Robyn Malcolm to play Olivia Newton-John's mother in biopic

Kiwi actor Robyn is set to play Olivia Newton-John's mother in the Aussie biopic that is being made about the Australian star.

She will be starring alongside Delta Goodrem who is set to play Olivia in 'Hopelessly Devoted To You'.

Malcolm is playing Irene who was the grand-daughter of Max Born who won a Nobel Prize and fled Nazi Germany to England before WWII.

Take a look at this sneak-peek released by channel 7: