Olivia Colman
Acting
Born: January 30, 1974 (age 52) · Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Highest Rated
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
The Simpsons
1989
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022
Hot Fuzz
2007
The Lobster
2015
The Favourite
2018
Wonka
2023
The Father
2020
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021
Doctor Who
2005
Locke
2014
The Crown
2016
Photos (8)
Movies (67)
The Favourite
Queen Anne
The Lobster
Hotel Manager
Paddington in Peru
Reverend Mother
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Mama Bear (voice)
Ron's Gone Wrong
Donka (voice)
The Iron Lady
Carol Thatcher
Wonka
Mrs. Scrubbit
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
PAL (voice)
The Father
Anne
Empire of Light
Hilary
The Roses
Ivy Rose
Hot Fuzz
PC Doris Thatcher
Murder on the Orient Express
Hildegarde Schmidt
Hyde Park on Hudson
Queen Elizabeth
Cuban Fury
Sam
Mothering Sunday
Mrs Clarrie Niven
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
Superworm
Narrator (voice)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
Marion (voice)
Wicked Little Letters
Edith Swan
Locke
Bethan (voice)
The Lost Daughter
Leda Caruso
Tyrannosaur
Hannah
I Give It a Year
Linda
Them That Follow
Hope Slaughter
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Hairdresser
Jimpa
Hannah
Confetti
Joanna
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Marion (voice)
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures
Marion (voice)
The Murder in Angel Lane
Susan Spencer
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Nelly the Horse (voice)
The Kármán Line
Sarah
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Fairy Godmother
Much Ado About Nothing
Ursula
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
Marion (voice)
Nasrin
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!
Marion (voice)
Dog Altogether
Anita
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Mum (voice)
The Alternativity
Narrator
Let's Dance
Segment: "Coffee to Go"
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
Marion (voice)
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes
Jenny
The Time of Your Life
Amanda
All The World's a Stage
The Narrator
The Thirteenth Tale
Margaret
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
Olivia
Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries
Marion (voice)
Joyride
Joy
See Me
Miss
Change the Ending
Narrator
Unexpected Item
The Till (voice)
The Super Squirrels
Narrator
Green Wing Special
Harriet Schulenburg
Grow Your Own
Alice
London Road
Julie
Bad Sugar
Joan Cauldwell
Zemanovaload
TV Producer
Hancock & Joan
Marion
Consuming Passion
Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed
Marion (voice)
The Grey Man
Linda Dodds
Behind Closed Doors
Narrator
TV Shows (56)
The Simpsons
Lily (voice) · 1 eps
Doctor Who
Mother · 1 eps
Midsomer Murders
Bernice · 1 eps
The Bear
Chef Terry · 3 eps
The Crown
Queen Elizabeth II · 21 eps
Skins
Gina · 1 eps
Natural World
Narrator · 1 eps
The Night Manager
Angela Burr · 9 eps
The Office
Helena · 1 eps
Broadchurch
DS Ellie Miller · 24 eps
Secret Invasion
Sonya Falsworth · 6 eps
Peep Show
Sophie Chapman · 33 eps
Heartstopper
Sarah Nelson · 10 eps
Fleabag
Godmother · 9 eps
Black Books
Tanya · 1 eps
Great Expectations
Miss Havisham · 6 eps
Les Misérables
Madame Thénardier · 4 eps
Landscapers
Susan Edwards · 4 eps
Twenty Twelve
Sally Owen · 13 eps
Accused
Sue Brown · 1 eps
Watership Down
Strawberry (voice) · 2 eps
Staged
Olivia · 1 eps
W1A
Sally Owen · 1 eps
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
1 eps
Green Wing
Harriet Schulenburg · 18 eps
That Mitchell and Webb Look
Various Characters · 24 eps
Murder in Suburbia
Ellie · 1 eps
Rev.
Alex · 19 eps
Comic Relief
1 eps
Exile
Nancy Ronstadt · 3 eps
Beautiful People
Debbie Doonan · 12 eps
Look Around You
Pam Bachelor · 6 eps
Love Soup
Penny · 1 eps
Coming Up
Receptionist · 1 eps
The 7.39
Maggie Matthews · 2 eps
The Secret Life of the Zoo
Narrator · 72 eps
Flowers
Deborah Flowers · 12 eps
People Like Us
1 eps
The Mitchell and Webb Situation
5 eps
The Mitchell and Webb Situation
Various · 6 eps
The Time of Your Life
Amanda · 6 eps
The Great War: The People's Story
Narrator · 4 eps
Run
Carol · 2 eps
Rescue Me
Paula · 1 eps
The Robinsons
Connie · 1 eps
The Secrets
Pippa · 1 eps
ShakespeaRe-Told
Ursula · 1 eps
Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping
1 eps
Bruiser
6 eps
Mr. Sloane
Janet Sloane · 6 eps
Eyes Down
Mandy Foster · 1 eps
Sugar Free Farm
Narrator · 3 eps
Swiss Toni
1 eps
NY-LON
1 eps
Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard
Voiceover · 4 eps
The Story of Cats
Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Self / Appearances (25)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 8 eps
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
GMTV
Self · 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 2 eps
The Oscars
Self · 4 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · 1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 1 eps
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Becoming You
Self - Narrator (voice) · 6 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Self
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self
The Hoarder Next Door
Self - Narrator · 14 eps
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
Self
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
Self
Flatpack Empire
Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Self
Attenborough at 90
Self
Our Queen at Ninety
Self - Narrator
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
Self - Narrator (voice)
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
Self - Narrator (voice)
