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Olivia Colman
Actor, ProducerBorn January 30, 1974 (51 years)
Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE (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).
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).
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| 2025 | The Roses · as Ivy |
| 2025 | Jimpa · as Hannah |
| 2024 | Girl from the North Country · as Elizabeth Laine |
| 2024 | Paddington in Peru · as Reverend Mother |
| 2023 | Wicked Little Letters · as Edith Swan |
| 2023 | Wonka · as Mrs. Scrubbit |
| 2023 | Change the Ending · as Narrator |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion (TV Series) · as Sonya Falsworth |
| 2023 | Great Expectations (2023) (TV Series) · as Miss Havisham |
| 2022 | Empire of Light · as Hilary |
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · as Mama Bear (voice) |
| 2022 | Scrooge: A Christmas Carol · as Ghost Of Christmas Past (voice) |
| 2022 | Joyride · as Joy |
| 2022 | The Bear (TV Series) · as Chef Terry |
| 2022 | Heartstopper (TV Series) · as Sarah Nelson |
| 2021 | Superworm · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | The Lost Daughter · as Leda Caruso |
| 2021 | Landscapers (TV Series) · as Susan Edwards |
| 2021 | Mothering Sunday · as Mrs Clarrie Niven |
| 2021 | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain · as Narrator |
| 2021 | Ron's Gone Wrong · as Donka (voice) |
| 2021 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines · as Pal (voice) |
| 2021 | Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure (TV Series) · as Voiceover |
| 2020 | Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas · as Fairy Godmother |
| 2020 | The Father · as Anne |
| 2020 | Becoming You (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2020 | Nasrin · as Narrator |
| 2020 | Staged (TV Series) · as Olivia |
| 2020 | Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans · as Mummy Turtle |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Godmother |
| 2019 | Them That Follow · as Hope |
| 2018 | Les Misérables (2018) (TV Series) · as Madame Thénardier |
| 2018 | Watership Down (2018) (TV Series) · as Strawberry (voice) |
| 2018 | The Favourite · as Queen Anne |
| 2018 | Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team! · as Marion (uk & Us) |
| 2018 | Unexpected Item · as The Till (voice) |
| 2018 | Daydreams (TV Series) · as Voiceover |
| 2017 | The Alternativity · as Narrator |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express · as Hildegarde Schmidt |
| 2017 | National Theatre at Home: Mosquitoes · as Jenny |
| 2016 | We're Going on a Bear Hunt · as Mum (voice) |
| 2016 | The Crown (TV Series) · as Queen Elizabeth Ii |
| 2016 | Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! · as Marion (uk & Us) |
| 2016 | Fleabag (TV Series) · as Godmother |
| 2016 | Flowers (TV Series) · as Deborah Flowers |
| 2016 | The Story of Cats (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! · as Marion (uk & Us) |
| 2016 | The Night Manager (TV Series) · as Angela Burr |
| 2016 | The Secret Life of the Zoo (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2015 | The Lobster · as Hotel Manager |
| 2015 | Earth's Natural Wonders (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure · as Marion (voice) |
| 2015 | London Road · as Julie |
| 2015 | Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries · as Marion (uk & Us) |
| 2015 | Drunk History (UK) (TV Series) · as Ethel Le Neve |
| 2015 | London Road: Behind the Scenes · as Julie |
| 2014 | Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed · as Marion (uk & Us) |
| 2014 | The Secrets (TV Series) · as Pippa |
| 2014 | Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave · as Marion |
| 2014 | The Great War: The People's Story (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2014 | Pudsey the Dog: The Movie · as Nelly The Horse (voice) |
| 2014 | Mr. Sloane (TV Series) · as Janet Sloane |
| 2014 | W1A (TV Series) · as Sally Owen |
| 2014 | The Karman Line · as Sarah |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) |
| 2014 | Cuban Fury · as Sam |
| 2014 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo (UK) (TV Series) |
| 2014 | The 7.39 (TV Series) · as Maggie Matthews |
| 2013 | Locke · as Bethan (voice) |
| 2013 | The Thirteenth Tale · as Margaret |
| 2013 | Run (TV Series) · as Carol |
| 2013 | The Murder in Angel Lane · as Susan Spencer |
| 2013 | Broadchurch (TV Series) · as Ds Ellie Miller |
| 2013 | I Give It a Year · as Linda |
| 2012 | Hyde Park on Hudson · as Queen Elizabeth |
| 2012 | Bad Sugar · as Joan Cauldwell |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers (TV Series) · as Mrs. Scrubbit (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | The Iron Lady · as Carol Thatcher |
| 2011 | Tyrannosaur · as Hannah |
| 2011 | Best of the Monsters · as Mother |
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| 2011 | The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (TV Series) · as Susan Spencer |
| 2011 | Comic Relief: Uptown Downstairs Abbey · as O'brien |
| 2011 | Twenty Twelve (TV Series) · as Sally Owen |
| 2010 | Accused (TV Series) · as Sue Brown |
| 2010 | The Secret World of Arrietty · as Homily |
| 2010 | Rev. (TV Series) · as Alex |
| 2010 | This is Jinsy (TV Series) · as Joan Jenkins |
| 2009 | Mister Eleven (TV Series) · as Beth |
| 2009 | Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee · as Olivia |
| 2008 | Consuming Passion · as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss |
| 2008 | Beautiful People (2008) (TV Series) · as Debbie Doonan |
| 2008 | Hancock & Joan · as Marion |
| 2007 | Dog Altogether · as Anita |
| 2007 | The Time of Your Life (TV Series) · as Amanda |
| 2007 | Grow Your Own · as Alice |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz: Hot Funk: The TV Version · as Pc Doris Thatcher |
| 2007 | I Could Never Be Your Woman · as Hairdresser |
| 2007 | The Grey Man · as Linda Dodds |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz · as Pc Doris Thatcher |
| 2007 | Skins (TV Series) · as Gina |
| 2006 | That Mitchell and Webb Look (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 2006 | Confetti · as Joanna |
| 2005 | Untitled 'Peep Show' Documentary · as Sophie Chapman |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told (TV Series) · as Ursula |
| 2005 | Love Soup (TV Series) · as Penny |
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| 2005 | The Robinsons (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Mother |
| 2005 | Help (2005) (TV Series) · as Cast |
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| 2004 | Green Wing (TV Series) · as Harriet Schulenburg |
| 2004 | NY-LON (UK) (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Terkel in Trouble · as Terkel's Mum |
| 2004 | Murder in Suburbia (TV Series) |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Coming Up (TV Series) · as Receptionist |
| 2003 | Eyes Down (TV Series) · as Mandy Foster |
| 2003 | Gash (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2003 | Swiss Toni (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Look Around You (TV Series) · as Pam Bachelor |
| 2002 | Rescue Me (2002) (TV Series) · as Paula |
| 2001 | The Mitchell and Webb Situation (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2001 | The Office (TV Series) · as Helena |
| 2000 | Black Books (TV Series) · as Tanya |
| 2000 | Bruiser (TV Series) |
| 1999 | People Like Us (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Kim Prebble |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab (TV Series) · as Linda |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Bernice |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Lily (voice) |
| 1984 | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (TV Series) · as Marion (uk & Us) |
| 1983 | Natural World (TV Series) · as Narrator |