Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

1974-01-30 Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK 83 Credits

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 Televisi...

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Jimpa

Jimpa

2025

as Hannah

Acting

Hannah takes her nonbinary teenager, Frances, to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather, Jim — lovingly known as Jimpa. But Frances’ desire to stay ...

The Roses

The Roses

2025

as Ivy

Acting

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed i...

The Roses

The Roses

2025

Executive Producer

Producing

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed i...

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

2024

as Reverend Mother

6.9
Acting

Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling ad...

An A to Z of Paddington

An A to Z of Paddington

2024

as Self

Acting

Dive deep into the lore and influence of Paddington in this feel-good documentary composed of beautiful illustrations and interviews with famous fans.

Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

2024

as Edith Swan

7.0
Acting

When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is...

Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

2024

Producer

7.0
Producing

When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is...

Wonka

Wonka

2023

as Mrs. Scrubbit

7.1
Acting

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with ...

Change the Ending

Change the Ending

2023

as Narrator

Acting

Not all fairy tales end the way we expect. Alzhemier Research charity promotional film.

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

2023

as Self - 'Sonya Falsworth'

5.1
Acting

Through in-depth interviews with cast and crew, and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, Assembled uncovers how Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” was ...

Empire of Light

Empire of Light

2022

as Hilary

6.6
Acting

The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England...

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022

as Mama Bear (voice)

8.2
Acting

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one li...

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

2022

as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

6.8
Acting

On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out.

Joyride

Joyride

2022

as Joy

5.9
Acting

12-year-old Mully has lost his mother and discovers his debt-ridden father stealing the charity money they've raised in her name. Grabbing the cash, M...

Superworm

Superworm

2021

as Narrator (voice)

6.2
Acting

Superworm is super-long and super-strong, and is always saving the day. But who can save him when he gets too full of himself and is captured by the e...

The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter

2021

as Leda Caruso

6.5
Acting

A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.

The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter

2021

Executive Producer

6.5
Producing

A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.

Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

2021

as Mrs Clarrie Niven

5.4
Acting

On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild finds herself alone on Mother's Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven, are out ...

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

2021

as Narrator

7.0
Acting

The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public...

Ron's Gone Wrong

Ron's Gone Wrong

2021

as Donka (voice)

7.9
Acting

In a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an 11-year-old finds that his robot buddy doesn't qui...

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

2021

as PAL (voice)

7.9
Acting

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's u...

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

2021

as Self

7.0
Acting

Since 2017, Letters Live has produced 11 shows at the Union Chapel, with no two shows being the same.

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

2021

7.5
Acting

Inspired by "Letters of Note", the bestselling anthology compiled by Shaun Usher, and "To the Letter" by Simon Garfield, Letters Live is a series of c...

Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

2021

as Self

8.0
Acting

Celebrate International Women’s Day with this brand new inspiring film from LETTERS LIVE. In “LETTERS LIVE from the Archive: International Women’s Day...

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2020

as Fairy Godmother

6.4
Acting

Olivia Colman leads a stellar cast of actors, entertainers and comedians in a very special ‘stay-at-home’ adaptation of Cinderella for Comic Relief.

The Father

The Father

2020

as Anne

8.1
Acting

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved o...

Nasrin

Nasrin

2020

as Narrator

10.0
Acting

Secretly filmed in Iran for over two years, Nasrin is an immersive portrait of human rights activist and political prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh and Iran’s...

Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans

Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans

2020

as Mummy Turtle

7.4
Acting

The story of a turtle family making their way home through a damaged and changing ocean. A powerful message about the threats the oceans are facing, a...

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

2019

as Self

9.0
Acting

Ten big name actors, including Jim Broadbent, Jodie Whittaker, David Tennant and Olivia Colman, come together to record an album for Children In Need

Them That Follow

Them That Follow

2019

as Hope Slaughter

5.0
Acting

A Pentecostal pastor, Lemuel Childs, and his believers handle venomous snakes to prove themselves before God. Lemuel’s daughter, Mara holds a secret t...

Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb

Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb

2019

as Self / Narrator

Acting

Nine famous faces are pushed to their physical and emotional limits in a valiant attempt to scale Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, to rai...

Let's Dance

Let's Dance

2018

as Segment: "Coffee to Go"

6.1
Acting

Justin Peck, the New York City Ballet's resident choreographer, created a series of dances for 2018's best actors. The scenarios put everyday charact...

The Favourite

The Favourite

2018

as Queen Anne

7.5
Acting

England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hil...

Unexpected Item

Unexpected Item

2018

as The Till (voice)

Acting

Sometimes you get more than you pay for, but life advice from a self service check out, is probably the strangest deal you'll get in the supermarket t...

The Super Squirrels

The Super Squirrels

2018

as Narrator

Acting

The squirrel family is one of the most widespread on earth, so what is the secret to their success? There are squirrels that can glide through the air...

All The World's a Stage

All The World's a Stage

2018

as The Narrator

4.5
Acting

All The World's A Stage is about an actor who loses his sense of identity and feels he can no longer perform. Due to this loss, he decides to quit the...

The Private Life of the Royal Academy

2018

Acting

Filmed over 5 years, this documentary goes behind the scenes at one of Britain's most remarkable institutions as it celebrates its 250th anniversary. ...

The Alternativity

The Alternativity

2017

as Narrator

6.8
Acting

The story of how Britain’s favourite artist Banksy teamed up with Britain’s favourite film director Danny Boyle to put on a moving nativity play at Th...

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

2017

as Hildegarde Schmidt

6.7
Acting

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes

National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes

2017

as Jenny

7.7
Acting

In 2008, as the Large Hadron Collider searches for the Higgs boson, tragedy throws two sisters together. The collision threatens them all with chaos. ...

National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes

National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes

2017

as Jenny

Acting

Alice is a scientist. She lives in Geneva. As the Large Hadron Collider starts up in 2008, she is on the brink of the most exciting work of her life, ...

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

2016

as Mum (voice)

6.5
Acting

We're Going on a Bear Hunt follows the intrepid adventures of siblings Stan, Katie, Rosie, Max, the baby and Rufus the dog, who decide one day to go o...

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks

2016

as Marion (voice)

7.5
Acting

Thomas & Friends Christmas movie, 2016.

The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis

The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis

2016

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Acting
Attenborough at 90

Attenborough at 90

2016

as Self

8.0
Acting

In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young,...

Our Queen at Ninety

Our Queen at Ninety

2016

as Self - Narrator

6.0
Acting

Documentary following the Queen and members of the British Royal Family.

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

2016

as narrator

3.5
Acting

Victims of domestic violence bravely face the camera as they describe the horrors they've endured at the hands of those they love.

The Lobster

The Lobster

2015

as Hotel Manager

7.0
Acting

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partne...

Earth's Natural Wonders

Earth's Natural Wonders

2015

8.0
Acting

Across our planet there are a handful of places that just take your breath away: Everest, The Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, The Amazon. We call them N...

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie

2015

as Marion (voice)

6.2
Acting

Shiver me timbers. Surprises await Thomas and his friends as they dig up their most daring adventure yet. Unearthing an old pirate ship, Thomas is on ...

David Attenborough Meets President Obama

David Attenborough Meets President Obama

2015

as Self - Narrator (voice)

7.8
Acting

On his 89th birthday, renowned English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough pays his first ever visit to the White House to be interviewe...

London Road

London Road

2015

as Julie

5.6
Acting

London Road is a musical drama that documents the events of 2006, when the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of...

Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie

Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie

2014

as Marion

6.4
Acting

Thomas is working at the Clay Pits when a storm closes in and the rain makes the clay cliffs unstable. A flash of lightning reveals what looks like gi...

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

2014

as Nelly the Horse (voice)

5.3
Acting

Pudsey the cheeky London stray dog is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out for number one, until he meets siblings Molly, George and Tommy. Af...

Locke

Locke

2014

as Bethan (voice)

6.9
Acting

Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his c...

