Olivia Colman profile
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Olivia Colman

30th January 1974 Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK Acting

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).

76 Movies 69 TV Shows 3 In Production 156 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Jimpa poster
Jimpa 6th February 2026 as Hannah
Wonka poster
Wonka 6th December 2023 as Mrs. Scrubbit
Superworm poster
Superworm 25th December 2021 as Narrator (voice)
Nasrin poster
Nasrin 1st October 2020 as Narrator
Locke poster
Locke 10th April 2014 as Bethan (voice)
Hot Fuzz poster
Hot Fuzz 14th February 2007 as PC Doris Thatcher
The Crown poster
The Crown 4th November 2016 as Queen Elizabeth II
Flowers poster
Flowers 25th April 2016 as Deborah Flowers
W1A poster
W1A 19th March 2014 as Sally Owen
The 7.39 poster
The 7.39 6th January 2014 as Maggie Matthews
Run poster
Run 15th July 2013 as Carol
Exile poster
Exile 1st May 2011 as Nancy Ronstadt
Accused poster
Accused 15th November 2010 as Sue Brown
Rev. poster
Rev. 28th June 2010 as Alex
Skins poster
Skins 25th January 2007 as Gina
GMTV poster
GMTV 1st January 1993 as Self
Elsinore poster Coming soon
Elsinore 20th November 2026
The Fox poster Coming soon
The Fox 29th October 2026 as The Fox (voice)
Wicker poster Coming soon
Wicker 21st October 2026 as Fisherwoman