[6] Her mother dissuaded her from a career in acting, pushing her towards more "economically sufficient" areas,[5] and she instead trained as a dancer from childhood, and also studied vocals, piano and guitar.

Her screen acting career began with the short film Feint, released in 2019,[7] the year in which she was also featured in the fourth season of the Brat TV teen drama web series Total Eclipse as Belle.

[6][8] After detailed summer 2021 auditions, Olivera was announced in the lead role for the National Treasure series, billed as Lisette Alexis, in October 2021, ahead of the rest of the cast.

[3] Olivera's performance garnered positive reviews, including from CBR, which stated that "her talent is far more deserving of the big screen than a streaming series.

[15] It was announced that Olivera would be joining the cast of FBI during its seventh season as a temporary partner for John Boyd's character, Stuart Scola.