The Kármán Line

The Kármán Line

2014

as Sarah

6.4
Acting

When a mother is hit by a rare condition that sees her lift off the ground at a slow but ever increasing rate, her husband and daughter are forced to ...

Cuban Fury

Cuban Fury

2014

as Sam

6.1
Acting

Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite h...

The Thirteenth Tale

The Thirteenth Tale

2013

as Margaret

6.5
Acting

Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initiall...

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013

as Self

7.9
Acting

With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be involved. B...

The Murder in Angel Lane

The Murder in Angel Lane

2013

as Susan Spencer

7.0
Acting

When Mr. Whicher, a retired policeman, helps a country lady to find her niece, he is drawn into a disturbing case of murder which brings him up agains...

I Give It a Year

I Give It a Year

2013

as Linda

5.5
Acting

After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their ...

Hyde Park on Hudson

Hyde Park on Hudson

2012

as Queen Elizabeth

5.2
Acting

The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Stuckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the ...

Bad Sugar

Bad Sugar

2012

as Joan Cauldwell

6.0
Acting

A dysfunctional, wealthy mining dynasty, with an ailing patriarch and some greedy siblings. A peculiarly British take on telenovela style melodramas, ...

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

2011

as Carol Thatcher

6.4
Acting

A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.

Tyrannosaur

Tyrannosaur

2011

as Hannah

7.3
Acting

The story of Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As Joseph's life spirals into turmoil a chance of r...

See Me

See Me

2011

as Miss

Acting

Three 16 year old school girls and their 30-something teacher are trapped in one room on a school detention. They are bored, frustrated and waiting fo...

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

2009

as Olivia

6.0
Acting

An improvised comedy, shot over five days by Shane Meadows, devised with and starring Paddy Considine. Rock roadie and failed musician, Le Donk has li...

Consuming Passion

Consuming Passion

2008

as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss

7.1
Acting

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the popular romance publishing phenomenon Mills & Boon, a colourful and camp drama which charts the witty and mov...

Hancock & Joan

Hancock & Joan

2008

as Marion

4.9
Acting

Drama which tells the story of comedian Tony Hancock's love affair with his friend's wife, and her fight to save the man and his career.

Dog Altogether

Dog Altogether

2007

as Anita

6.8
Acting

Joseph is a man plagued by a violence and rage who is driving him to self destruction. As he falls further into turmoil, Joseph scours the landscape i...

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

2007

as Amanda

10.0
Acting

A 35 year old woman, Kate, awakes from an eighteen year coma following a tragic accident to an unfamiliar world. As she tries to make sense of what ha...

Grow Your Own

Grow Your Own

2007

as Alice

6.6
Acting

A refugee family are given an allotment plot and are met with suspicion by the people who have worked the gardens for years

I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007

as Hairdresser

5.9
Acting

Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happiness. She helps an aging professional woman and singl...

The Grey Man

The Grey Man

2007

as Linda Dodds

Acting

Kevin Dodds is a browbeaten deputy bank manager who devises a cunning plan to rob his own bank. Based on the Andy McNab novel.

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007

as PC Doris Thatcher

7.6
Acting

Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he m...

Confetti

Confetti

2006

as Joanna

5.5
Acting

A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

2005

as Ursula

8.0
Acting

Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.

Zemanovaload

Zemanovaload

2005

as TV Producer

5.2
Acting

John Davies suffers from multiple obsessive compulsive disorders. When his current model girlfriend leaves him, he decides to replace her with the num...

Buried Alive

2005

Acting

A comic tale of one man's quest for world fame by burying alive himself for a month.

Girl from the North Country

Girl from the North Country

N/A

as Elizabeth Laine

Acting

Nick Laine's wife is suffering from dementia. Their daughter Marianne has a guarded secret that no one can explain, she will start a relationship with...

Wicker

Wicker

N/A

Acting

On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded...

Nuclear Bogeyheads

N/A

as Martha

Acting

Lost direct-to-video action comedy

Wicker

Wicker

N/A

Producer

Producing

On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded...