Olivia Colman
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).
Known for
Works
- 2025
The RosesActing · Ivy Rose - 2024
Paddington in PeruActing · Reverend Mother - 2024
Wicked Little LettersActing · Edith Swan - 2023
WonkaActing · Mrs. Scrubbit - 2023
Secret InvasionActing · Sonya Falsworth - 2023
Great ExpectationsActing · Miss Havisham - 2022
Empire of LightActing · Hilary - 2022
Puss in Boots: The Last WishActing · Mama Bear (voice) - 2022
Scrooge: A Christmas CarolActing · Ghost of Christmas Past (voice) - 2022
JoyrideActing · Joy - 2021
The Lost DaughterActing · Leda Caruso - 2021
Mothering SundayActing · Mrs Clarrie Niven - 2021
Ron's Gone WrongActing · Donka (voice) - 2021
The Mitchells vs. the MachinesActing · PAL (voice) - 2020
The FatherActing · Anne - 2018
Watership DownActing · Strawberry (voice) - 2018
The FavouriteActing · Queen Anne - 2016
The CrownActing · Queen Elizabeth II - 2015
The LobsterActing · Hotel Manager - 2014
LockeActing · Bethan (voice) - 2014
Thomas & Friends: Signals CrossedActing · Marion (voice) - 2011
TyrannosaurActing · Hannah - 2007
Hot FuzzActing · PC Doris Thatcher - 2006
ConfettiActing · Joanna