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Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Acting·1974·75 films

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.

Filmography

Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)Hildegarde Schmidt
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)Mama Bear (voice)
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007)PC Doris Thatcher
The Lobster
The Lobster (2015)Hotel Manager
The Favourite
The Favourite (2018)Queen Anne
Wonka
Wonka (2023)Mrs. Scrubbit
The Father
The Father (2020)Anne
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)PAL (voice)
Locke
Locke (2014)Bethan (voice)
Ron's Gone Wrong
Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)Donka (voice)
The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady (2011)Carol Thatcher
The Lost Daughter
The Lost Daughter (2021)Leda Caruso
I Give It a Year
I Give It a Year (2013)Linda
The Roses
The Roses (2025)Ivy Rose
Paddington in Peru
Paddington in Peru (2024)Reverend Mother
Wicked Little Letters
Wicked Little Letters (2024)Edith Swan
Empire of Light
Empire of Light (2022)Hilary
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)Narrator
Tyrannosaur
Tyrannosaur (2011)Hannah
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
I Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)Hairdresser
Cuban Fury
Cuban Fury (2014)Sam
Hyde Park on Hudson
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)Queen Elizabeth
Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday (2021)Mrs Clarrie Niven
Them That Follow
Them That Follow (2019)Hope Slaughter
Confetti
Confetti (2006)Joanna
The Thirteenth Tale
The Thirteenth Tale (2013)Margaret
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)Self
Joyride
Joyride (2022)Joy
London Road
London Road (2015)Julie
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014)Nelly the Horse (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion (2023)Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009)Olivia
The Murder in Angel Lane
The Murder in Angel Lane (2013)Susan Spencer
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015)Marion (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014)Marion (voice)
Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own (2007)Alice
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
We're Going on a Bear Hunt (2016)Mum (voice)
The Kármán Line
The Kármán Line (2014)Sarah
Dog Altogether
Dog Altogether (2007)Anita
Superworm
Superworm (2021)Narrator (voice)
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2020)Fairy Godmother
Let's Dance
Let's Dance (2018)Segment: "Coffee to Go"
Zemanovaload
Zemanovaload (2005)TV Producer
Consuming Passion
Consuming Passion (2008)Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
Hancock & Joan
Hancock & Joan (2008)Marion
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing (2005)Ursula
Jimpa
Jimpa (2026)Hannah
David Attenborough Meets President Obama
David Attenborough Meets President Obama (2015)Self - Narrator (voice)
Our Queen at Ninety
Our Queen at Ninety (2016)Self - Narrator
The Alternativity
The Alternativity (2017)Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! (2016)Marion (UK & US)(voice)
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered (2019)Self
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes
National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes (2017)Jenny
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day (2021)Self
Nasrin
Nasrin (2020)Narrator
All The World's a Stage
All The World's a Stage (2018)The Narrator
The Super Squirrels
The Super Squirrels (2018)Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks (2016)Marion (voice)
Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors (2016)narrator
Bad Sugar
Bad Sugar (2012)Joan Cauldwell
Attenborough at 90
Attenborough at 90 (2016)Self
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (2021)
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel (2021)Self
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life (2007)Amanda
The Grey Man
The Grey Man (2007)Linda Dodds
Girl from the North Country
Girl from the North CountryElizabeth Laine
Green Wing Special
Green Wing Special (2007)Harriet Schulenburg
Unexpected Item
Unexpected Item (2018)The Till (voice)
The Fox
The Fox (2026)The Fox (voice)
Wicker
Wicker (2026)
See Me
See Me (2011)Miss
An A to Z of Paddington
An A to Z of Paddington (2024)Self
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis (2016)Self - Narrator (voice)
Change the Ending
Change the Ending (2023)Narrator