1974-01-30 Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE (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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Paddington in Peru | The Reverend Mother | 2024-11-07 |
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Wicked Little Letters | Edith Swan | 2024-02-23 |
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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' | 2023-09-20 |
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Joyride | Joy | 2022-07-29 |
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Empire of Light | Hilary | 2022-12-09 |
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Mama Bear (voice) | 2022-12-07 |
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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol | Ghost of Christmas Past (voice) | 2022-11-18 |
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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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The Lost Daughter | Leda Caruso | 2021-12-16 |
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Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall | 2021-03-15 | |
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Mothering Sunday | Mrs Clarrie Niven | 2021-11-12 |
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Narrator | 2021-10-21 |
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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 Landscapers | Susan Edwards | 2021-12-06 |
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Ron's Gone Wrong | Donka (voice) | 2021-10-14 |
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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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The Father | Anne | 2020-12-23 |
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Them That Follow | Hope | 2019-08-02 |
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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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Unexpected Item | The Till (voice) | 2018-09-16 |
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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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The Super Squirrels | Narrator | 2018-06-19 |
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The Favourite | Queen Anne | 2018-11-23 |
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National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes | Jenny | 2017-07-18 |
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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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Our Queen at Ninety | Self - Narrator | 2016-03-27 |
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt | Mum (voice) | 2016-12-24 |
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Flowers 1 | Deborah Flowers | 2016-04-25 |
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Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks | Marion (voice) | 2016-10-04 |
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Attenborough at 90 | Self | 2016-05-08 |
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Behind Closed Doors | narrator | 2016-03-14 |
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The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2016-09-02 |
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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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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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Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie | Marion (voice) | 2015-07-17 |
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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 Kármán Line | Sarah | 2014-03-11 |
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Pudsey the Dog: The Movie | Nelly the Horse (voice) | 2014-07-29 |
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Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie | Marion | 2014-09-01 |
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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 | Herself | 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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Tyrannosaur | Hannah | 2011-10-07 |
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See Me | Miss | 2011-05-06 |
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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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Grow Your Own | Alice | 2007-06-15 |
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Hot Fuzz | PC Doris Thatcher | 2007-02-14 |
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The Time of Your Life | Amanda | 2007-06-18 |
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Dog Altogether | Anita | 2007-08-18 |
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The Grey Man | Linda Dodds | 2007-03-01 |
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I Could Never Be Your Woman | Hairdresser | 2007-05-11 |
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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 | 2005-08-22 | |
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The Roses | Barbara Rose | |
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Nuclear Bogeyheads | Martha | |
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Girl from the North Country | Elizabeth Laine | |
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