Livinia Nixon Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Livinia: (her fondest Christmas memory) The anticipation of racing my two brothers to the Christmas tree. If I was even one minute behind, they would’ve ripped the wrapping off my presents, just to compare gifts!

Livinia: (on the best Christmas present she’s ever received) My mum gave me a plane ticket to Japan when I was 18. A present like that is priceless, but perhaps I should have been concerned that it was a one-way ticket!

Livinia: (on her name) I wish I had a dollar for every time I've spelt it out. I do like it because it's unusual. I think it's quite a romantic-sounding name. In true Aussie fashion, it's been abbreviated to Livvo and I've been called that all my life.

Livinia: Once I finished school, I honestly didn't know what I wanted to do, so I went to uni and thought that would give me four years to think about it. I studied commerce/ arts so I was heading towards getting into international trade, hence the language, and we did lots of Chinese business law and contract law and things like that. But, unfortunately, I've only used it once. I went to Beijing for a week and used my Chinese then.

Livinia: I walk my dog every day, go cycling, do yoga and take the stairs instead of the lift. I find going to the gym quite boring, so I prefer to incorporate excercise into my daily life.

Livinia: (on her relationship with Temptation host, Ed Phillips) We've been friends for eight years, and it is possible for guys and girls to be just friends.

Trivia

Livinia is an ambassador for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Livinia loves to travel and has toured Japan, China, Africa, America, Europe, Finland and Estonia.

In 2004, Livinia played her first film role as ‘Celeste Sky‘, a television presenter, in Jimeoin's feature film, The Extra.

Livinia presented the weather on National Nine News during the 2002/2003 holiday season, and was appointed full-time weather presenter early in 2004.

During the 1990s, Livinia co-hosted a morning, then drive time shift on Melbourne radio station MIX-FM.

As part of Livinia's role on Hey Hey It's Saturday, she got to interview international names such as Matt Le Blanc, Gary Oldman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Drew Carey, Heather Graham, Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe and Brooke Shields.

The eve of Livinia's final uni exams was the first day of filming on The Comedy Channel.

Livinia works on Melbourne radio station, MIX-FM.

Livinia is a keen follower of Australian Rules football and is an avid Richmond fan.

Livinia began modelling while still at school.

Livinia's family consists of: Mother: Helen (Accountant); Father: Kevin (Real Estate Agent); Brother: Anthony (Born 1971); Brother: David (Born 1973).

Livinia went back to the University of Melbourne and did a course in horticulture.

Livinia competed in the 2000 Australian F1 Grand Prix Celebrity Race and after qualifying 14th out of 27th, finished last.

Livinia competed in the 1998 Australian F1 Grand Prix Celebrity Race but did not finish, after crashing out.

Livinia loves to travel and has visited Japan, China, Africa, and back-packed through America, Europe, Finland and Estonia.

Livinia regularly undertakes Master of Ceremonies and Guest Presenter roles.

In 2001, Livinia hosted the Children's Christmas Concert.