Person
Olivia Colman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 30, 1974
- Place of birth
- Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
- Also known as
- Sarah Caroline Colman, Sarah Caroline Olivia Colman, Sarah Caroline Olivia Sinclair
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), 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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In Catlg
4 Works in the catalog credit them.
Filmography
BollywoofFilm · 2027 · as (voice)
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet EarthFilm · 2026 · as Self
ElsinoreFilm · 2026 · as Margaret Johnson
JimpaFilm · 2026 · as Hannah
Pride and PrejudiceTV · 2026 · as Mrs. Bennet · 6 episodes
The FoxFilm · 2026 · as The Fox (voice)
WickerFilm · 2026 · as Fisherwoman- WickerFilm · 2026 · Producer
Good Hang with Amy PoehlerTV · 2025 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Mitchell and Webb Are Not HelpingTV · 2025 · Acting · 1 episode
The RosesFilm · 2025 · as Ivy Rose
Paddington in PeruFilm · 2024 · as Reverend Mother
Wicked Little LettersFilm · 2024 · as Edith Swan- Wicked Little LettersFilm · 2024 · Producer
Change the EndingFilm · 2023 · as Narrator
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaTV · 2023 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Great ExpectationsTV · 2023 · as Miss Havisham · 6 episodes
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret InvasionFilm · 2023 · as Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'
Secret InvasionTV · 2023 · as Sonya Falsworth · 6 episodes
WonkaFilm · 2023 · as Mrs. Scrubbit
Empire of LightFilm · 2022 · as Hilary
HeartstopperTV · 2022 · as Sarah Nelson · 10 episodes
JoyrideFilm · 2022 · as Joy
Puss in Boots: The Last WishFilm · 2022 · as Mama Bear (voice)
Scrooge: A Christmas CarolFilm · 2022 · as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
The BearTV · 2022 · as Chef Terry · 3 episodes
LandscapersTV · 2021 · as Susan Edwards · 4 episodes
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ HallFilm · 2021 · Acting
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s DayFilm · 2021 · as Self
Letters Live from the Archive: Union ChapelFilm · 2021 · as Self
Mothering SundayFilm · 2021 · as Mrs Clarrie Niven
Ron's Gone WrongFilm · 2021 · as Donka (voice)
Rosie Jones' Trip HazardTV · 2021 · as Voiceover · 4 episodes
SuperwormFilm · 2021 · as Narrator (voice)
The Electrical Life of Louis WainFilm · 2021 · as Narrator
The Lost DaughterFilm · 2021 · as Leda Caruso- The Mitchells vs. the MachinesFilm · 2021 · as PAL (voice)
Becoming YouTV · 2020 · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 6 episodes
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for ChristmasFilm · 2020 · as Fairy Godmother
NasrinFilm · 2020 · as Narrator
StagedTV · 2020 · as Olivia · 1 episode
The FatherFilm · 2020 · as Anne
Children In Need 2019: Got It CoveredFilm · 2019 · as Self- Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose ClimbFilm · 2019 · as Self / Narrator
Them That FollowFilm · 2019 · as Hope Slaughter
All The World's a StageFilm · 2018 · as The Narrator
Flatpack EmpireTV · 2018 · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 episodes
Les MisérablesTV · 2018 · as Madame Thénardier · 4 episodes
Let's DanceFilm · 2018 · as Segment: "Coffee to Go"
The FavouriteFilm · 2018 · as Queen Anne- The Private Life of the Royal AcademyFilm · 2018 · Acting
The Super SquirrelsFilm · 2018 · as Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!Film · 2018 · as Marion (voice)
Unexpected ItemFilm · 2018 · as The Till (voice)
Watership DownTV · 2018 · as Strawberry (voice) · 2 episodes
Murder on the Orient ExpressFilm · 2017 · as Hildegarde Schmidt
National Theatre Archive: MosquitoesFilm · 2017 · as Jenny
The AlternativityFilm · 2017 · as Narrator
Attenborough at 90Film · 2016 · as Self
Behind Closed DoorsFilm · 2016 · as Narrator
FleabagTV · 2016 · as Godmother · 9 episodes
FlowersTV · 2016 · as Deborah Flowers · 12 episodes
Our Queen at NinetyFilm · 2016 · as Self - Narrator
Sugar Free FarmTV · 2016 · as Narrator · 3 episodes
The CrownTV · 2016 · as Queen Elizabeth II · 21 episodes
The Extraordinary Case of Alex LewisFilm · 2016 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Night ManagerTV · 2016 · as Angela Burr · 9 episodes
The Secret Life of the ZooTV · 2016 · as Narrator · 72 episodes
The Story of CatsTV · 2016 · as Narrator (voice) · 3 episodes
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!Film · 2016 · as Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!Film · 2016 · as Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the TracksFilm · 2016 · as Marion (voice)
