1974-01-30 Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
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).
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The Roses | Ivy Rose | 2025-08-27 |
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Jimpa | Hannah | 2025-11-06 |
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Paddington in Peru | Reverend Mother | 2024-11-08 |
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Wicked Little Letters | Edith Swan | 2024-02-23 |
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An A to Z of Paddington | Self | 2024-10-31 |
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Girl from the North Country | Elizabeth Laine | 2024-11-21 |
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Change the Ending | Narrator | 2023-09-21 |
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Wonka | Mrs. Scrubbit | 2023-12-06 |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion | Self - 'Sonya Falsworth' | 2023-09-19 |
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Empire of Light | Hilary | 2022-12-09 |
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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol | Ghost of Christmas Past (voice) | 2022-11-18 |
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Mama Bear (voice) | 2022-12-07 |
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Joyride | Joy | 2022-07-29 |
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The Lost Daughter | Leda Caruso | 2021-12-15 |
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Mothering Sunday | Mrs Clarrie Niven | 2021-11-12 |
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Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day | Self | 2021-03-08 |
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines | PAL (voice) | 2021-04-22 |
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Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall | 2021-03-15 | |
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Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel | Self | 2021-03-22 |
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Superworm | Narrator (voice) | 2021-12-25 |
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Narrator | 2021-10-21 |
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Ron's Gone Wrong | Donka (voice) | 2021-10-14 |
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The Father | Anne | 2020-12-23 |
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Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans | Mummy Turtle | 2020-01-14 |
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Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas | Fairy Godmother | 2020-12-24 |
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Nasrin | Narrator | 2020-10-01 |
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Them That Follow | Hope Slaughter | 2019-08-02 |
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The Favourite: Unstitching the Costume Drama | Self | 2019-03-05 |
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Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered | Self | 2019-10-30 |
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Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb | Self / Narrator | 2019-03-13 |
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Let's Dance | Segment: "Coffee to Go" | 2018-12-06 |
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The Super Squirrels | Narrator | 2018-06-19 |
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The Favourite | Queen Anne | 2018-11-23 |
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The Private Life of the Royal Academy | 2018-05-12 | |
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All The World's a Stage | The Narrator | 2018-05-14 |
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Unexpected Item | The Till (voice) | 2018-09-16 |
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The Alternativity | Narrator | 2017-12-14 |
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Murder on the Orient Express | Hildegarde Schmidt | 2017-11-03 |
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National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes | Jenny | 2017-09-26 |
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National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes | Jenny | 2017-09-26 |
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Attenborough at 90 | Self | 2016-05-08 |
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Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks | Marion (voice) | 2016-10-04 |
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Behind Closed Doors | narrator | 2016-03-14 |
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Our Queen at Ninety | Self - Narrator | 2016-03-27 |
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The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2016-09-02 |
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt | Mum (voice) | 2016-12-24 |
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London Road | Julie | 2015-06-12 |
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Earth's Natural Wonders | 2015-08-05 | |
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Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie | Marion (voice) | 2015-07-17 |
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David Attenborough Meets President Obama | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2015-06-28 |
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The Lobster | Hotel Manager | 2015-10-15 |
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Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie | Marion (voice) | 2014-09-01 |
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Pudsey the Dog: The Movie | Nelly the Horse (voice) | 2014-07-18 |
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The Kármán Line | Sarah | 2014-03-11 |
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Cuban Fury | Sam | 2014-02-14 |
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Locke | Bethan (voice) | 2014-04-10 |
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The Murder in Angel Lane | Susan Spencer | 2013-05-12 |
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I Give It a Year | Linda | 2013-02-08 |
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The Thirteenth Tale | Margaret | 2013-12-30 |
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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot | Self | 2013-11-23 |
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Bad Sugar | Joan Cauldwell | 2012-08-26 |
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Hyde Park on Hudson | Queen Elizabeth | 2012-12-07 |
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See Me | Miss | 2011-05-06 |
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Tyrannosaur | Hannah | 2011-10-07 |
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The Iron Lady | Carol Thatcher | 2011-12-26 |
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Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee | Olivia | 2009-10-09 |
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Hancock & Joan | Marion | 2008-03-26 |
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Consuming Passion | Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss | 2008-11-02 |
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The Grey Man | Linda Dodds | 2007-03-01 |
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Grow Your Own | Alice | 2007-06-15 |
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Hot Fuzz | PC Doris Thatcher | 2007-02-14 |
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I Could Never Be Your Woman | Hairdresser | 2007-05-11 |
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Dog Altogether | Anita | 2007-08-18 |
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The Time of Your Life | Amanda | 2007-06-18 |
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Confetti | Joanna | 2006-05-05 |
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Zemanovaload | TV Producer | 2005-08-22 |
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Buried Alive | 2005-01-10 | |
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Much Ado About Nothing | Ursula | 2005-11-07 |
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