Filmography
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Known For
Tyrannosaur Hannah (2011) -
The Lobster Hotel Manager (2015) -
Hot Fuzz PC Doris Thatcher (2007) -
Known For
Broadchurch Ellie Miller / D.S. Ellie Miller (2013-2017) -
Actress
Flowers Deborah Flowers (2016-2018) -
The Crown Queen Elizabeth II (2018) -
All The World's A Stage The Narrator (2018) -
Murder on the Orient Express Hildegarde Schmidt (2017) -
Broadchurch Ellie Miller (2013-2017)
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt Mum (2016) -
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures Marion (UK & US) (2016) -
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! Marion (UK & US) (2016) -
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! Marion (UK & US) (2014-2016) -
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks Marion (UK & US) (2016) -
![Fleabag]( "Fleabag")
Fleabag Godmother (2016) -
![The Night Manager]( "The Night Manager")
The Night Manager Angela Burr (2016) -
![Drunk History: UK]( "Drunk History: UK")
Drunk History: UK Ethel Le Neve (2016) -
![Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!]( "Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!")
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! Marion (UK & US) (2016) -
![Peep Show]( "Peep Show")
Peep Show Sophie Chapman (2003-2015) -
![Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure]( "Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure")
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure Marion (UK & US) (2015) -
![London Road]( "London Road")
London Road Julie (2015) -
![The Lobster]( "The Lobster")
The Lobster Hotel Manager (2015) -
![Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries]( "Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries")
Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries Marion (UK & US) (2015) -
![Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed]( "Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed")
Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed Marion (UK & US) (2014) -
![The Secrets]( "The Secrets")
The Secrets Pippa (2014) -
![Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave]( "Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave")
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave Marion (UK & US) (2014) -
![The Great War: The People's Story]( "The Great War: The People's Story")
The Great War: The People's Story Narrator (2014) -
![Pudsey the Dog: The Movie]( "Pudsey the Dog: The Movie")
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie Nelly The Horse (2014) -
![Mr. Sloane]( "Mr. Sloane")
Mr. Sloane Janet Sloane (2014) -
![Rev.]( "Rev.")
Rev. Alex Smallbone (2010-2014) -
![W1A]( "W1A")
W1A Sally Owen (2014) -
![The Karman Line]( "The Karman Line")
The Karman Line Sarah (2014) -
![Cuban Fury]( "Cuban Fury")
Cuban Fury Sam (2014) -
![This Is Jinsy]( "This Is Jinsy")
This Is Jinsy Joan Jenkins (2014) -
![The 7.39]( "The 7.39")
The 7.39 Maggie Matthews (2014) -
![The Thirteenth Tale]( "The Thirteenth Tale")
The Thirteenth Tale Margaret Lea (2013) -
![The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot]( "The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot")
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Olivia Colman (2013) -
![Locke]( "Locke")
Locke Bethan (2013) -
![Run]( "Run")
Run Carol (2013) -
![The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane]( "The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane")
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane Susan Spencer (2013) -
![I Give It a Year]( "I Give It a Year")
I Give It a Year Linda (2013) -
![Bad Sugar]( "Bad Sugar")
Bad Sugar Joan Cauldwell (2012) -
![Hyde Park on Hudson]( "Hyde Park on Hudson")
Hyde Park on Hudson Elizabeth (2012) -
![Accused]( "Accused")
Accused Sue Brown (2012) -
![Twenty Twelve]( "Twenty Twelve")
Twenty Twelve Sally Owen (2011-2012) -
![The Iron Lady]( "The Iron Lady")
The Iron Lady Carol Thatcher (2011) -
BBC Nought BBC Nought Continuity Announcer (2011)
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See Me Miss (2011)
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![Exile]( "Exile")
Exile Nancy Ronstadt (2011) -
![Comic Relief: Uptown Downstairs Abbey]( "Comic Relief: Uptown Downstairs Abbey")
Comic Relief: Uptown Downstairs Abbey O'Brien (2011) -
![Tyrannosaur]( "Tyrannosaur")
Tyrannosaur Hannah (2011) -
![The Secret World of Arrietty]( "The Secret World of Arrietty")
The Secret World of Arrietty Homily (2010) -
![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who Mother (2010) -
![Beautiful People]( "Beautiful People")
Beautiful People Debbie Doonan (2008-2009) -
![Mister Eleven]( "Mister Eleven")
Mister Eleven Beth (2009) -
