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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Jimpa | Hannah | 2026-02-06 |
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The Fox | The Fox (voice) | 2026-03-15 |
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Wicker | 2026-01-24 | |
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The Roses | Ivy Rose | 2025-08-27 |
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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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Paddington in Peru | Reverend Mother | 2024-11-08 |
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Wonka | Mrs. Scrubbit | 2023-12-06 |
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Change the Ending | Narrator | 2023-09-21 |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion | Self - 'Sonya Falsworth' | 2023-09-19 |
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Joyride | Joy | 2022-07-29 |
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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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The Lost Daughter | Leda Caruso | 2021-12-15 |
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Mothering Sunday | Mrs Clarrie Niven | 2021-11-12 |
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines | PAL (voice) | 2021-04-22 |
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Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day | Self | 2021-03-08 |
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Superworm | Narrator (voice) | 2021-12-25 |
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Ron's Gone Wrong | Donka (voice) | 2021-10-14 |
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Narrator | 2021-10-21 |
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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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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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The Father | Anne | 2020-12-23 |
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Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered | Self | 2019-10-30 |
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Them That Follow | Hope Slaughter | 2019-08-02 |
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Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb | Self / Narrator | 2019-03-13 |
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All The World's a Stage | The Narrator | 2018-05-14 |
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The Favourite | Queen Anne | 2018-11-23 |
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Let's Dance | Segment: "Coffee to Go" | 2018-12-06 |
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Unexpected Item | The Till (voice) | 2018-09-16 |
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The Super Squirrels | Narrator | 2018-06-19 |
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The Private Life of the Royal Academy | 2018-05-12 | |
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National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes | Jenny | 2017-09-26 |
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Murder on the Orient Express | Hildegarde Schmidt | 2017-11-03 |
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National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes | Jenny | 2017-09-26 |
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The Alternativity | Narrator | 2017-12-14 |
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Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! | Marion (UK & US)(voice) | 2016-03-01 |
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Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks | Marion (voice) | 2016-10-04 |
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt | Mum (voice) | 2016-12-24 |
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The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2016-04-28 |
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Attenborough at 90 | Self | 2016-05-08 |
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Our Queen at Ninety | Self - Narrator | 2016-03-27 |
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Behind Closed Doors | narrator | 2016-03-14 |
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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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London Road | Julie | 2015-06-12 |
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The Lobster | Hotel Manager | 2015-10-15 |
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David Attenborough Meets President Obama | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2015-06-28 |
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Locke | Bethan (voice) | 2014-04-10 |
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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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Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave | Marion (voice) | 2014-07-12 |
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The Thirteenth Tale | Margaret | 2013-12-30 |
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I Give It a Year | Linda | 2013-02-08 |
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The Murder in Angel Lane | Susan Spencer | 2013-05-12 |
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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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The Iron Lady | Carol Thatcher | 2011-12-26 |
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See Me | Miss | 2011-05-06 |
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Tyrannosaur | Hannah | 2011-10-07 |
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Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee | Olivia | 2009-10-09 |
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Consuming Passion | Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss | 2008-11-02 |
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Hancock & Joan | Marion | 2008-03-26 |
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Hot Fuzz | PC Doris Thatcher | 2007-02-14 |
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The Grey Man | Linda Dodds | 2007-03-01 |
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Green Wing Special | Harriet Schulenburg | 2007-01-04 |
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The Time of Your Life | Amanda | 2007-06-18 |
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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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Grow Your Own | Alice | 2007-06-15 |
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Confetti | Joanna | 2006-05-05 |
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Much Ado About Nothing | Ursula | 2005-11-07 |
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Buried Alive | 2005-01-10 | |
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Zemanovaload | TV Producer | 2005-08-22 |
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Wild Bird | Isabella Blow | |
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Girl from the North Country | Elizabeth Laine | |
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