Olivia Baseman

Olivia Baseman is an American actress, singer, writer, and producer. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh PA. As a teenager she studied classical voice and worked in regional theatre, appearing in many musicals. She is a graduate of The Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City. Olivia's first TV role was in the iconic "Rick James" skit, on Comedian Dave Chappelle's acclaimed series, "Chappelle's Show". Olivia has worked extensively in NY Theater and is a member of the award winning experimental theater company "Gemini CollisionWorks". Olivia has also worked in fashion as a producer, makeup artist, and occasional model in partnership with her husband, fashion and celebrity portrait photographer Mark Veltman. Together they created the independent art/culture/fashion magazine "Joy Quarterly" for Olivia wrote, and served as managing editor.