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Olivia Colman

  • Born Jan. 30, 1974
  • Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
  • 52 years old

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. …

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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).

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Lily (voice)

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Hildegarde Schmidt

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Mama Bear (voice)

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PC Doris Thatcher

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Hotel Manager

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Queen Anne

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Mrs. Scrubbit

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Anne

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PAL (voice)

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Mother

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Bethan (voice)

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Donka (voice)

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Chef Terry

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Godmother

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Carol Thatcher

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Sarah Nelson

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Sonya Falsworth

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Gina

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Angela Burr

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Leda Caruso

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DS Ellie Miller

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Helena

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Linda

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Ivy Rose

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Reverend Mother

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Edith Swan

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Tanya

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Hilary

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Narrator

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Hannah

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Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

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Hairdresser

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Sophie Chapman

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Bernice

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Sam

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Susan Edwards

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Queen Elizabeth

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Madame Thénardier

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Mrs Clarrie Niven

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Harriet Schulenburg

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Various Characters

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Olivia

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Deborah Flowers

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Hope Slaughter

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Strawberry (voice)

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Joanna

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Margaret

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Maggie Matthews

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Sue Brown

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Joy

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Sally Owen

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Miss Havisham

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The Fisherwoman / The Wicker Woman (voice)

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Julie

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Pam Bachelor

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Sally Owen

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Narrator

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Alex

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Nelly the Horse (voice)

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Olivia

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Carol

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Debbie Doonan

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Susan Spencer

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Marion (voice)

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Nancy Ronstadt

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Janet Sloane

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Ellie

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Marion (voice)

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Sarah

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Mum (voice)

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Alice

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Ursula

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Anita

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Narrator (voice)

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Fairy Godmother

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Hannah

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Segment: "Coffee to Go"

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TV Producer

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Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss

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Penny

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Mandy Foster

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Marion

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Ursula

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Connie

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Receptionist

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Jenny

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Pippa

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The Narrator

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Marion (voice)

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The Till (voice)

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Joan Cauldwell

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Harriet Schulenburg

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Paula

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Linda Dodds

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Amanda

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Amanda

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Marion (voice)

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Kath

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Margaret Johnson

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Mrs Bennet

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Miss

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Narrator

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The Fox (voice)

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Marion (voice)

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Marion (voice)

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Mother Turtle (voice)

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Isabella Blow

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Self

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Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'

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Self - Guest

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