Olivia Colman
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Biography
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).
Known For
Midsomer Murders
The Oscars
The Graham Norton Show
The Simpsons
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Doctor Who
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Bear
Who Do You Think You Are?
Skins
Honest Trailers
Fleabag
The Office
Barbie
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Murder on the Orient Express
Hot Fuzz
Heartstopper
Wonka
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Secret Invasion
Paddington in Peru
Ron's Gone Wrong
Locke
The Crown
Accused
Run
The Night Manager
The Lobster
Broadchurch
The Father
The Favourite
Empire of Light
The Lost Daughter
Great Expectations
Landscapers
The Great War: The People's Story
Joyride
Becoming You
Production Credits
Originals for Netflix
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