Olivia Colman

Acting · Born 1974-01-30 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

Biography

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…

Filmography

• Wonka as Mrs. Scrubbit
• Hot Fuzz as PC Doris Thatcher
• Ron's Gone Wrong as Donka (voice)
• Tyrannosaur as Hannah
• Wicked Little Letters as Edith Swan
• Puss in Boots: The Last Wish as Mama Bear (voice)
• The Lobster as Hotel Manager
• The Favourite as Queen Anne
• The Father as Anne
• The Mitchells vs. the Machines as PAL (voice)

TV

• Peep Show as Sophie Chapman
• Skins as Gina
• Broadchurch as DS Ellie Miller
• Green Wing as Harriet Schulenburg
• That Mitchell and Webb Look as Various Characters
• The Office as Helena
• Doctor Who as Mother
• The Bear as Chef Terry
• The Night Manager as Angela Burr
• Heartstopper as Sarah Nelson