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Olivia Colman

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Olivia Colman

Born January 30, 1974 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK68 films

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.

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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).

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish posterFirst watchPuss in Boots: The Last Wish20228.2as Mama Bear (voice)Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Hot Fuzz poster7.6Hot Fuzz2007The Father poster8.1The Father2020The Favourite poster7.5The Favourite2018The Mitchells vs. the Machines poster7.8The Mitchells vs. the Machines2021The Lobster poster7.0The Lobster2015Murder on the Orient Express poster6.7Murder on the Orient Express2017Ron's Gone Wrong poster7.8Ron's Gone Wrong2021Wonka poster7.0Wonka2023

Filmography

68 films as actor
  1. TBAWild BirdIsabella Blow
  2. 2027Bollywoof(voice)
  3. 2026The FoxThe Fox (voice)
  4. 2026ElsinoreMargaret Johnson
  5. 2026WickerFisherwoman
  6. 2026JimpaHannah
  7. 2025The RosesIvy Rose
  8. 2024Paddington in PeruReverend Mother
  9. 2024Wicked Little LettersEdith Swan
  10. 2023WonkaMrs. Scrubbit
  11. 2023Change the EndingNarrator
  12. 2022Empire of LightHilary
  13. 2022Puss in Boots: The Last WishMama Bear (voice)
  14. 2022Scrooge: A Christmas CarolGhost of Christmas Past (voice)
  15. 2022JoyrideJoy
  16. 2021SuperwormNarrator (voice)
  17. 2021The Lost DaughterLeda Caruso
  18. 2021Mothering SundayMrs Clarrie Niven
  19. 2021The Electrical Life of Louis WainNarrator
  20. 2021Ron's Gone WrongDonka (voice)
  21. 2021The Mitchells vs. the MachinesPAL (voice)
  22. 2020Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for ChristmasFairy Godmother
  23. 2020The FatherAnne
  24. 2019Them That FollowHope Slaughter
  25. 2018Let's DanceSegment: "Coffee to Go"
  26. 2018The FavouriteQueen Anne
  27. 2018Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!Marion (voice)
  28. 2018Unexpected ItemThe Till (voice)
  29. 2018All The World's a StageThe Narrator
  30. 2017Murder on the Orient ExpressHildegarde Schmidt
  31. 2017National Theatre Archive: MosquitoesJenny
  32. 2016We're Going on a Bear HuntMum (voice)
  33. 2016Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship AdventuresMarion (voice)
  34. 2016Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!Marion (voice)
  35. 2016Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the TracksMarion (voice)
  36. 2016Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!Marion (voice)
  37. 2015The LobsterHotel Manager
  38. 2015Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The MovieMarion (voice)
  39. 2015London RoadJulie
  40. 2015Thomas & Friends: Dinos and DiscoveriesMarion (voice)
  41. 2014Pudsey the Dog: The MovieNelly the Horse (voice)
  42. 2014Thomas & Friends: Tale of the BraveMarion (voice)
  43. 2014LockeBethan (voice)
  44. 2014The Kármán LineSarah
  45. 2014Cuban FurySam
  46. 2014Thomas & Friends: Signals CrossedMarion (voice)
  47. 2013The Thirteenth TaleMargaret
  48. 2013The Murder in Angel LaneSusan Spencer
  49. 2013I Give It a YearLinda
  50. 2012Hyde Park on HudsonQueen Elizabeth
  51. 2012Bad SugarJoan Cauldwell
  52. 2011The Iron LadyCarol Thatcher
  53. 2011TyrannosaurHannah
  54. 2011See MeMiss
  55. 2009Le Donk & Scor-zay-zeeOlivia
  56. 2008Consuming PassionJanet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
  57. 2008Hancock & JoanMarion
  58. 2007Dog AltogetherAnita
  59. 2007The Time of Your LifeAmanda
  60. 2007Grow Your OwnAlice
  61. 2007I Could Never Be Your WomanHairdresser
  62. 2007The Grey ManLinda Dodds
  63. 2007Hot FuzzPC Doris Thatcher
  64. 2007Green Wing SpecialHarriet Schulenburg
  65. 2006ConfettiJoanna
  66. 2005Much Ado About NothingUrsula
  67. 2005ZemanovaloadTV Producer
  68. 2005Buried Alive