01/30/1974
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 Fox (2026) as The Fox (voice) |
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Jimpa (2026) as Hannah |
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Wicker (2026) as |
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The Roses (2025) as Ivy Rose |
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Paddington in Peru (2024) as Reverend Mother |
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An A to Z of Paddington (2024) as Self |
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Wicked Little Letters (2024) as Edith Swan |
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Wonka (2023) as Mrs. Scrubbit |
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Change the Ending (2023) as Narrator |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion (2023) as Self - 'Sonya Falsworth' |
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Empire of Light (2022) as Hilary |
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) as Mama Bear (voice) |
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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice) |
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Joyride (2022) as Joy |
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Superworm (2021) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Lost Daughter (2021) as Leda Caruso |
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Mothering Sunday (2021) as Mrs Clarrie Niven |
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) as Narrator |
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Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) as Donka (voice) |
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) as PAL (voice) |
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Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel (2021) as Self |
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Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (2021) as |
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Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day (2021) as Self |
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Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2020) as Fairy Godmother |
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The Father (2020) as Anne |
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Nasrin (2020) as Narrator |
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Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered (2019) as Self |
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Them That Follow (2019) as Hope Slaughter |
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Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb (2019) as Self / Narrator |
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Let's Dance (2018) as Segment: "Coffee to Go" |
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The Favourite (2018) as Queen Anne |
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Unexpected Item (2018) as The Till (voice) |
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The Super Squirrels (2018) as Narrator |
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All The World's a Stage (2018) as The Narrator |
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The Private Life of the Royal Academy (2018) as |
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The Alternativity (2017) as Narrator |
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Murder on the Orient Express (2017) as Hildegarde Schmidt |
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National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes (2017) as Jenny |
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National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes (2017) as Jenny |
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt (2016) as Mum (voice) |
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Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks (2016) as Marion (voice) |
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Attenborough at 90 (2016) as Self |
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The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis (2016) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Our Queen at Ninety (2016) as Self - Narrator |
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Behind Closed Doors (2016) as narrator |
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Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! (2016) as Marion (UK & US)(voice) |
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The Lobster (2015) as Hotel Manager |
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Earth's Natural Wonders (2015) as |
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Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015) as Marion (voice) |
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David Attenborough Meets President Obama (2015) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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London Road (2015) as Julie |
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Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014) as Marion (voice) |
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Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014) as Nelly the Horse (voice) |
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Locke (2014) as Bethan (voice) |
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The Kármán Line (2014) as Sarah |
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Cuban Fury (2014) as Sam |
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The Thirteenth Tale (2013) as Margaret |
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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013) as Self |
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The Murder in Angel Lane (2013) as Susan Spencer |
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I Give It a Year (2013) as Linda |
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Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) as Queen Elizabeth |
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Bad Sugar (2012) as Joan Cauldwell |
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The Iron Lady (2011) as Carol Thatcher |
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Tyrannosaur (2011) as Hannah |
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See Me (2011) as Miss |
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Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009) as Olivia |
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Consuming Passion (2008) as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss |
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Hancock & Joan (2008) as Marion |
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Dog Altogether (2007) as Anita |
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The Time of Your Life (2007) as Amanda |
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Grow Your Own (2007) as Alice |
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I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) as Hairdresser |
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The Grey Man (2007) as Linda Dodds |
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Hot Fuzz (2007) as PC Doris Thatcher |
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Green Wing Special (2007) as Harriet Schulenburg |
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Confetti (2006) as Joanna |
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Much Ado About Nothing (2005) as Ursula |
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Zemanovaload (2005) as TV Producer |
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Buried Alive (2005) as |
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Wild Bird () as Isabella Blow |
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Elsinore () as |
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Girl from the North Country () as Elizabeth Laine |
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Wicker (2026) Producer |
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The Roses (2025) Executive Producer |
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Wicked Little Letters (2024) Producer |
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The Lost Daughter (2021) Executive Producer |