Olivia Colman
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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
Wicker (2026)
as Fisherwoman
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
as Mama Bear (voice)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
as PAL (voice)
Wonka (2023)
as Mrs. Scrubbit
Hot Fuzz (2007)
as PC Doris Thatcher
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
as Hildegarde Schmidt
The Favourite (2018)
as Queen Anne
Paddington in Peru (2024)
as Reverend Mother
Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
as Donka (voice)
The Father (2020)
as Anne
The Lobster (2015)
as Hotel Manager
The Roses (2025)
as Ivy Rose
Elsinore (2026)
as Margaret Johnson
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
The Lost Daughter (2021)
as Leda Caruso
Wicked Little Letters (2024)
as Edith Swan
I Give It a Year (2013)
as Linda
Mothering Sunday (2021)
as Mrs Clarrie Niven
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
as Narrator
Locke (2014)
as Bethan (voice)
Nasrin (2020)
as Narrator
Bollywoof (2027)
as (voice)
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
as Hairdresser
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion (2023)
as Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'
The Iron Lady (2011)
as Carol Thatcher
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026)
as Self
Empire of Light (2022)
as Hilary
Them That Follow (2019)
as Hope Slaughter
Zemanovaload (2005)
as TV Producer
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014)
as Marion (voice)
Wild Bird (—)
as Isabella Blow
The Fox (2026)
as The Fox (voice)
The Alternativity (2017)
as Narrator
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
as Queen Elizabeth
Cuban Fury (2014)
as Sam
Let's Dance (2018)
as Segment: "Coffee to Go"
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team! (2018)
as Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries (2015)
as Marion (voice)
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel (2021)
as Self
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures (2016)
as Marion (voice)
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (2021)
Actor
Tyrannosaur (2011)
as Hannah
Jimpa (2026)
as Hannah
Ordinary Unraveling: Making Locke (2014)
as Self
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015)
as Marion (voice)
See Me (2011)
as Miss
Confetti (2006)
as Joanna
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis (2016)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009)
as Olivia
Joyride (2022)
as Joy
Green Wing Special (2007)
as Harriet Schulenburg
Attenborough at 90 (2016)
as Self
The Private Life of the Royal Academy (2018)
Actor
We're Going on a Bear Hunt (2016)
as Mum (voice)
The Murder in Angel Lane (2013)
as Susan Spencer
The Super Squirrels (2018)
as Narrator
Superworm (2021)
as Narrator (voice)
Behind Closed Doors (2016)
as Narrator
The Thirteenth Tale (2013)
as Margaret
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)
as Self
London Road (2015)
as Julie
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014)
as Nelly the Horse (voice)
Consuming Passion (2008)
as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2020)
as Fairy Godmother
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! (2016)
as Marion (voice)
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered (2019)
as Self
David Attenborough Meets President Obama (2015)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes (2017)
as Jenny
The Time of Your Life (2007)
as Amanda
Our Queen at Ninety (2016)
as Self - Narrator
The Grey Man (2007)
as Linda Dodds
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! (2016)
as Marion (voice)
All The World's a Stage (2018)
as The Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed (2014)
as Marion (voice)
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day (2021)
as Self
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks (2016)
as Marion (voice)
Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb (2019)
as Self / Narrator
Grow Your Own (2007)
as Alice
Much Ado About Nothing (2005)
as Ursula
Bad Sugar (2012)
as Joan Cauldwell
Unexpected Item (2018)
as The Till (voice)
Hancock & Joan (2008)
as Marion
Buried Alive (2005)
Actor
Dog Altogether (2007)
as Anita
Change the Ending (2023)
as Narrator
The Kármán Line (2014)
as Sarah