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship AdventuresFilm · 2016 · as Marion (voice)
We're Going on a Bear HuntFilm · 2016 · as Mum (voice)
David Attenborough Meets President ObamaFilm · 2015 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
London RoadFilm · 2015 · as Julie
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV · 2015 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
The LobsterFilm · 2015 · as Hotel Manager
Thomas & Friends: Dinos and DiscoveriesFilm · 2015 · as Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The MovieFilm · 2015 · as Marion (voice)
Cuban FuryFilm · 2014 · as Sam
Duck Quacks Don't EchoTV · 2014 · Acting · 1 episode
LockeFilm · 2014 · as Bethan (voice)
Mr. SloaneTV · 2014 · as Janet Sloane · 6 episodes
Pudsey the Dog: The MovieFilm · 2014 · as Nelly the Horse (voice)
The 7.39TV · 2014 · as Maggie Matthews · 2 episodes
The Great War: The People's StoryTV · 2014 · as Narrator · 4 episodes- The KumarsTV · 2014 · as Self · 1 episode
The Kármán LineFilm · 2014 · as Sarah
The SecretsTV · 2014 · as Pippa · 1 episode
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV · 2014 · as Self · 1 episode
Thomas & Friends: Signals CrossedFilm · 2014 · as Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the BraveFilm · 2014 · as Marion (voice)
W1ATV · 2014 · as Sally Owen · 1 episode
BroadchurchTV · 2013 · as DS Ellie Miller · 24 episodes
I Give It a YearFilm · 2013 · as Linda
RunTV · 2013 · as Carol · 2 episodes
The Five(ish) Doctors RebootFilm · 2013 · as Self
The Murder in Angel LaneFilm · 2013 · as Susan Spencer
The Thirteenth TaleFilm · 2013 · as Margaret
Bad SugarFilm · 2012 · as Joan Cauldwell
Hyde Park on HudsonFilm · 2012 · as Queen Elizabeth
The Hoarder Next DoorTV · 2012 · as Self - Narrator · 14 episodes
ExileTV · 2011 · as Nancy Ronstadt · 3 episodes
See MeFilm · 2011 · as Miss
The Iron LadyFilm · 2011 · as Carol Thatcher
Twenty TwelveTV · 2011 · as Sally Owen · 13 episodes
TyrannosaurFilm · 2011 · as Hannah
AccusedTV · 2010 · as Sue Brown · 1 episode
Rev.TV · 2010 · as Alex · 19 episodes
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zeeFilm · 2009 · as Olivia- Mister ElevenTV · 2009 · as Beth · 2 episodes
Beautiful PeopleTV · 2008 · as Debbie Doonan · 12 episodes
Consuming PassionFilm · 2008 · as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
Hancock & JoanFilm · 2008 · as Marion
Dog AltogetherFilm · 2007 · as Anita
Green Wing SpecialFilm · 2007 · as Harriet Schulenburg
Grow Your OwnFilm · 2007 · as Alice
Hot FuzzFilm · 2007 · as PC Doris Thatcher
I Could Never Be Your WomanFilm · 2007 · as Hairdresser
SkinsTV · 2007 · as Gina · 1 episode
The Graham Norton ShowTV · 2007 · as Self - Guest · 8 episodes
The Grey ManFilm · 2007 · as Linda Dodds
The Time of Your LifeFilm · 2007 · as Amanda
The Time of Your LifeTV · 2007 · as Amanda · 6 episodes
Would I Lie to You?TV · 2007 · as Self · 2 episodes
ConfettiFilm · 2006 · as Joanna
That Mitchell and Webb LookTV · 2006 · as Various Characters · 24 episodes
The One ShowTV · 2006 · as Self · 1 episode- Buried AliveFilm · 2005 · Acting
Doctor WhoTV · 2005 · as Mother · 1 episode
Love SoupTV · 2005 · as Penny · 1 episode
Much Ado About NothingFilm · 2005 · as Ursula
ShakespeaRe-ToldTV · 2005 · as Ursula · 1 episode
The RobinsonsTV · 2005 · as Connie · 1 episode
ZemanovaloadFilm · 2005 · as TV Producer
Green WingTV · 2004 · as Harriet Schulenburg · 18 episodes
Murder in SuburbiaTV · 2004 · as Ellie · 1 episode
NY-LONTV · 2004 · Acting · 1 episode
Who Do You Think You Are?TV · 2004 · as Self · 1 episode
Coming UpTV · 2003 · as Receptionist · 1 episode
Eyes DownTV · 2003 · as Mandy Foster · 1 episode
Peep ShowTV · 2003 · as Sophie Chapman · 33 episodes
Swiss ToniTV · 2003 · Acting · 1 episode
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayTV · 2002 · as Self · 1 episode
Look Around YouTV · 2002 · as Pam Bachelor · 6 episodes
Rescue MeTV · 2002 · as Paula · 1 episode
The Mitchell and Webb SituationTV · 2001 · as Various · 6 episodes
The OfficeTV · 2001 · as Helena · 1 episode
Black BooksTV · 2000 · as Tanya · 1 episode
BruiserTV · 2000 · Acting · 6 episodes
People Like UsTV · 1999 · Acting · 1 episode
Midsomer MurdersTV · 1997 · as Bernice · 1 episode
GMTVTV · 1993 · as Self · 1 episode- The SimpsonsTV · 1989 · as Lily (voice) · 1 episode
Comic ReliefTV · 1988 · Acting · 1 episode
Natural WorldTV · 1983 · as Narrator · 1 episode- The OscarsTV · 1953 · as Self · 4 episodes
- Army of ShadowsTV · Acting · 6 episodes
- Cry WolfTV · as Kath · 1 episode
- Wild BirdFilm · as Isabella Blow
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