Olivia Austin was born on August 19, 1986 in Seattle, Washington, into a family with Czech and Polish roots. Growing up she moved around a bit, spending significant parts of her youth in Arizona and later Las Vegas. Early on she took dance and gymnastics classes, which laid the groundwork for her strong stage presence and comfort performing in front of an audience. In her younger years she worked as a waitress while exploring her interests in dance and performance. During this time she also worked in clubs, including dance and strip clubs, where she built confidence and honed her performance skills before entering the adult industry.
Before launching her career in adult films, Olivia briefly pursued a more traditional career path. After deciding to leave behind her earlier work and ambitions in nursing, she chose to focus on erotic modeling and performance. She started by doing private photo shoots and sent her work to various agencies. One of these, OC Modeling, saw potential in her and helped arrange her first professional tests and auditions. This period was a major turning point that led her to enter the adult film world professionally.
Olivia Austin made her professional debut in adult films on December 6, 2014, at the age of 28. Her first on‑camera performance was a POV sex scene produced for Peter North Films, and she quickly found that she enjoyed the experience and the creative energy of performing in front of the camera. What started as a single project soon became a full‑fledged commitment to her career as an adult film actress, and she began to book a regular flow of scenes with various production companies.