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Olivia Colman

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51 Years Old

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).

Born

Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK on 30th January 1974

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The Late Late Show with James Corden Image
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Image
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Lily (voice)
Would I Lie to You? Image
Would I Lie to You?
Self
Midsomer Murders Image
Midsomer Murders
Bernice
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
Honest Trailers Image
Honest Trailers
Sonya Falsworth (archive footage)
Honest Trailers Image
Honest Trailers
Mrs. Scrubbit (archive footage)
The Bear Image
The Bear
Chef Terry
Doctor Who Image
Doctor Who
Mother
Skins Image
Skins
Gina
The Crown Image
The Crown
Queen Elizabeth II
The Secret Life of the Zoo Image
The Secret Life of the Zoo
Narrator
Who Do You Think You Are? Image
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
Heartstopper Image
Heartstopper
Sarah Nelson
Secret Invasion Image
Secret Invasion
Sonya Falsworth
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma Image
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest
Duck Quacks Don't Echo Image
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Image
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
The Oscars Image
The Oscars
Self
The One Show Image
The One Show
Self
Broadchurch Image
Broadchurch
DS Ellie Miller
Peep Show Image
Peep Show
Sophie Chapman
The Night Manager Image
The Night Manager
Angela Burr
Les Misérables Image
Les Misérables
Madame Thénardier
Black Books Image
Black Books
Tanya
Fleabag Image
Fleabag
Godmother
Natural World Image
Natural World
Narrator
Staged Image
Staged
Olivia
Watership Down Image
Watership Down
Strawberry (voice)
The Office Image
The Office
Helena
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Image
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Mama Bear (voice)
The Mitchell and Webb Situation Image
The Mitchell and Webb Situation
Various
The Mitchell and Webb Situation Image
The Mitchell and Webb Situation
Rev. Image
Rev.
Alex
Murder in Suburbia Image
Murder in Suburbia
The 7.39 Image
The 7.39
Maggie Matthews
W1A Image
W1A
Sally Owen
Landscapers Image
Landscapers
Susan Edwards
Love Soup Image
Love Soup
Penny
Flowers Image
Flowers
Deborah Flowers
Paddington in Peru Image
Paddington in Peru
Reverend Mother
Wonka Image
Wonka
Mrs. Scrubbit
Run Image
Run
Carol
That Mitchell and Webb Look Image
That Mitchell and Webb Look
Various Characters
GMTV Image
GMTV
Self
Great Expectations Image
Great Expectations
Miss Havisham
Mr. Sloane Image
Mr. Sloane
Janet Sloane
No Image
The Kumars
Self
Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard Image
Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard
Voiceover
People Like Us Image
People Like Us
The Robinsons Image
The Robinsons
Twenty Twelve Image
Twenty Twelve
Sally Owen
Exile Image
Exile
Accused Image
Accused
Sue Brown
Becoming You Image
Becoming You
Narrator
The Hoarder Next Door Image
The Hoarder Next Door
Self - Narrator
The Mitchells vs. the Machines Image
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
PAL (voice)
The Story of Cats Image
The Story of Cats
Narrator (voice)
Murder on the Orient Express Image
Murder on the Orient Express
Hildegarde Schmidt
The Lobster Image
The Lobster
Hotel Manager
The Secrets Image
The Secrets
Pippa
Hot Fuzz Image
Hot Fuzz
PC Doris Thatcher
Earth's Natural Wonders Image
Earth's Natural Wonders
Look Around You Image
Look Around You
Pam Bachelor
Flatpack Empire Image
Flatpack Empire
Self - Narrator (voice)
Ron's Gone Wrong Image
Ron's Gone Wrong
Donka (voice)
The Father Image
The Father
Anne
The Time of Your Life Image
The Time of Your Life
Amanda
The Favourite Image
The Favourite
Queen Anne
Wicked Little Letters Image
Wicked Little Letters
Edith Swan
The Iron Lady Image
The Iron Lady
Carol Thatcher
Green Wing Image
Green Wing
Harriet Schulenburg
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Image
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Image
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Narrator
ShakespeaRe-Told Image
ShakespeaRe-Told
Ursula
Beautiful People Image
Beautiful People
Debbie Doonan
I Could Never Be Your Woman Image
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Hairdresser
The Roses Image
The Roses
Ivy
The Lost Daughter Image
The Lost Daughter
Leda Caruso
Locke Image
Locke