![Midsomer Murders]( "Midsomer Murders")
Midsomer Murders Bernice (2009) -
![Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee]( "Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee")
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee Olivia (2009) -
![Skins]( "Skins")
Skins Gina Campbell (2009) -
![Consuming Passion]( "Consuming Passion")
Consuming Passion Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss (2008) -
![That Mitchell and Webb Look]( "That Mitchell and Webb Look")
That Mitchell and Webb Look Julie (2006-2008) -
Hancock & Joan Marion (2008)
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![Love Soup]( "Love Soup")
Love Soup Penny (2008) -
![Dog Altogether]( "Dog Altogether")
Dog Altogether Anita (2007) -
![The Time of Your Life]( "The Time of Your Life")
The Time of Your Life Amanda (2007) -
![Grow Your Own]( "Grow Your Own")
Grow Your Own Alice (2007) -
Hot Fuzz: Hot Funk: The TV Version PC Doris Thatcher (2007)
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![I Could Never Be Your Woman]( "I Could Never Be Your Woman")
I Could Never Be Your Woman Hairdresser (2007) -
The Grey Man Linda Dodds (2007)
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![Hot Fuzz]( "Hot Fuzz")
Hot Fuzz PC Doris Thatcher (2007) -
![Green Wing]( "Green Wing")
Green Wing Harriet Schulenburg (2004-2006) -
![Confetti]( "Confetti")
Confetti Joanna (2006) -
Angell's Hell Belinda (2005)
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![ShakespeaRe-Told]( "ShakespeaRe-Told")
ShakespeaRe-Told Ursula (2005) -
Buried Alive (2005)
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![Zemanovaload]( "Zemanovaload")
Zemanovaload TV Producer (2005) -
One Day Ian's mother (2005)
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![Murder in Suburbia]( "Murder in Suburbia")
Murder in Suburbia Ellie (2005) -
![The Robinsons]( "The Robinsons")
The Robinsons Connie (2005) -
![Help]( "Help")
Help (2005) -
![Look Around You]( "Look Around You")
Look Around You Pam Bachelor (2005) -
![Coming Up]( "Coming Up")
Coming Up Receptionist (2004) -
![NY-LON]( "NY-LON")
NY-LON Lucy (2004) -
![Swiss Toni]( "Swiss Toni")
Swiss Toni Linda Byron (2004) -
![Terkel in Trouble]( "Terkel in Trouble")
Terkel in Trouble Terkel's Mum (2004) -
![Black Books]( "Black Books")
Black Books Tanya (2004) -
The Strategic Humor Initiative Various Characters (2003)
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![Eyes Down]( "Eyes Down")
Eyes Down Mandy Foster (2003) -
Gash Various (2003)
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![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office Helena (2002) -
![Holby City]( "Holby City")
Holby City Kim Prebble (2002) -
Rescue Me Paula (2002)
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![The Mitchell and Webb Situation]( "The Mitchell and Webb Situation")
The Mitchell and Webb Situation Various (2001) -
![Comedy Lab]( "Comedy Lab")
Comedy Lab Linda (2001) -
Mr Charity Distressed Mother (2001)
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Life as We Know It Penny (2001)
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![People Like Us]( "People Like Us")
People Like Us (2001) -
Actress
![Bruiser]( "Bruiser")
Bruiser Screenwriter (2000) -
Soundtrack
![The Lobster]( "The Lobster")
The Lobster (2015) -
![Midsomer Murders]( "Midsomer Murders")
Midsomer Murders (2009) -
![Hot Fuzz]( "Hot Fuzz")
Hot Fuzz (2007) -
Soundtrack
![Confetti]( "Confetti")
Confetti (2006) -
Archive footage
![Hoy nos toca]( "Hoy nos toca")
Hoy nos toca (2017) -
![Lorraine]( "Lorraine")
Lorraine (2016) -
Too Much TV (2016)
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![The One Show]( "The One Show")
The One Show (2014) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2013) -
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Archive footage
![Best of the Monsters]( "Best of the Monsters")
Best of the Monsters (2011) -
![Untitled 'Peep Show' Documentary]( "Untitled 'Peep Show' Documentary")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Returned to work 9 months after giving birth to her daughter to begin filming the final series of Broadchurch (2013).
Quotes
[on The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane (2013)] I had already agreed to do this before I'd even read the script, because Paddy [Paddy Considine] was in it. It was weird acting with him because, on Tyrannosaur (2011), he was the ...
Nickname
Collie
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Sarah Caroline Olivia Colman
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Height:
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Return Trip on the Orient Express
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