor that she is pregnant. The first was Ben Michaels.
* Olivia is described as the series' "Girl-next-door".
* She won the Junior Miss Palisades Beauty Pageant
* She won Teen Girl Magazine's Great Model Search
* She made Cover Girl Magazine's Model of the Year.
* Olivia is the first character to have an affair with a woman whom was older than her.
* In -, Erica described Olivia as the love of her life.