
Olivia Colman
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).
76
Films
67
TV Shows
2
Crew Credits
Known For
143 Credits
The Simpsons
as Lily (voice)
1989

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014

Midsomer Murders
as Bernice
1997

Doctor Who
as Mother
2005

The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest
2007

The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007

The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015

The One Show
as Self
2006

The Crown
as Queen Elizabeth II
2016

The Night Manager
as Angela Burr
2016

The Bear
as Chef Terry
2022

Skins
as Gina
2007

