
Heather Lauren Olson is best known for her role of Jan Spears,
the self centered,trouble making,obnoxious,valley girl that she
played for five years on NBC's number one daytime drama,
"Days of Our Lives".
Born in San Jose, California, Heather started modeling and doing
commercials at the age of 2 1/2. A top fashion model saw Heather
and suggested to her parents that she should pursue modeling.
Heather landed an agent in San Francisco and soon booked her first
professional modeling job, a cover for a Christmas catalog.
Immediately Heather took to the camera and became San Francisco's
top child model. Appearing on countless covers,catalogs,greeting
cards,toy packages, commercials,adds in Vogue and Elle magazines,
fashion shows, and clothing hang tags.
Jessica McClintock children's dresses still have a picture of a very
young Heather on the hang tag.
After three years of doing commercials and print work Heather wanted
to try acting. "Talking is more fun then standing still", she said.
So Heather got an agent in Los Angeles and her family would periodically
commute, for her auditions.
Soon Heather got a McDonalds commercial,a role in "Internal Affairs"
playing Richard Gere's stepdaughter,music videos for Julian Lennon and
Don Henley's "Heart of the Matter." Finally when Heather was almost 8,
her family decided to move to Southern California.
Heather added more national commercials to her credits for Fisher Price,
Mattel,Kraft, and McDonald's to name a few. Also adding guest appearances
to her resume including "Quantum Leap," "Days of Our Lives"
(playing a young Lisa Rinna), "Star Trek: Next Generation," "Good Advice,"
"Charlie Grace," "Sisters" (playing a young Ashley Judd), "Suddenly Susan,"
a series regular on both "Tom Rhodes" and the HBO pilot "Another Shot" with
Seth Green. Movies of the week include "Lies of the Heart" with Jennie Garth,
"Amelia Earhart" with Diane Keaton, "The Texas Cheerleader Story" with
Leslie Ann Warren and playing a young Elizabeth Taylor in the mini series
"The Liz Taylor Story." Feature films include "Internal Affairs" and
"Leave it to Beaver."
After Heather was a contract player for five years on the soap opera
"Days Of Our Lives, she decided to pursue a career in childcare. Heather was
employed as a professional nanny and working with kids become her passion.
Heather is now pursuing her dream of positively influencing the lives of young
children at Golden State Gymnastics, where she is a Program Director and teacher.
Heather is USA Gymnastics safety-certified, as well as CPR, First-Aid and
KAT (Kinder-gym Accreditation Training) and Preschool FUNdamentalks H.O.T
(Hands On Training) certified. She attended the 43rd Annual USA National Congress
which is a three day educational event for gymnastics professionals.
Heather’s experience as a child actor, nanny and gymnastics coach have made her
very sensitive to the individual needs of each child and make her invaluable
as an acting and audition preparedness coach.