Olivia Colman

Acting

Olivia Colman

Born January 30, 1974Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK149 credits

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).

Known For

Filmography

The Fox
2026The Fox
as The Fox (voice)Movie
Jimpa
2026Jimpa
as HannahMovie
The Roses
2025The Roses
as Ivy RoseMovie
Paddington in Peru
2024Paddington in Peru
as Reverend MotherMovie
Wicked Little Letters
2024Wicked Little Letters
as Edith SwanMovie
Wonka
2023Wonka
as Mrs. ScrubbitMovie
Change the Ending
2023Change the Ending
as NarratorMovie
Secret Invasion
2023Secret Invasion
as Sonya FalsworthTV
Great Expectations
2023Great Expectations
as Miss HavishamTV
Empire of Light
2022Empire of Light
as HilaryMovie
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
as Mama Bear (voice)Movie
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
2022Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)Movie
Joyride
2022Joyride
as JoyMovie
The Bear
2022The Bear
as Chef TerryTV
Heartstopper
2022Heartstopper
as Sarah NelsonTV
Superworm
2021Superworm
as Narrator (voice)Movie
The Lost Daughter
2021The Lost Daughter
as Leda CarusoMovie
Landscapers
2021Landscapers
as Susan EdwardsTV
Mothering Sunday
2021Mothering Sunday
as Mrs Clarrie NivenMovie
Ron's Gone Wrong
2021Ron's Gone Wrong
as Donka (voice)Movie
The Father
2020The Father
as AnneMovie
Becoming You
2020Becoming You
as Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Nasrin
2020Nasrin
as NarratorMovie
Staged
2020Staged
as OliviaTV
Them That Follow
2019Them That Follow
as Hope SlaughterMovie
Les Misérables
2018Les Misérables
as Madame ThénardierTV
Watership Down
2018Watership Down
as Strawberry (voice)TV
Let's Dance
2018Let's Dance
as Segment: "Coffee to Go"Movie
The Favourite
2018The Favourite
as Queen AnneMovie
Unexpected Item
2018Unexpected Item
as The Till (voice)Movie
The Super Squirrels
2018The Super Squirrels
as NarratorMovie
All The World's a Stage
2018All The World's a Stage
as The NarratorMovie
Flatpack Empire
2018Flatpack Empire
as Self - Narrator (voice)TV
The Alternativity
2017The Alternativity
as NarratorMovie
Murder on the Orient Express
2017Murder on the Orient Express
as Hildegarde SchmidtMovie
The Crown
2016The Crown
as Queen Elizabeth IITV
Fleabag
2016Fleabag
as GodmotherTV
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
2016The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
as Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
Flowers
2016Flowers
as Deborah FlowersTV
Our Queen at Ninety
2016Our Queen at Ninety
as Self - NarratorMovie
Behind Closed Doors
2016Behind Closed Doors
as narratorMovie
The Story of Cats
2016The Story of Cats
as Narrator (voice)TV
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
2016Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
as Marion (UK & US)(voice)Movie
The Night Manager
2016The Night Manager
as Angela BurrTV
The Lobster
2015The Lobster
as Hotel ManagerMovie
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
2015David Attenborough Meets President Obama
as Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
London Road
2015London Road
as JulieMovie
The Secrets
2014The Secrets
as PippaTV
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
as Nelly the Horse (voice)Movie
Mr. Sloane
2014Mr. Sloane
as Janet SloaneTV
Locke
2014Locke
as Bethan (voice)Movie
W1A
2014W1A
as Sally OwenTV
Cuban Fury
2014Cuban Fury
as SamMovie
The 7.39
2014The 7.39
as Maggie MatthewsTV
The Thirteenth Tale
2013The Thirteenth Tale
as MargaretMovie
Run
2013Run
as CarolTV
The Murder in Angel Lane
2013The Murder in Angel Lane
as Susan SpencerMovie
Broadchurch
2013Broadchurch
as DS Ellie MillerTV
Hyde Park on Hudson
2012Hyde Park on Hudson
as Queen ElizabethMovie
Bad Sugar
2012Bad Sugar
as Joan CauldwellMovie
The Hoarder Next Door
2012The Hoarder Next Door
as Self - NarratorTV
The Iron Lady
2011The Iron Lady
as Carol ThatcherMovie
Tyrannosaur
2011Tyrannosaur
as HannahMovie
See Me
2011See Me
as MissMovie
Exile
2011Exile
as Nancy RonstadtTV
Twenty Twelve
2011Twenty Twelve
as Sally OwenTV
Accused
2010Accused
as Sue BrownTV
Rev.
2010Rev.
as AlexTV
Consuming Passion
2008Consuming Passion
as Janet / Nurse Violetta KissMovie
Beautiful People
2008Beautiful People
as Debbie DoonanTV
Hancock & Joan
2008Hancock & Joan
as MarionMovie
Dog Altogether
2007Dog Altogether
as AnitaMovie
Grow Your Own
2007Grow Your Own
as AliceMovie
The Grey Man
2007The Grey Man
as Linda DoddsMovie
Hot Fuzz
2007Hot Fuzz
as PC Doris ThatcherMovie
Skins
2007Skins
as GinaTV
Green Wing Special
2007Green Wing Special
as Harriet SchulenburgMovie
That Mitchell and Webb Look
2006That Mitchell and Webb Look
as Various CharactersTV
Confetti
2006Confetti
as JoannaMovie
Love Soup
2005Love Soup
as PennyTV
Zemanovaload
2005Zemanovaload
as TV ProducerMovie
Doctor Who
2005Doctor Who
as MotherTV
Green Wing
2004Green Wing
as Harriet SchulenburgTV
Peep Show
2003Peep Show
as Sophie ChapmanTV
Look Around You
2002Look Around You
as Pam BachelorTV
Rescue Me
2002Rescue Me
as PaulaTV
The Office
2001The Office
as HelenaTV
Black Books
2000Black Books
as TanyaTV
GMTV
1993GMTV
as SelfTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Lily (voice)TV
Natural World
1983Natural World
as NarratorTV
Girl from the North Country
Girl from the North Country
as Elizabeth LaineMovie
C
Cry Wolf
as KathTV