Olivia Colman
Award-winning English actress celebrated for her extraordinary range across comedy, drama, and prestige film and television productions.
Olivia Colman - Personal Information
- Name: Olivia Colman
- Date of Birth: January 30, 1974
- Place of Birth: Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Executive Producer, Producer
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).
Selected Filmography
A selection of Olivia Colman's most recent and notable screen appearances.
- Jimpa (2026) as Hannah
- Wicker (2026)
- The Fox (2025) as The Fox (voice)
- Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping (TV - 2025)
- The Roses (2025) as Ivy Rose
- Paddington in Peru (2024) as Reverend Mother
- An A to Z of Paddington (2024) as Self
- Wicked Little Letters (2024) as Edith Swan
- Wonka (2023) as Mrs. Scrubbit
- Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma (TV - 2023) as Self - Guest
External Links
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