Olivia Holt born August 5 1997 is an American actress and singer She was born in Germantown Tennessee to parents Mark and Kim Holt When she was only 3 years old she started singing and acting on the stage Besides acting and singing she has been a competitive gymnastic for the past 5 years and a competitive cheerleader for the past few years At Christmas time Holt moved with her family from DeSoto County to Los Angeles She starred in numerous community productions including Annie and Through the Looking Glass before landing a role in the indie film Black and Blue 2009 She also appeared in multiple national TV commercials including Hasbro Mattel and Bratz dolls In 2011 Olivia got her break out role as Kim Crawford a confident martial artist and the only girl in the dojo who can go toetotoe with the boys in the Disney XD comedy series Kickin It 2011 5 3½ 161 m