Bethan (voice)
Bruiser Image
Bruiser
The Great War: The People's Story Image
The Great War: The People's Story
Narrator
Empire of Light Image
Empire of Light
Hilary
Mothering Sunday Image
Mothering Sunday
Mrs Clarrie Niven
NY-LON Image
NY-LON
I Give It a Year Image
I Give It a Year
Linda
London Road Image
London Road
Julie
Cuban Fury Image
Cuban Fury
Sam
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie Image
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Marion (voice)
Tyrannosaur Image
Tyrannosaur
Hannah
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie Image
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie
Marion
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie Image
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Nelly the Horse (voice)
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas Image
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Fairy Godmother
No Image
Mister Eleven
Beth
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion Image
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'
Superworm Image
Superworm
Narrator (voice)
Joyride Image
Joyride
Joy
Hyde Park on Hudson Image
Hyde Park on Hudson
Queen Elizabeth
Them That Follow Image
Them That Follow
Hope Slaughter
Confetti Image
Confetti
Joanna
Swiss Toni Image
Swiss Toni
The Thirteenth Tale Image
The Thirteenth Tale
Margaret
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day Image
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
Self
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Image
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self
Consuming Passion Image
Consuming Passion
Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
We're Going on a Bear Hunt Image
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Mum (voice)
Wicker Image
Wicker
Let's Dance Image
Let's Dance
Segment: "Coffee to Go"
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall Image
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
Grow Your Own Image
Grow Your Own
Alice
No Image
Pride & Prejudice
Mrs. Bennet
The Murder in Angel Lane Image
The Murder in Angel Lane
Susan Spencer
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel Image
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
Self
Attenborough at 90 Image
Attenborough at 90
Self
The Kármán Line Image
The Kármán Line
Sarah
Jimpa Image
Jimpa
Hannah
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered Image
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Self
Zemanovaload Image
Zemanovaload
TV Producer
Hancock & Joan Image
Hancock & Joan
Marion
The Grey Man Image
The Grey Man
Linda Dodds
Our Queen at Ninety Image
Our Queen at Ninety
Self - Narrator
Much Ado About Nothing Image
Much Ado About Nothing
Ursula
Nasrin Image
Nasrin
Narrator
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee Image
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
Olivia
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks Image
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
Marion (voice)
An A to Z of Paddington Image
An A to Z of Paddington
Self
The Time of Your Life Image
The Time of Your Life
Amanda
No Image
Buried Alive
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis Image
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bad Sugar Image
Bad Sugar
Joan Cauldwell
Dog Altogether Image
Dog Altogether
Anita
Change the Ending Image
Change the Ending
Narrator
Girl from the North Country Image
Girl from the North Country
Elizabeth Laine
National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes Image
National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes
Jenny
See Me Image
See Me
Miss
No Image
The Private Life of the Royal Academy
No Image
Nuclear Bogeyheads
Martha
Behind Closed Doors Image
Behind Closed Doors
narrator
Earth's Natural Wonders Image
Earth's Natural Wonders
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb Image
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb
Self / Narrator
David Attenborough Meets President Obama Image
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Alternativity Image
The Alternativity
Narrator
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans Image
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans
Mummy Turtle
Unexpected Item Image
Unexpected Item
The Till (voice)
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes Image
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes
Jenny
The Super Squirrels Image
The Super Squirrels
Narrator
All The World's a Stage Image
All The World's a Stage
The Narrator