Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Date of Birth:

Jan 30, 1974

Place of Birth:

Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

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).

filmography:

See Me See Me

2011

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks

2016

Murder on the Orient Express Murder on the Orient Express

2017

The Time of Your Life The Time of Your Life

2007

Them That Follow Them That Follow

2019

Behind Closed Doors Behind Closed Doors

2016

Earth's Natural Wonders Earth's Natural Wonders

2015

The Alternativity The Alternativity

2017

We're Going on a Bear Hunt We're Going on a Bear Hunt

2016

David Attenborough Meets President Obama David Attenborough Meets President Obama

2015

The Roses The Roses

1970

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

2015

Grow Your Own Grow Your Own

2007

The Favourite The Favourite

2018

Change the Ending Change the Ending

2023

Hancock & Joan Hancock & Joan

2008

Bad Sugar Bad Sugar

2012

Jimpa Jimpa

1970

Let's Dance Let's Dance

2018

All The World's a Stage All The World's a Stage

2018

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

2021

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2020

National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes

2017

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

2021

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

2021

An A to Z of Paddington An A to Z of Paddington

2024

The Grey Man The Grey Man

2007

Empire of Light Empire of Light

2022

Nasrin Nasrin

2020

Joyride Joyride

2022

Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans

2020

Our Queen at Ninety Our Queen at Ninety

2016

The Father The Father

2020

The Lost Daughter The Lost Daughter

2021

The Mitchells vs. the Machines The Mitchells vs. the Machines

2021

Unexpected Item Unexpected Item

2018

Mothering Sunday Mothering Sunday

2021

Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing

2005

The Kármán Line The Kármán Line

2014

The Lobster The Lobster

2015

The Iron Lady The Iron Lady

2011

The Super Squirrels The Super Squirrels

2018

Superworm Superworm

2021

Consuming Passion Consuming Passion

2008

Tyrannosaur Tyrannosaur

2011

I Give It a Year I Give It a Year

2013

Hyde Park on Hudson Hyde Park on Hudson

2012

Paddington in Peru Paddington in Peru

2024

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

2019

I Could Never Be Your Woman I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007

Hot Fuzz Hot Fuzz

2007

Wonka Wonka

2023

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

2021

Girl from the North Country Girl from the North Country

1970

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

2009

Ron's Gone Wrong Ron's Gone Wrong

2021

Attenborough at 90 Attenborough at 90

2016

Zemanovaload Zemanovaload

2005

Locke Locke

2014

Wicked Little Letters Wicked Little Letters

2024

Dog Altogether Dog Altogether

2007

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

2014

The Private Life of the Royal Academy The Private Life of the Royal Academy

2018

Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie

2014

Nuclear Bogeyheads Nuclear Bogeyheads

1970

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

2023

London Road London Road

2015

Buried Alive Buried Alive

2005

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

2022

Wicker Wicker

1970

The Thirteenth Tale The Thirteenth Tale

2013

The Murder in Angel Lane The Murder in Angel Lane

2013

The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis

2016

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013

Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb

2019

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022

Cuban Fury Cuban Fury

2014

Confetti Confetti

2006

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