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Olivia Charmaine "O" Morris (born November 8, 1991) is an American film and television producer based in Los Angeles, California. Morris is the CEO and Founder of Black Monarch Entertainment, a full service media production company.



Morris was born in Los Angeles, CA the daughter of Renea, a marketing and communications professional, and Reginald, a sales executive. Though Morris grew up in Cincinnati, OH, she always felt pulled back to Los Angeles, and the entertainment industry in particular, even at a very young age. Her fifth birthday was Hollywood themed, and she asked her mom to teach her cursive in preschool because she had a dream where she stepped out of a limo and didn’t know how to sign her autograph.

Morris was an actor and musical theater performer from childhood up until she went to college, where she decided to pursue an understanding of the business side of the entertainment industry. She received my her BFA in Film & TV Production from New York University.

After graduating from Tisch, she began her career specializing in girls’ media, the business side of animated content, and comedy development. In her role before joining Simpson Street as the Senior Director of Development & Production, she was an executive of Original Scripted Programming at TBS (WarnerMedia). There, she strategized as to what’s next, delivered what's new, and pulled in fresh talent while also managing and maintaining current shows, such as "The Last OG" starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish, and Seth MacFarlane’s “American Dad.”

Morris believes that media should be as empowering as it is entertaining, and has garnered a creative edge by highlighting “media with a message.” She's committed to elevating diverse stories in all of her artistic endeavors, and loves proving that no voice is too small.

In August 2020, Morris left Simpson Street to start her own venture. As a full-service development & production entity, Black Monarch Entertainment is a M.O.S.A.I.C. (a Multi-cultural, Omnichannel System for Advocacy, Inclusion and Change), where “otherness” is centered, celebrated and supported. Here, artists have a safe space to play, wildest imaginations are the jam, and the whole tribe eats.

Outside of the entertainment industry, Morris has dedicated herself to a lifelong pursuit of international exploration and service. From Cuba to Spain, and Ghana to Nicaragua, her bag is virtually always packed.

Traveling allows her to cultivate moments outside of her comfort zone, and a means to create deep and permanent shifts in her understanding about cultures unlike her own.