Acting
Olivia Colman
EN, XX cinema · 86 credits
Born
30 January 1974 (age 52)
Birthplace
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Also known as Sarah Caroline Colman · Sarah Caroline Olivia Colman · Sarah Caroline Olivia Sinclair · Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE
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
Filmography
Wild Bird
Wild Bird
as Isabella Blow
Bollywoof
as (voice)
Wicker
as The Fisherwoman, Producer
Jimpa
as Hannah
Elsinore
as Margaret Johnson
The Fox
as The Fox (voice)
The Roses
as Ivy Rose, Executive Producer
Paddington in Peru
as Reverend Mother
Wicked Little Letters
as Edith Swan, Producer
Wonka
as Mrs. Scrubbit
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'
Change the Ending
as Narrator
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
as Mama Bear (voice)
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
Joyride
as Joy
Empire of Light
as Hilary
Ron's Gone Wrong
as Donka (voice)
Superworm
as Narrator (voice)
The Lost Daughter
as Leda Caruso, Executive Producer
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
as PAL (voice)
Mothering Sunday
as Mrs Clarrie Niven
The Father
as Anne
Nasrin
as Narrator
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as Fairy Godmother
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb
2019
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb
as Self / Narrator
Them That Follow
as Hope Slaughter
The Super Squirrels
as Narrator
The Private Life of the Royal Academy
2018
The Private Life of the Royal Academy
Actor
The Favourite
as Queen Anne
Let's Dance
as Segment: "Coffee to Go"
All The World's a Stage
as The Narrator
Unexpected Item
as The Till (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
as Marion (voice)
Murder on the Orient Express
as Hildegarde Schmidt
The Alternativity
as Narrator
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
as Self - Narrator (voice)
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
as Mum (voice)
Behind Closed Doors
as Narrator
Our Queen at Ninety
as Self - Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
as Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
as Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!
as Marion (voice)
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures
as Marion (voice)
London Road
as Julie
The Lobster
as Hotel Manager
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries
as Marion (voice)
Locke
as Bethan (voice)
Cuban Fury
as Sam
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
as Nelly the Horse (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
as Marion (voice)
The Kármán Line
as Sarah
Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed
as Marion (voice)
I Give It a Year
as Linda
The Murder in Angel Lane
as Susan Spencer
The Thirteenth Tale
as Margaret
Hyde Park on Hudson
as Queen Elizabeth
Bad Sugar
as Joan Cauldwell
The Iron Lady
as Carol Thatcher
Tyrannosaur
as Hannah
See Me
as Miss
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
as Olivia
Consuming Passion
as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
Hancock & Joan
as Marion
Hot Fuzz
as PC Doris Thatcher
I Could Never Be Your Woman
as Hairdresser
Dog Altogether
as Anita
Grow Your Own
as Alice
The Time of Your Life
as Amanda
The Grey Man
as Linda Dodds
Green Wing Special
as Harriet Schulenburg
Confetti
as Joanna
Zemanovaload
as TV Producer
Much Ado About Nothing
as Ursula