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Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Acting
Born: Jan 30, 1974
From: Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

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), …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Wicker 2026 10.0
Paddington in Peru Reverend Mother 2024 6.8
Wicked Little Letters Edith Swan 2024 6.933
Wonka Mrs. Scrubbit 2023 7.0
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Mama Bear (voice) 2022 8.201
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Past (voice) 2022 6.8
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Narrator 2021 6.911
Ron's Gone Wrong Donka (voice) 2021 7.9
Superworm Narrator (voice) 2021 6.4
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered Self 2019 9.0
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb Self / Narrator 2019
The Super Squirrels Narrator 2018 10.0
Attenborough at 90 Self 2016 8.0
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis Self - Narrator (voice) 2016
Locke Bethan (voice) 2014 6.9
Cuban Fury Sam 2014 6.089
I Give It a Year Linda 2013 5.527
The Murder in Angel Lane Susan Spencer 2013 6.9
The Thirteenth Tale Margaret 2013 6.6
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Self 2013 7.883
Hyde Park on Hudson Queen Elizabeth 2012 5.282
The Iron Lady Carol Thatcher 2011 6.36
Tyrannosaur Hannah 2011 7.261
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee Olivia 2009 6.0
Consuming Passion Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss 2008 6.4
Hot Fuzz PC Doris Thatcher 2007 7.562
I Could Never Be Your Woman Hairdresser 2007 5.9
Confetti Joanna 2006 5.432
Zemanovaload TV Producer 2005 5.563
Girl from the North Country Elizabeth Laine 7.0
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1974
FromNorwich, Norfolk, England, …