Olivia Colman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 30, 1974
- Birthplace
- Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
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).
Filmography
- Wild Bird
Wild Bird TBA
as Isabella Blow
Bollywoof 2027
as (voice)
The Fox 2026
as The Fox (voice)
Elsinore 2026
as Margaret Johnson
Wicker 2026
as The Fisherwoman, as The Wicker Woman (voice), Producer
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth 2026
as Self
Jimpa 2026
as Hannah
The Roses 2025
as Ivy Rose, Executive Producer
Paddington in Peru 2024
as Reverend Mother
Wicked Little Letters 2024
as Edith Swan, Producer
Wonka 2023
as Mrs. Scrubbit
Change the Ending 2023
as Narrator
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion 2023
as Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'
Empire of Light 2022
as Hilary
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022
as Mama Bear (voice)
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 2022
as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
Joyride 2022
as Joy
Superworm 2021
as Narrator (voice)
The Lost Daughter 2021
as Leda Caruso, Executive Producer
Mothering Sunday 2021
as Mrs Clarrie Niven
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 2021
as Narrator
Ron's Gone Wrong 2021
as Donka (voice)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines 2021
as PAL (voice)
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel 2021
as Self
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall 2021
Actor
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day 2021
as Self
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas 2020
as Fairy Godmother
The Father 2020
as Anne
Nasrin 2020
as Narrator
- Turtle Journey
Turtle Journey 2020
as Mother Turtle (voice)
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered 2019
as Self
Them That Follow 2019
as Hope Slaughter
- Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb 2019
as Self / Narrator
Let's Dance 2018
as Segment: "Coffee to Go"
The Favourite 2018
as Queen Anne
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team! 2018
as Marion (voice)
Unexpected Item 2018
as The Till (voice)
The Super Squirrels 2018
as Narrator
All The World's a Stage 2018
as The Narrator
- The Private Life of the Royal Academy
The Private Life of the Royal Academy 2018
Actor
The Alternativity 2017
as Narrator
Murder on the Orient Express 2017
as Hildegarde Schmidt
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes 2017
as Jenny
We're Going on a Bear Hunt 2016
as Mum (voice)
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures 2016
as Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! 2016
as Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks 2016
as Marion (voice)
Attenborough at 90 2016
as Self
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis 2016
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Our Queen at Ninety 2016
as Self - Narrator
Behind Closed Doors 2016
as Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! 2016
as Marion (voice)
The Lobster 2015
as Hotel Manager
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie 2015
as Marion (voice)
David Attenborough Meets President Obama 2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
London Road 2015
as Julie
Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries 2015
as Marion (voice)
Ordinary Unraveling: Making Locke 2014
as Self
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie 2014
as Nelly the Horse (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave 2014
as Marion (voice)
Locke 2014
as Bethan (voice)
The Kármán Line 2014
as Sarah
Cuban Fury 2014
as Sam
Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed 2014
as Marion (voice)
The Thirteenth Tale 2013
as Margaret
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot 2013
as Self
The Murder in Angel Lane 2013
as Susan Spencer
I Give It a Year 2013
as Linda
Hyde Park on Hudson 2012
as Queen Elizabeth
Bad Sugar 2012
as Joan Cauldwell
The Iron Lady 2011
as Carol Thatcher
Tyrannosaur 2011
as Hannah
See Me 2011
as Miss
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee 2009
as Olivia
Consuming Passion 2008
as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
Hancock & Joan 2008
as Marion
Dog Altogether 2007
as Anita
The Time of Your Life 2007
as Amanda
Grow Your Own 2007
as Alice
I Could Never Be Your Woman 2007
as Hairdresser
The Grey Man 2007
as Linda Dodds
Hot Fuzz 2007
as PC Doris Thatcher
Green Wing Special 2007
as Harriet Schulenburg
Confetti 2006
as Joanna
Much Ado About Nothing 2005
as Ursula
Zemanovaload 2005
as TV Producer
- Buried Alive
Buried Alive 2005
Actor
Credits from TMDB.