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Roadmap for Parents and Child Actors by Gloria and Olivia Kate Iatridis to Be Displayed at Two Upcoming Book Events in Chicago

As a subject, child acting is an area that most people have read about. However, consciously or not, it is treated with a lot of caution. This felt like a disservice to Gloria and Olivia Kate Iatridis, a mother-daughter pair who had embarked on their own journey through the entertainment industry. Wanting to better inform other parents on the same journey, they published “Booked.” Since then, the two have been exhibiting their book at book events to raise awareness and help future child actors.


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“Iatridis has accepted the challenge of assisting her child in a rising and increasingly complex calling, and, with Olivia now matured to manage and advance her own opportunities, has created this pragmatic memoir filled with advice based on sometimes hard-won but always determined experience.” – U.S. Review of Books

Gloria Iatridis has worked in various capacities in the public sector in the Northwest Territories, the Province of Alberta and for Canada. However, if anyone asked her what her most successful life achievement was, it is being the most supportive mother when it came to the creative careers of her children.

In the case of her daughter Olivia Kate, it was a thrilling acting career that saw her land roles for Netflix, ABC, and even a Hallmark movie.

On the other hand, this same experience has also led to unexpected discoveries about industry practices that don’t make it to the level of public awareness. For the two of them, this could prove problematic for any family who may have children aspiring to become actors from a very early age.

Wanting to solve this problem, they decided to publish a book titled “Booked: A Strong Start For Your Child Actor.” Part memoir and part guide, the book retells their time within the television and movie business to highlight the lessons they learned and what mistakes to avoid.

The book includes a number of long-neglected and overlooked insights, such as maintaining child safety within the industry, the finer points of hiring an agent, and advocacy for proper representation and inclusion.

“Booked” has been chosen as one of the finalists of the 2025 Spring/Summer Positive Impact Book Awards. The awards are a celebration of storytelling with a purpose, highlighting authors who inspire, uplift, and ignite change through their works. The book was recognized as one of the powerful, inspiring, and beautifully crafted works that stood out in the judging process.

Gloria and Olivia Kate have been attending and exhibiting their work at book events to raise awareness and help future child actors. “Booked” is scheduled to be exhibited at two upcoming events this September in Chicago.

The first is the Book Confab Chicago, organized by the self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet, on September 3-4. The second is the book festival at Printers Row, Chicago, on September 6-7, at Printers Row Park, on and around Dearborn Street (Ida B Wells & Polk)

For those who would like to order a copy of “Booked: A Strong Start For Your Child Actor,” they can already find it on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Those who would like to reach out to Gloria Iatridis and Olivia Kate Iatridis can also check out their website at https://booked-it.ca/. Attend the Book Confab Chicago and the ReadersMagnet exhibit at the book fest at Printers Row booth to check out the book display.

Gloria is Inuvialuk, a member of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Western Arctic. She was born and raised in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. Over her thirty-year career, Gloria has worked in a variety of capacities for the public services sector of the governments of the Northwest Territories, Alberta, and the federal government. Gloria considers her most successful endeavour to be her role as a supportive mother and champion to her children, Olivia and Michael.

Gloria loves being a mother and decided early on that she would nurture and support whatever passions her children had. She believes that any child can do whatever they set their mind to and that parents should be there to support them and guide them to success. Gloria is one of Olivia’s greatest fans and will continue to support her throughout her acting career.

Olivia is Inuvialuk, a member of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Western Arctic. She was born and raised in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. In her teen years, she lived in Alberta, where she began her acting career. Olivia has played roles in demonstration videos, short and feature films, commercials, and television series, and is a main presenter in a massive open online course on the Arctic offered by the Universities of the Arctic. Most recently, Olivia starred as Umi in Netflix’s Avatar, The Last Airbender. Olivia also played the role of Kat Schmitt in NBC’s The Irrational. She also co-starred in a lead role of the feature film Abducted, in which she played Lakota Sampson. Olivia starred in the ABC Television Series Alaska Daily as Liza Peters. She also played the role of Sadie in the Hallmark film Sweeter Than Chocolate.Olivia has won three Joey Awards (Canada’s original and most prestigious awards for young performers): Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film (Indra’s Awakening), Best Actress in a Commercial (Mattress Mattress), and Outstanding Indigenous Performer.

Olivia is also an avid artist who uses a variety of media to draw and paint.

Author: Gloria Iatridis and Olivia Kate Iatridis
Published date: February 20, 2024
Publisher: FriesenPress
Genre: Parenting and Performing Arts

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