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Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Acting

Born: January 30, 1974Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE (born January 30, 1974), known professionally as Olivia Colman, is an English actress. Known for her comedic and dramatic roles in film and television, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Emmy Awards, three British Academy Television Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. She was acclaimed for her performance in the ITV crime-drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017), for which she received a British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. She played Queen Elizabeth II from 2019 to 2020 in the Netflix period-drama series The Crown, for which she received a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. For her portrayal of Anne, Queen of Great Britain in the period black-comedy film The Favourite (2018), Colman received the Academy Award for Best Actress. She received additional Academy Award nominations for her performances in The Father (2020) and The Lost Daughter (2021). Other notable film and television credits include Hot Fuzz (2007), Tyrannosaur (2011), The Iron Lady (2011), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Locke (2013), The Lobster (2015), Fleabag (2016-2019), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), Landscapers (2021), Empire of Light (2022), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), Secret Invasion (2023), Wonka (2023), Wicked Little Letters (2023) and Paddington in Peru (2024).

Known For
Filmography
The Fox

The Fox

The Fox (voice)

2026
Jimpa

Jimpa

Hannah

2026
Wicker

Wicker

2026
The Roses

The Roses

Ivy Rose

2025
Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

Reverend Mother

2024
An A to Z of Paddington

An A to Z of Paddington

Self

2024
Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

Edith Swan

2024
Wonka

Wonka

Mrs. Scrubbit

2023
Change the Ending

Change the Ending

Narrator

2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'

2023
Empire of Light

Empire of Light

Hilary

2022
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Mama Bear (voice)

2022
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

2022
Joyride

Joyride

Joy

2022
Superworm

Superworm

Narrator (voice)

2021
The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter

Leda Caruso

2021
Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

Mrs Clarrie Niven

2021
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Narrator

2021
Ron's Gone Wrong

Ron's Gone Wrong

Donka (voice)

2021
The Mitchells vs. the Machines

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

PAL (voice)

2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

Self

2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

2021
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

Self

2021
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Fairy Godmother

2020
The Father

The Father

Anne

2020
Nasrin

Nasrin

Narrator

2020
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Self

2019
Them That Follow

Them That Follow

Hope Slaughter

2019

Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb

Self / Narrator

2019
Let's Dance

Let's Dance

Segment: "Coffee to Go"

2018
The Favourite

The Favourite

Queen Anne

2018
Unexpected Item

Unexpected Item

The Till (voice)

2018
The Super Squirrels

The Super Squirrels

Narrator

2018
All The World's a Stage

All The World's a Stage

The Narrator

2018

The Private Life of the Royal Academy

2018
The Alternativity

The Alternativity

Narrator

2017
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

Hildegarde Schmidt

2017
National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes

National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes

Jenny

2017
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes

National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes

Jenny

2017
We're Going on a Bear Hunt

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Mum (voice)

2016
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks

Marion (voice)

2016
Attenborough at 90

Attenborough at 90

Self

2016
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis

The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis

Self - Narrator (voice)

2016
Our Queen at Ninety

Our Queen at Ninety

Self - Narrator

2016
Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

narrator

2016
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!

Marion (UK & US)(voice)

2016
The Lobster

The Lobster

Hotel Manager

2015
Earth's Natural Wonders

Earth's Natural Wonders

2015
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie

Marion (voice)

2015
David Attenborough Meets President Obama

David Attenborough Meets President Obama

Self - Narrator (voice)

2015
London Road

London Road

Julie

2015
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave

Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave

Marion (voice)

2014
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

Nelly the Horse (voice)

2014
Locke

Locke

Bethan (voice)

2014
The Kármán Line

The Kármán Line

Sarah

2014
Cuban Fury

Cuban Fury

Sam

2014
The Thirteenth Tale

The Thirteenth Tale

Margaret

2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

Self

2013
The Murder in Angel Lane

The Murder in Angel Lane

Susan Spencer

2013
I Give It a Year

I Give It a Year

Linda

2013
Hyde Park on Hudson

Hyde Park on Hudson

Queen Elizabeth

2012
Bad Sugar

Bad Sugar

Joan Cauldwell

2012
The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

Carol Thatcher

2011
Tyrannosaur

Tyrannosaur

Hannah

2011
See Me

See Me

Miss

2011
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

Olivia

2009
Consuming Passion

Consuming Passion

Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss

2008
Hancock & Joan

Hancock & Joan

Marion

2008
Dog Altogether

Dog Altogether

Anita

2007
The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

Amanda

2007
Grow Your Own

Grow Your Own

Alice

2007
I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

Hairdresser

2007
The Grey Man

The Grey Man

Linda Dodds

2007
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

PC Doris Thatcher

2007
Green Wing Special

Green Wing Special

Harriet Schulenburg

2007
Confetti

Confetti

Joanna

2006
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Ursula

2005
Zemanovaload

Zemanovaload

TV Producer

2005

Buried Alive

2005