Olivia Colman
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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
Credits
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
as Mama Bear (voice)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
as PAL (voice)
Wonka (2023)
as Mrs. Scrubbit
The Favourite (2018)
as Queen Anne
The Roses (2025)
as Ivy Rose
Hot Fuzz (2007)
as PC Doris Thatcher
Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
as Donka (voice)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
as Hildegarde Schmidt
The Father (2020)
as Anne
The Lobster (2015)
as Hotel Manager
Paddington in Peru (2024)
as Reverend Mother
The Lost Daughter (2021)
as Leda Caruso
Wicker (2026)
as Fisherwoman
Empire of Light (2022)
as Hilary
Locke (2014)
as Bethan (voice)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
as Narrator
Wicked Little Letters (2024)
as Edith Swan
Mothering Sunday (2021)
as Mrs Clarrie Niven
The Iron Lady (2011)
as Carol Thatcher
I Give It a Year (2013)
as Linda
Elsinore (2026)
as Margaret Johnson
Cuban Fury (2014)
as Sam
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
as Hairdresser
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
Them That Follow (2019)
as Hope Slaughter
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014)
as Marion (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion (2023)
as Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
as Queen Elizabeth
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026)
as Self
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)
as Self
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015)
as Marion (voice)
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2020)
as Fairy Godmother
The Fox (2026)
as The Fox (voice)
The Murder in Angel Lane (2013)
as Susan Spencer
Bollywoof (2027)
as (voice)
Jimpa (2026)
as Hannah
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014)
as Nelly the Horse (voice)
Confetti (2006)
as Joanna
Joyride (2022)
as Joy
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team! (2018)
as Marion (voice)
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered (2019)
as Self
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009)
as Olivia
Tyrannosaur (2011)
as Hannah
Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries (2015)
as Marion (voice)
Much Ado About Nothing (2005)
as Ursula
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel (2021)
as Self
Our Queen at Ninety (2016)
as Self - Narrator
We're Going on a Bear Hunt (2016)
as Mum (voice)
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures (2016)
as Marion (voice)
Nasrin (2020)
as Narrator
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day (2021)
as Self
Zemanovaload (2005)
as TV Producer
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (2021)
Actor
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes (2017)
as Jenny
See Me (2011)
as Miss
Grow Your Own (2007)
as Alice
Let's Dance (2018)
as Segment: "Coffee to Go"
Attenborough at 90 (2016)
as Self
The Thirteenth Tale (2013)
as Margaret
Superworm (2021)
as Narrator (voice)
The Time of Your Life (2007)
as Amanda
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks (2016)
as Marion (voice)
Green Wing Special (2007)
as Harriet Schulenburg
The Alternativity (2017)
as Narrator
Consuming Passion (2008)
as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb (2019)
as Self / Narrator
David Attenborough Meets President Obama (2015)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! (2016)
as Marion (voice)
The Kármán Line (2014)
as Sarah
Bad Sugar (2012)
as Joan Cauldwell
The Private Life of the Royal Academy (2018)
Actor
London Road (2015)
as Julie
Unexpected Item (2018)
as The Till (voice)
Wild Bird (—)
as Isabella Blow
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! (2016)
as Marion (voice)
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis (2016)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed (2014)
as Marion (voice)
Dog Altogether (2007)
as Anita
Behind Closed Doors (2016)
as narrator
Hancock & Joan (2008)
as Marion
All The World's a Stage (2018)
as The Narrator
The Super Squirrels (2018)
as Narrator
Buried Alive (2005)
Actor
The Grey Man (2007)
as Linda Dodds
Change the Ending (2023)
as Narrator