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‘Yellowstone’ star Dawn Olivieri reveals why she ditched LA for Arkansas ranch life
Dawn Olivieri says a lull in acting work prompted her to question whether pursuing Hollywood success was giving her the life she wanted. She left Los Angeles to create a ranch and animal sanctuary in Arkansas, a move she says brought her greater personal fulfilment and helped her acting career.
Olivieri bought a 160-acre property near Mena in 2022 and founded Moon Mountain Sanctuary and Rescue the following year to rehabilitate horses and other animals. She now lives in a camper while developing the site, and says she began working more after letting go of the pressure to secure roles. She also cited the pandemic and 2023 actors’ and writers’ strikes as periods when opportunities became scarcer.
In short
- A career lull pushed Olivieri to rethink her priorities.
- She bought 160 acres in Arkansas and started an animal sanctuary.
- She says letting go of career pressure helped her work more.
Explained simply
Dawn Olivieri is an American actor, known for roles in television dramas including Yellowstone. Los Angeles is a centre of the US film and television industry, where actors often compete for roles and work can be unpredictable.
In 2022, Olivieri bought land near Mena, Arkansas, and later set up Moon Mountain Sanctuary and Rescue to care for horses and other animals. The pandemic and the 2023 actors’ and writers’ strikes disrupted work across the entertainment industry, highlighting how uncertain acting careers can be.