Olivia Cheng

Olivia Cheng Instagram – in the middle of the writer and actor’s strike in 2023, I got a call from @network_entertainment to direct a feature length documentary about Hollywood icon, Raquel Welch. I was fascinated, in the wake of Marilyn Monroe’s tragic death, the same studio Marilyn was contracted to now signed Raquel, who subsequently became the most famous and photographed woman on the planet. I wanted to understand what it must’ve been like to not just be the world’s biggest sex symbol, but to be a sex symbol at a time when women weren’t allowed to have credit cards or own homes. Raquel was a trailblazer, one of the first action heroines, and an icon from an era of Hollywood that only exists in legends now. She shattered expectations and redefined what it meant to be a star, all while being a single mom whose Latina heritage was largely ignored because of the times. From One Million Years B.C. to 100 Rifles and beyond, her legacy lives on. So proud to have directed this, big thanks to @network_entertainment and Raquel’s estate. Don’t miss I AM RAQUEL WELCH, premiering tomorrow, Saturday, March 8 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on @thecw #IAmRaquelWelch #Raquel #raquelwelch | Posted on 07/Mar/2025 22:20:00