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).
Acting (76 movies)
Confetti
2006
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021
Hot Fuzz
2007
Wonka
2023
Girl from the North Country
2024
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
2009
Zemanovaload
2005
Attenborough at 90
2016
Ron's Gone Wrong
2021
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
2019
Superworm
2021
The Super Squirrels
2018
The Iron Lady
2011
Consuming Passion
2008
Tyrannosaur
2011
Paddington in Peru
2024
Hyde Park on Hudson
2012
I Give It a Year
2013
Locke
2014
Wicked Little Letters
2024
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
2016
The Murder in Angel Lane
2013
The Thirteenth Tale
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
Cuban Fury
2014
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
2022
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014
Dog Altogether
2007
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie
2014
London Road
2015
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
2023
The Lobster
2015
The Kármán Line
2014
Grow Your Own
2007
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
2015
The Roses
2025
The Favourite
2018
Change the Ending
2023
Jimpa
2025
Bad Sugar
2012
Hancock & Joan
2008
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
2015
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
2016
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
2016
See Me
2011
The Time of Your Life
2007
Them That Follow
2019
The Alternativity
2017
Earth's Natural Wonders
2015
Behind Closed Doors
2016
Let's Dance
2018
All The World's a Stage
2018
The Father
2020
Our Queen at Ninety
2016
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans
2020
The Lost Daughter
2021
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021
Much Ado About Nothing
2005
Mothering Sunday
2021
Unexpected Item
2018
Joyride
2022
Nasrin
2020
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes
2017
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2020
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
2021
Empire of Light
2022
The Grey Man
2007
An A to Z of Paddington
2024
National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes
2017
The Favourite: Unstitching the Costume Drama
2019
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
2016
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Lost Daughter | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| Wicked Little Letters | 2024 | Producer |
| The Roses | 2025 | Executive Producer |