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Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 30, 1974 (51)
Birthplace Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE, 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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Filmography

Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

2024

as Edith Swan

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

2024

as Reverend Mother

Change the Ending

Change the Ending

2023

as Narrator

Wonka

Wonka

2023

as Mrs. Scrubbit

Empire of Light

Empire of Light

2022

as Hilary

Joyride

Joyride

2022

as Joy

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

2022

as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022

as Mama Bear (voice)

The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter

2021

as Leda Caruso

Superworm

Superworm

2021

as Narrator (voice)

Ron's Gone Wrong

Ron's Gone Wrong

2021

as Donka (voice)

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

2021

as PAL (voice)

Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

2021

as Mrs Clarrie Niven

Nasrin

Nasrin

2020

as Narrator

The Father

The Father

2020

as Anne

Them That Follow

Them That Follow

2019

as Hope

The Super Squirrels

The Super Squirrels

2018

as Narrator

The Favourite

The Favourite

2018

as Queen Anne

All The World's a Stage

All The World's a Stage

2018

as The Narrator

Unexpected Item

Unexpected Item

2018

as The Till (voice)

The Alternativity

The Alternativity

2017

as Narrator

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

2017

as Hildegarde Schmidt

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

2016

as narrator

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

2016

as Mum (voice)

London Road

London Road

2015

as Julie

The Lobster

The Lobster

2015

as Hotel Manager

The Kármán Line

The Kármán Line

2014

as Sarah

Cuban Fury

Cuban Fury

2014

as Sam

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

2014

as Nelly the Horse (voice)

Locke

Locke

2014

as Bethan (voice)

The Murder in Angel Lane

The Murder in Angel Lane

2013

as Susan Spencer

The Thirteenth Tale

The Thirteenth Tale

2013

as Margaret

I Give It a Year

I Give It a Year

2013

as Linda

Hyde Park on Hudson

Hyde Park on Hudson

2012

as Queen Elizabeth

Bad Sugar

Bad Sugar

2012

as Joan Cauldwell

See Me

See Me

2011

as Miss

Tyrannosaur

Tyrannosaur

2011

as Hannah

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

2011

as Carol Thatcher

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

2009

as Olivia

Consuming Passion

Consuming Passion

2008

as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss

Hancock & Joan

Hancock & Joan

2008

as Marion

Dog Altogether

Dog Altogether

2007

as Anita

The Grey Man

The Grey Man

2007

as Linda Dodds

Grow Your Own

Grow Your Own

2007

as Alice

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007

as PC Doris Thatcher

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

2007

as Amanda

I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007

as Hairdresser

Confetti

Confetti

2006

as Joanna

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

2005

as Ursula

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Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

2024

Producer

The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter

2021

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Actress The Favourite Won
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress The Father Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actor The Favourite Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actress The Favourite Won
BAFTA Awards Best Actress The Lost Daughter Won
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The Lost Daughter Nominated
Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actress The Lost Daughter Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actress The Favourite Won
SAG Awards Best Actress The Lost Daughter Won
Academy Awards Best Actress The Lost Daughter Won
Golden Globes Best Actress The Lost Daughter Won
Television Credits

The Secret Life of the Zoo

as Narrator

Episodes: 72

First Aired: Feb 02, 2016

Peep Show

as Sophie Chapman

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Sep 19, 2003

Broadchurch

as DS Ellie Miller

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Mar 04, 2013

That Mitchell and Webb Look

as Various Characters

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Sep 14, 2006

The Crown

as Queen Elizabeth II

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Nov 04, 2016

Rev.

as Alex

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Jun 28, 2010

Green Wing

as Harriet Schulenburg

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 03, 2004

Twenty Twelve

as Sally Owen

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 14, 2011

Flowers

as Deborah Flowers

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Apr 25, 2016

Beautiful People

as Debbie Doonan

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 02, 2008

Heartstopper

as Sarah Nelson

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 22, 2022

Fleabag

as Godmother

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jul 21, 2016

Look Around You

as Pam Bachelor

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 10, 2002

The Mitchell and Webb Situation

as Various

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 06, 2001

Mr. Sloane

as Janet Sloane

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 23, 2014

Secret Invasion

as Sonya Falsworth

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 21, 2023

The Night Manager

as Angela Burr

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 21, 2016

Great Expectations

as Miss Havisham

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 26, 2023

The Time of Your Life

as Amanda

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 18, 2007

Becoming You

as Narrator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 13, 2020

The Secrets

as Pippa

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 07, 2014

Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard

as Voiceover

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 09, 2021

The Great War: The People's Story

as Narrator

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 10, 2014

Run

as Carol

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 15, 2013

Landscapers

as Susan Edwards

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 06, 2021

Les Misérables

as Madame Thénardier

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 30, 2018

The Bear

as Chef Terry

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 23, 2022

The Story of Cats

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 06, 2016

Mister Eleven

as Beth

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 2009

The 7.39

as Maggie Matthews

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 06, 2014

Watership Down

as Strawberry (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 22, 2018

Love Soup

as Penny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2005

Skins

as Gina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2007

The Office

as Helena

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2001

ShakespeaRe-Told

as Ursula

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 2005

Natural World

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1983

Doctor Who

as Mother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

W1A

as Sally Owen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 2014

Black Books

as Tanya

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2000

Honest Trailers

as Mrs. Scrubbit (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2012

Honest Trailers

as Sonya Falsworth (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2012

Staged

as Olivia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 2020

Midsomer Murders

as Bernice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

Accused

as Sue Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 15, 2010

The Simpsons

as Lily (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

The Hoarder Next Door

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 14

First Aired: May 03, 2012

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Bruiser

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 28, 2000

The Mitchell and Webb Situation

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 06, 2001

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Exile

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 01, 2011

Earth's Natural Wonders

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 05, 2015

Flatpack Empire

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 06, 2018

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 16, 2007

People Like Us

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

The Kumars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 2014

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2004

NY-LON

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 2004

The Robinsons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 05, 2005

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Murder in Suburbia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 2004

Swiss Toni

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 2003

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 2014

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2002

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 32 37 30
2024 6 25 47 14
2024 7 32 52 13
2024 8 26 41 16
2024 9 24 36 16
2024 10 21 36 12
2024 11 22 34 13
2024 12 22 32 17
2025 1 28 45 15
2025 2 18 32 3
2025 3 10 24 1
2025 4 2 3 1
2025 5 5 7 2
2025 6 3 5 2
2025 7 3 4 2
2025 8 3 3 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 153 3
2024 6 517 13
2024 7 262 239
2025 1 609 204
2025 2 507 141
2025 3 546 521
2025 5 356 40
2025 7 536 235
2025 8 480 396

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