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 (6)
Movies (67)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Mama Bear (voice)
Wonka
Mrs. Scrubbit
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
PAL (voice)
Murder on the Orient Express
Hildegarde Schmidt
Ron's Gone Wrong
Donka (voice)
Hot Fuzz
PC Doris Thatcher
The Lobster
Hotel Manager
Paddington in Peru
Reverend Mother
The Roses
Ivy Rose
The Father
Anne
The Favourite
Queen Anne
Locke
Bethan (voice)
Wicked Little Letters
Edith Swan
The Iron Lady
Carol Thatcher
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
Mothering Sunday
Mrs Clarrie Niven
The Lost Daughter
Leda Caruso
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Hairdresser
Empire of Light
Hilary
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Narrator
I Give It a Year
Linda
Jimpa
Hannah
Hyde Park on Hudson
Queen Elizabeth
Cuban Fury
Sam
Joyride
Joy
Them That Follow
Hope Slaughter
Tyrannosaur
Hannah
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Marion (voice)
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Fairy Godmother
Confetti
Joanna
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Mum (voice)
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures
Marion (voice)
Superworm
Narrator (voice)
Much Ado About Nothing
Ursula
Let's Dance
Segment: "Coffee to Go"
The Murder in Angel Lane
Susan Spencer
The Thirteenth Tale
Margaret
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Nelly the Horse (voice)
Consuming Passion
Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
Grow Your Own
Alice
Zemanovaload
TV Producer
The Grey Man
Linda Dodds
Nasrin
Narrator
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021
The Kármán Line
Sarah
London Road
Julie
See Me
Miss
Green Wing Special
Harriet Schulenburg
Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries
Marion (voice)
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
Olivia
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
Marion (voice)
The Alternativity
Narrator
Bad Sugar
Joan Cauldwell
Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed
Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!
Marion (voice)
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes
Jenny
Hancock & Joan
Marion
Unexpected Item
The Till (voice)
Dog Altogether
Anita
The Super Squirrels
Narrator
The Time of Your Life
Amanda
Behind Closed Doors
narrator
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
Marion (voice)
All The World's a Stage
The Narrator
Change the Ending
Narrator
TV Shows (54)
The Simpsons
Lily (voice) · 1 eps
Midsomer Murders
Bernice · 1 eps
Doctor Who
Mother · 1 eps
The Crown
Queen Elizabeth II · 21 eps
The Bear
Chef Terry · 3 eps
Skins
Gina · 1 eps
Natural World
Narrator · 1 eps
Broadchurch
DS Ellie Miller · 24 eps
The Night Manager
Angela Burr · 9 eps
Peep Show
Sophie Chapman · 33 eps
Heartstopper
Sarah Nelson · 10 eps
Secret Invasion
Sonya Falsworth · 6 eps
Fleabag
Godmother · 9 eps
Black Books
Tanya · 1 eps
The Office
Helena · 1 eps
Great Expectations
Miss Havisham · 6 eps
Les Misérables
Madame Thénardier · 4 eps
Staged
Olivia · 1 eps
Accused
Sue Brown · 1 eps
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
1 eps
Twenty Twelve
Sally Owen · 13 eps
Murder in Suburbia
Ellie · 1 eps
Exile
Nancy Ronstadt · 3 eps
Green Wing
Harriet Schulenburg · 18 eps
Look Around You
Pam Bachelor · 6 eps
Watership Down
Strawberry (voice) · 2 eps
The Secret Life of the Zoo
Narrator · 72 eps
Rev.
Alex · 19 eps
That Mitchell and Webb Look
Various Characters · 24 eps
W1A
Sally Owen · 1 eps
Flowers
Deborah Flowers · 12 eps
Landscapers
Susan Edwards · 4 eps
People Like Us
1 eps
Love Soup
Penny · 1 eps
Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping
1 eps
The 7.39
Maggie Matthews · 2 eps
ShakespeaRe-Told
Ursula · 1 eps
Run
Carol · 2 eps
Beautiful People
Debbie Doonan · 12 eps
Rescue Me
Paula · 1 eps
The Great War: The People's Story
Narrator · 4 eps
The Robinsons
Connie · 1 eps
Eyes Down
Mandy Foster · 1 eps
Mr. Sloane
Janet Sloane · 6 eps
The Mitchell and Webb Situation
5 eps
The Mitchell and Webb Situation
Various · 6 eps
Bruiser
6 eps
Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard
Voiceover · 4 eps
NY-LON
1 eps
The Time of Your Life
Amanda · 6 eps
The Secrets
Pippa · 1 eps
Swiss Toni
1 eps
The Story of Cats
Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Sugar Free Farm
Narrator · 3 eps
Self / Appearances (25)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 7 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 2 eps
GMTV
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 4 eps
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · 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
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Self
Flatpack Empire
Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
The Hoarder Next Door
Self - Narrator · 14 eps
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
Self
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self
Attenborough at 90
Self
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
Self - Narrator (voice)
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
Self
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
Self - Narrator (voice)
Our Queen at Ninety
Self - Narrator
