Olivia Junkeer

Olivia Junkeer (born 11 January 1999) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Yashvi Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. She also portrayed the character in the spin-off Erinsborough High. She portrayed Mia in the ABC comedy series Why Are You Like This.

Olivia Junkeer
Born	(1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 26) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1]
Education	Methodist Ladies College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2016–present

Early life and education

Olivia Junkeer was born on 11 January 1999 in Melbourne, Victoria. Her father is an Australian originally from Sri Lanka and her mother is an Australian of European descent.^[2][3] She grew up in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and attended Methodist Ladies’ College in Kew.^[2] Junkeer was interested in acting from a young age, and throughout her teenage years went to theatre schools in Melbourne.^[3]

Career

Junkeer made her television debut in 2017, on the Australian television soap opera Neighbours. She portrayed Yashvi Rebecchi, the oldest child of characters Shane Rebecchi and Dipi Rebecchi.^[4] Junkeer left Neighbours in 2021, however she reprised the role in the series' finale in 2022.

Junkeer plays Mia in the ABC comedy series Why Are You Like This.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

In March 2023, Junkeer joined the cast of Binge drama series Strife, which was inspired by Mia Freedman's memoir.^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Shadow Animals	Unnamed role	Short film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017–2022; 2023	Neighbours	Yashvi Rebecchi	Main cast
2018–2021	Why Are You Like This	Mia	Main cast
2019	Erinsborough High	Yashvi Rebecchi	Main cast
2023–present	Strife	Jeet	Main cast