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Olivia Colman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1974-01-30 (Age: 52)

Place of Birth

Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

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).

Filmography (79)

⭐ 0 Role: The Fox (voice)

The Fox

2026
⭐ 7.2 Role: Hannah

Jimpa

2026
⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

Wicker

2026
⭐ 6.7 Role: Ivy Rose

The Roses

2025
⭐ 6.8 Role: Reverend Mother

Paddington in Peru

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Self

An A to Z of Paddington

2024
⭐ 6.9 Role: Edith Swan

Wicked Little Letters

2024
⭐ 7.0 Role: Mrs. Scrubbit

Wonka

2023
⭐ 0 Role: Narrator

Change the Ending

2023
⭐ 5.2 Role: Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

2023
⭐ 6.6 Role: Hilary

Empire of Light

2022
⭐ 8.2 Role: Mama Bear (voice)

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022
⭐ 6.8 Role: Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

2022
⭐ 5.8 Role: Joy

Joyride

2022
⭐ 6.4 Role: Narrator (voice)

Superworm

2021