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Olivia Colman has been nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in The Favourite. We take a look at her evolution from a comedic actress to dramatic performer.
Filmography
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Known For
The Favourite Queen Anne (2018) -
Tyrannosaur Hannah (2011) -
The Lobster Hotel Manager (2015) -
Known For
Hot Fuzz PC Doris Thatcher (2007) -
Actress
The Crown Queen Elizabeth II (2019-2020) -
Thomas & Friends Storytime Marion (UK & US) (2020) -
The Best of Thomas & Friends Clips (US) Marion (2020) -
The Father Anne (2020) -
Fleabag Godmother (2016-2019) -
Les Misérables Madame Thénardier (2019) -
Them That Follow Hope (2019) -
Watership Down Strawberry (2018) -
Let's Dance Cook (segment "Coffee to Go") (2018) -
Thomas & Friends: Meet the Characters! Marion (UK & US) (2018) -
![Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!]( "Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!")
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team! Marion (UK & US) (2018) -
![Unexpected Item]( "Unexpected Item")
Unexpected Item The Till (2018) -
![Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends]( "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends")
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Marion (UK & US) (2014-2018) -
![The Favourite]( "The Favourite")
The Favourite Queen Anne (2018) -
![Flowers]( "Flowers")
Flowers Deborah (2016-2018) -
![All The World's A Stage]( "All The World's A Stage")
All The World's A Stage The Narrator (2018) -
![Thomas & Friends: Clips (UK)]( "Thomas & Friends: Clips (UK)")
Thomas & Friends: Clips (UK) Marion (2017) -
![Murder on the Orient Express]( "Murder on the Orient Express")
Murder on the Orient Express Hildegarde Schmidt (2017) -
![Broadchurch]( "Broadchurch")
Broadchurch Ellie Miller (2013-2017) -
![We're Going on a Bear Hunt]( "We're Going on a Bear Hunt")
We're Going on a Bear Hunt Mum (2016) -
![Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!]( "Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!")
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! Marion (UK & US) (2016) -
![Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks]( "Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks")
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks Marion (UK & US) (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) -
![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 Suspicions of Mr Whicher")
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher 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) -
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
![Victoria Derbyshire]( "Victoria Derbyshire")
Victoria Derbyshire (2020) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2020) -
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![The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![Politics Live]( "Politics Live")
Politics Live (2019) -
![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2019) -
![5 News Tonight]( "5 News Tonight")
5 News Tonight (2019) -
![Would I Lie to You?]( "Would I Lie to You?")
Would I Lie to You? (2019) -
![Jeremy Vine]( "Jeremy Vine")
Jeremy Vine (2019) -
![CBS This Morning: Saturday]( "CBS This Morning: Saturday")
CBS This Morning: Saturday (2018) -
![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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![Best of the Monsters]( "Best of the Monsters")
Best of the Monsters (2011) -
Archive footage
![Charlie Brooker's Wipe]( "Charlie Brooker's Wipe")
Charlie Brooker's Wipe (2006) -
![Untitled 'Peep Show' Documentary]( "Untitled 'Peep Show' Documentary")
All Filmography
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Did You Know
Trivia
When she won the Oscar for her first acting nomination with The Favourite (2018), she joined the ranks of other winners for first nominations such as, Gale Sondergaard (Anthony Adverse (1936)), Katina Paxinou (For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)), Harold...
Quotes
[on The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: 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 ...
Nickname
Collie
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Sarah Caroline Olivia Colman
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
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