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Olivia Colman

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Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman is an actress born on January 30, 1974 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. She is known for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Lobster and The Favourite. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
January 30, 1974
Place of birth
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Also known as
Sarah Caroline Colman · Sarah Caroline Olivia Colman · Sarah Caroline Olivia Sinclair

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

  1. 2025The Rosesas Ivy Rose · Executive producer
  2. 2024Paddington in Peruas Reverend Mother
  3. 2024Wicked Little Lettersas Edith Swan · Producer
  4. 2023Wonkaas Mrs. Scrubbit
  5. 2023Secret Invasionas Sonya Falsworth · 6 episodes
  6. 2023Great Expectationsas Miss Havisham · 6 episodes
  7. 2022Empire of Lightas Hilary
  8. 2022Puss in Boots: The Last Wishas Mama Bear (voice)
  9. 2022Scrooge: A Christmas Carolas Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
  10. 2022Joyrideas Joy
  11. 2022The Bearas Chef Terry · 3 episodes
  12. 2022Heartstopperas Sarah Nelson · 10 episodes
  13. 2021The Lost Daughteras Leda Caruso · Executive producer
  14. 2021Landscapersas Susan Edwards · 4 episodes · Executive producer
  15. 2021Mothering Sundayas Mrs Clarrie Niven
  16. 2021The Electrical Life of Louis Wainas Narrator
  17. 2021Ron's Gone Wrongas Donka (voice)
  18. 2021Only Murders in the Building1 episode
  19. 2021The Mitchells vs. the Machinesas PAL (voice)
  20. 2020The Fatheras Anne
  21. 2020Stagedas Olivia · 1 episode
  22. 2019Them That Followas Hope Slaughter
  23. 2018Les Misérablesas Madame Thénardier · 4 episodes
  24. 2018Watership Downas Strawberry (voice) · 2 episodes
  25. 2018The Favouriteas Queen Anne
  26. 2017Murder on the Orient Expressas Hildegarde Schmidt
  27. 2016The Crownas Queen Elizabeth II · 21 episodes
  28. 2016Fleabagas Godmother · 9 episodes
  29. 2016Flowersas Deborah Flowers · 12 episodes
  30. 2016The Night Manageras Angela Burr · 9 episodes
  31. 2015The Lobsteras Hotel Manager
  32. 2015London Roadas Julie
  33. 2014Lockeas Bethan (voice)
  34. 2014W1Aas Sally Owen · 1 episode
  35. 2014Cuban Furyas Sam
  36. 2014The 7.39as Maggie Matthews · 2 episodes
  37. 2013The Thirteenth Taleas Margaret
  38. 2013The Five(ish) Doctors Rebootas Self
  39. 2013Broadchurchas DS Ellie Miller · 24 episodes
  40. 2013I Give It a Yearas Linda
  41. 2012Hyde Park on Hudsonas Queen Elizabeth
  42. 2011The Iron Ladyas Carol Thatcher
  43. 2011Tyrannosauras Hannah
  44. 2011Twenty Twelveas Sally Owen · 13 episodes
  45. 2010Accusedas Sue Brown · 1 episode
  46. 2007Would I Lie to You?as Self · 2 episodes
  47. 2007I Could Never Be Your Womanas Hairdresser
  48. 2007Hot Fuzzas PC Doris Thatcher
  49. 2007Skinsas Gina · 1 episode
  50. 2006That Mitchell and Webb Lookas Various Characters · 24 episodes
  51. 2006Confettias Joanna
  52. 2005Doctor Whoas Mother · 1 episode
  53. 2004Green Wingas Harriet Schulenburg · 18 episodes
  54. 2003Peep Showas Sophie Chapman · 33 episodes
  55. 2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Self · 1 episode
  56. 2001The Officeas Helena · 1 episode
  57. 2000Black Booksas Tanya · 1 episode
  58. 1997Midsomer Murdersas Bernice · 1 episode
  59. 1989The Simpsonsas Lily (voice) · 1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 4 episodes