Olivia Colman
Date of birth: 1974-01-30
Place of birth: Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Sarah Caroline Colman, Sarah Caroline Olivia Colman, Sarah Caroline Olivia Sinclair, Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE
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).
Movie Credits
Confetti
2006-05-05
A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Or
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021-10-21
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even p
Wonka
2023-12-06
Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time –
Hot Fuzz
2007-02-14
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the slee
Girl from the North Country
Nick Laine's wife is suffering from dementia. Their daughter Marianne has a guarded secret that no o
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
2009-10-09
An improvised comedy, shot over five days by Shane Meadows, devised with and starring Paddy Considin
Zemanovaload
2005-08-22
John Davies suffers from multiple obsessive compulsive disorders. When his current model girlfriend
Attenborough at 90
2016-05-08
In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of
Ron's Gone Wrong
2021-10-14
In a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007-05-11
A mother falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time.
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
2019-10-30
Ten big-name actors, including Jim Broadbent, Jodie Whittaker, David Tennant and Olivia Colman, come
Superworm
2021-12-25
Superworm is super-long and super-strong, and is always saving the day. But who can save him when he
The Super Squirrels
2018-06-19
The squirrel family is one of the most widespread on earth, so what is the secret to their success?
The Iron Lady
2011-12-26
A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a foc
Consuming Passion
2008-11-02
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the popular romance publishing phenomenon Mills & Boon, a colou
Tyrannosaur
2011-10-07
The story of Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. A
Paddington in Peru
2024-11-08
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired B
Hyde Park on Hudson
2012-12-07
The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Stuckley, centered around t
I Give It a Year
2013-02-08
After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage
Locke
2014-04-10
Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around
Wicked Little Letters
2024-02-23
When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
2016-09-02
The Murder in Angel Lane
2013-05-12
When Mr. Whicher, a retired policeman, helps a country lady to find her niece, he is drawn into a di
The Thirteenth Tale
2013-12-30
Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013-11-23
With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Ba
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb
2019-03-13
Nine famous faces are pushed to their physical and emotional limits in a valiant attempt to scale Mo
Cuban Fury
2014-02-14
Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king l
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022-12-07
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eig
Wicker
2026-01-24
An outcast in a fishing village commissions a husband for herself made out of wicker.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
2022-11-18
On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and ch
The Private Life of the Royal Academy
2018-05-12
Filmed over 5 years, this documentary goes behind the scenes at one of Britain's most remarkable ins
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014-07-18
Pudsey the cheeky London stray dog is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out for number one, u
Dog Altogether
2007-08-18
Joseph is a man plagued by a violence and rage who is driving him to self destruction. As he falls f
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
2014-09-01
Thomas is working at the Clay Pits when a storm closes in and the rain makes the clay cliffs unstabl
Buried Alive
2005-01-10
A comic tale of one man's quest for world fame by burying alive himself for a month.
London Road
2015-06-12
London Road is a musical drama that documents the events of 2006, when the quiet rural town of Ipswi
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
2023-09-19
Through in-depth interviews with cast and crew, and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, Assembled u
The Lobster
2015-10-15
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel
The Kármán Line
2014-03-11
When a mother is hit by a rare condition that sees her lift off the ground at a slow but ever increa
Grow Your Own
2007-06-15
A refugee family are given an allotment plot and are met with suspicion by the people who have worke
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
2015-07-17
Shiver me timbers. Surprises await Thomas and his friends as they dig up their most daring adventure
The Roses
2025-08-27
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, grea
The Favourite
2018-11-23
England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threat
Change the Ending
2023-09-21
Not all fairy tales end the way we expect. Alzhemier Research charity promotional film.
Jimpa
2026-02-06
Hannah and her non-binary teenager Frances visit her gay grandfather Jimpa in Amsterdam. Frances exp
Bad Sugar
2012-08-26
A dysfunctional, wealthy mining dynasty, with an ailing patriarch and some greedy siblings. A peculi
Hancock & Joan
2008-03-26
Drama which tells the story of comedian Tony Hancock's love affair with his friend's wife, and her f
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
2015-06-28
On his 89th birthday, renowned English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough pays his fi
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
2016-12-24
We're Going on a Bear Hunt follows the intrepid adventures of siblings Stan, Katie, Rosie, Max, the
Murder on the Orient Express
2017-11-03
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Ori
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
2016-10-04
Thomas & Friends Christmas movie, 2016.
See Me
2011-05-06
Three 16 year old school girls and their 30-something teacher are trapped in one room on a school de
The Time of Your Life
2007-06-18
A 35 year old woman, Kate, awakes from an eighteen year coma following a tragic accident to an unfam
Them That Follow
2019-08-02
A Pentecostal pastor, Lemuel Childs, and his believers handle venomous snakes to prove themselves be
The Alternativity
2017-12-14
The story of how Britain’s favourite artist Banksy teamed up with Britain’s favourite film director
Earth's Natural Wonders
2015-08-05
Across our planet there are a handful of places that just take your breath away: Everest, The Grand
Behind Closed Doors
2016-03-14
Victims of domestic violence bravely face the camera as they describe the horrors they've endured at
Let's Dance
2018-12-06
Justin Peck, the New York City Ballet's resident choreographer, created a series of dances for 2018
All The World's a Stage
2018-05-14
All The World's A Stage is about an actor who loses his sense of identity and feels he can no longer
The Father
2020-12-23
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his chan
Our Queen at Ninety
2016-03-27
Documentary following the Queen and members of the British Royal Family.
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans
2020-01-14
The story of a turtle family making their way home through a damaged and changing ocean. A powerful
The Lost Daughter
2021-12-15
A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to co
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021-04-22
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the
Much Ado About Nothing
2005-11-07
Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history"
Mothering Sunday
2021-11-12
On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild finds herself alone on Mother'
Unexpected Item
2018-09-16
Sometimes you get more than you pay for, but life advice from a self service check out, is probably
Joyride
2022-07-29
12-year-old Mully has lost his mother and discovers his debt-ridden father stealing the charity mone
Nasrin
2020-10-01
Secretly filmed in Iran for over two years, Nasrin is an immersive portrait of human rights activist
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes
2017-09-26
In 2008, as the Large Hadron Collider searches for the Higgs boson, tragedy throws two sisters toget
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2020-12-24
Olivia Colman leads a stellar cast of actors, entertainers and comedians in a very special ‘stay-at-
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
2021-03-08
Celebrate International Women’s Day with this brand new inspiring film from LETTERS LIVE. In “LETTER
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021-03-15
Inspired by "Letters of Note", the bestselling anthology compiled by Shaun Usher, and "To the Letter
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
2021-03-22
Since 2017, Letters Live has produced 11 shows at the Union Chapel, with no two shows being the same
Empire of Light
2022-12-09
The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship
The Grey Man
2007-03-01
Kevin Dodds is a browbeaten deputy bank manager who devises a cunning plan to rob his own bank. Base
An A to Z of Paddington
2024-10-31
Dive deep into the lore and influence of Paddington in this feel-good documentary composed of beauti
National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes
2017-09-26
Alice is a scientist. She lives in Geneva. As the Large Hadron Collider starts up in 2008, she is on
The Favourite: Unstitching the Costume Drama
2019-03-05
A documentary behind the scenes of Yorgos Lanthimos' 'The Favourite' (2018).
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
2016-03-01
Thomas and Friends are racing on the rails. The clock is ticking for Thomas, Bertie and Spencer to g
Elsinore
A powerful, deeply moving and inspiring true story of actor Ian Charleson, who faced incredible odds