Olivia Colman
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Not enough rated films yet to compute a weighted score.
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
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)
Wonka (2023)
as Mrs. Scrubbit
Paddington in Peru (2024)
as Reverend Mother
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
as Hildegarde Schmidt
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
as PAL (voice)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
as PC Doris Thatcher
Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
as Donka (voice)
The Lobster (2015)
as Hotel Manager
The Roses (2025)
as Ivy Rose
The Father (2020)
as Anne
The Favourite (2018)
as Queen Anne
Wicked Little Letters (2024)
as Edith Swan
Mothering Sunday (2021)
as Mrs Clarrie Niven
Locke (2014)
as Bethan (voice)
The Lost Daughter (2021)
as Leda Caruso
Wicker (2026)
as Fisherwoman
Empire of Light (2022)
as Hilary
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
as Narrator
The Iron Lady (2011)
as Carol Thatcher
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
as Hairdresser
I Give It a Year (2013)
as Linda
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
as Queen Elizabeth
Them That Follow (2019)
as Hope Slaughter
The Fox (2026)
as The Fox (voice)
Tyrannosaur (2011)
as Hannah
Elsinore (2026)
Actor
Jimpa (2026)
as Hannah
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion (2023)
as Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'
Cuban Fury (2014)
as Sam
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014)
as Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015)
as Marion (voice)
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026)
as Self
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2020)
as Fairy Godmother
Joyride (2022)
as Joy
The Thirteenth Tale (2013)
as Margaret
Confetti (2006)
as Joanna
Let's Dance (2018)
as Segment: "Coffee to Go"
Superworm (2021)
as Narrator (voice)
Grow Your Own (2007)
as Alice
Wild Bird (—)
as Isabella Blow
We're Going on a Bear Hunt (2016)
as Mum (voice)
Consuming Passion (2008)
as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
Zemanovaload (2005)
as TV Producer
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered (2019)
as Self
The Murder in Angel Lane (2013)
as Susan Spencer
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures (2016)
as Marion (voice)
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (2021)
Actor
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014)
as Nelly the Horse (voice)
Much Ado About Nothing (2005)
as Ursula
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)
as Self
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel (2021)
as Self
Green Wing Special (2007)
as Harriet Schulenburg
See Me (2011)
as Miss
London Road (2015)
as Julie
Nasrin (2020)
as Narrator
Bad Sugar (2012)
as Joan Cauldwell
Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries (2015)
as Marion (voice)
The Private Life of the Royal Academy (2018)
Actor
Attenborough at 90 (2016)
as Self
The Kármán Line (2014)
as Sarah
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes (2017)
as Jenny
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009)
as Olivia
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis (2016)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Alternativity (2017)
as Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! (2016)
as Marion (voice)
Unexpected Item (2018)
as The Till (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks (2016)
as Marion (voice)
Buried Alive (2005)
Actor
The Grey Man (2007)
as Linda Dodds
The Super Squirrels (2018)
as Narrator
Behind Closed Doors (2016)
as narrator
Dog Altogether (2007)
as Anita
David Attenborough Meets President Obama (2015)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Our Queen at Ninety (2016)
as Self - Narrator
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day (2021)
as Self
The Time of Your Life (2007)
as Amanda
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! (2016)
as Marion (voice)
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb (2019)
as Self / Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed (2014)
as Marion (voice)
Hancock & Joan (2008)
as Marion
All The World's a Stage (2018)
as The Narrator
Change the Ending (2023)
as Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team! (2018)
as Marion (voice)