Olivia Colman
Born
January 30, 1974 (51 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE (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
Jimpa
Hannah
2025
The Roses
Ivy
2025
Paddington in Peru
Reverend Mother
2024
Wicked Little Letters
Edith Swan
2024
Wonka
Mrs. Scrubbit
2023
Change the Ending
Narrator
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'
2023
Empire of Light
Hilary
2022
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Mama Bear (voice)
2022
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
2022
Joyride
Joy
2022
Superworm
Narrator (voice)
2021
The Lost Daughter
Leda Caruso
2021
Mothering Sunday
Mrs Clarrie Niven
2021
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Narrator
2021
Ron's Gone Wrong
Donka (voice)
2021
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
PAL (voice)
2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
Self
2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
Self
2021
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Fairy Godmother
2020
The Father
Anne
2020
Nasrin
Narrator
2020
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans
Mummy Turtle
2020
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Self
2019
Them That Follow
Hope Slaughter
2019
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb
Self / Narrator
2019
Let's Dance
Segment: "Coffee to Go"
2018
The Favourite
Queen Anne
2018
Unexpected Item
The Till (voice)
2018
The Super Squirrels
Narrator
2018
All The World's a Stage
The Narrator
2018
The Private Life of the Royal Academy
2018
The Alternativity
Narrator
2017
Murder on the Orient Express
Hildegarde Schmidt
2017
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes
Jenny
2017
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Mum (voice)
2016
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
Marion (voice)
2016
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
Self - Narrator (voice)
2016
Attenborough at 90
Self
2016
Our Queen at Ninety
Self - Narrator
2016
Behind Closed Doors
narrator
2016
The Lobster
Hotel Manager
2015
Earth's Natural Wonders
2015
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Marion (voice)
2015
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
Self - Narrator (voice)
2015
London Road
Julie
2015
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie
Marion
2014
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Nelly the Horse (voice)
2014
Locke
Bethan (voice)
2014
The Kármán Line
Sarah
2014
Cuban Fury
Sam
2014
The Thirteenth Tale
Margaret
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self
2013
The Murder in Angel Lane
Susan Spencer
2013
I Give It a Year
Linda
2013
Hyde Park on Hudson
Queen Elizabeth
2012
Bad Sugar
Joan Cauldwell
2012
Tyrannosaur
Hannah
2011
See Me
Miss
2011
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
Olivia
2009
Hancock & Joan
Marion
2008
Dog Altogether
Anita
2007
The Time of Your Life
Amanda
2007
Grow Your Own
Alice
2007
Hot Fuzz
PC Doris Thatcher
2007
Confetti
Joanna
2006
Girl from the North Country
Elizabeth Laine
The Iron Lady
Carol Thatcher
2011
Consuming Passion
Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
2008
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Hairdresser
2007
Much Ado About Nothing
Ursula
2005
Zemanovaload
TV Producer
2005
Wicker
Nuclear Bogeyheads
Martha
An A to Z of Paddington
Self
2024
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2023
Secret Invasion
Sonya Falsworth · (6 episodes)
2023
Great Expectations
Miss Havisham · (6 episodes)
2023
The Bear
Chef Terry · (3 episodes)
2022
Heartstopper
Sarah Nelson · (10 episodes)
2022
Landscapers
Susan Edwards · (4 episodes)
2021
Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard
Voiceover · (4 episodes)
2021
Becoming You
Narrator · (6 episodes)
2020
Staged
Olivia · (1 episode)
2020
Les Misérables
Madame Thénardier · (4 episodes)
2018
Watership Down
Strawberry (voice) · (2 episodes)
2018
Flatpack Empire
Self - Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
2018
National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes
Jenny
2017
The Crown
Queen Elizabeth II · (21 episodes)
2016
Fleabag
Godmother · (9 episodes)
2016
Flowers
Deborah Flowers · (12 episodes)
2016
The Story of Cats
Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
2016
The Night Manager
Angela Burr · (6 episodes)
2016
The Secret Life of the Zoo
Narrator · (72 episodes)
2016
Earth's Natural Wonders
(3 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
The Secrets
Pippa · (5 episodes)
2014
The Great War: The People's Story
Narrator · (4 episodes)
2014
Mr. Sloane
Janet Sloane · (6 episodes)
2014
W1A
Sally Owen · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
(1 episode)
2014
The Kumars
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The 7.39
Maggie Matthews · (2 episodes)
2014
Run
Carol · (4 episodes)
2013
Broadchurch
DS Ellie Miller · (24 episodes)
2013
The Hoarder Next Door
Self - Narrator · (14 episodes)
2012
Honest Trailers
Mrs. Scrubbit (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Honest Trailers
Sonya Falsworth (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Exile
(3 episodes)
2011
Twenty Twelve
Sally Owen · (13 episodes)
2011
Accused
Sue Brown · (1 episode)
2010
Rev.
Alex · (19 episodes)
2010
Mister Eleven
Beth · (2 episodes)
2009
Beautiful People
Debbie Doonan · (12 episodes)
2008
The Time of Your Life
Amanda · (6 episodes)
2007
Would I Lie to You?
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
The Grey Man
Linda Dodds
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (7 episodes)
2007
Skins
Gina · (1 episode)
2007
That Mitchell and Webb Look
Various Characters · (24 episodes)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
ShakespeaRe-Told
Ursula · (1 episode)
2005
Love Soup
Penny · (1 episode)
2005
The Robinsons
(1 episode)
2005
Doctor Who
Mother · (1 episode)
2005
Buried Alive
2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Green Wing
Harriet Schulenburg · (18 episodes)
2004
NY-LON
(1 episode)
2004
Murder in Suburbia
(1 episode)
2004
Peep Show
Sophie Chapman · (33 episodes)
2003
Swiss Toni
(1 episode)
2003
Look Around You
Pam Bachelor · (6 episodes)
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · (1 episode)
2002
The Mitchell and Webb Situation
(5 episodes)
2001
The Mitchell and Webb Situation
Various · (6 episodes)
2001
The Office
Helena · (1 episode)
2001
Black Books
Tanya · (1 episode)
2000
Bruiser
(6 episodes)
2000
People Like Us
(1 episode)
1999
Midsomer Murders
Bernice · (1 episode)
1997
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
1993
The Simpsons
Lily (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Natural World
Narrator · (1 episode)
1983
The Oscars
Self · (4 episodes)
1953
Pride & Prejudice
Mrs. Bennet · (1 episode)