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Olivia Colman

Biography

Olivia Colman

Actor Producer

Born
January 30, 1974
Age
52 years old
Place of birth
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Years active
1983 – present
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78

Credits

27

Movies

46

TV series

44

Years active

7.2

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Olivia Colman

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Career timeline

  1. 1974 · Born

    Born in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

  2. 1983 · Screen debut

    Natural World (TV)

  3. 1989 · Breakthrough

    The Simpsons (TV)

  4. 2024 · First production

    Wicked Little Letters (Movie)

  5. 2026 · Latest release

    Wicker (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy44
  • Drama42
  • Romance9
  • Crime9
  • Animation6
  • Family6
Highest-rated title Heartstopper 2022 8.6 Most popular title The Simpsons 1989 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Olivia Colman in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2026 Pride and Prejudice Upcoming as Mrs Bennet TV
  2. 2026 The Fox Upcoming as The Fox (voice) Movie
  3. 2026 Elsinore Upcoming as Margaret Johnson Movie
  4. 2026 Wicker as The Fisherwoman Movie
  5. 2025 Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping TV
  6. 2025 The Roses as Ivy Rose Movie
  7. 2024 Paddington in Peru as Reverend Mother Movie
  8. 2024 Wicked Little Letters as Edith Swan Movie
  9. 2023 Wonka as Mrs. Scrubbit Movie
  10. 2023 Secret Invasion as Sonya Falsworth TV
  11. 2023 Great Expectations as Miss Havisham TV
  12. 2022 Empire of Light as Hilary Movie
  13. 2022 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish as Mama Bear (voice) Movie
  14. 2022 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice) Movie
  15. 2022 The Bear as Chef Terry TV
  16. 2022 Heartstopper as Sarah Nelson TV
  17. 2021 The Lost Daughter as Leda Caruso Movie
  18. 2021 Landscapers as Susan Edwards TV
  19. 2021 Mothering Sunday as Mrs Clarrie Niven Movie
  20. 2021 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain as Narrator Movie
  21. 2021 Ron's Gone Wrong as Donka (voice) Movie
  22. 2021 The Mitchells vs. the Machines as PAL (voice) Movie
  23. 2020 The Father as Anne Movie
  24. 2020 Staged as Olivia TV
  25. 2018 Les Misérables as Madame Thénardier TV
  26. 2018 Watership Down as Strawberry (voice) TV
  27. 2018 The Favourite as Queen Anne Movie
  28. 2017 Murder on the Orient Express as Hildegarde Schmidt Movie
  29. 2016 The Crown as Queen Elizabeth II TV
  30. 2016 Fleabag as Godmother TV
  31. 2016 Flowers as Deborah Flowers TV
  32. 2016 The Night Manager as Angela Burr TV
  33. 2016 The Secret Life of the Zoo as Narrator TV
  34. 2015 The Lobster as Hotel Manager Movie
  35. 2014 Mr. Sloane as Janet Sloane TV
  36. 2014 Locke as Bethan (voice) Movie
  37. 2014 W1A as Sally Owen TV
  38. 2014 Cuban Fury as Sam Movie
  39. 2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo TV
  40. 2014 The 7.39 as Maggie Matthews TV
  41. 2013 Run as Carol TV
  42. 2013 Broadchurch as DS Ellie Miller TV
  43. 2013 I Give It a Year as Linda Movie
  44. 2012 Hyde Park on Hudson as Queen Elizabeth Movie
  45. 2011 The Iron Lady as Carol Thatcher Movie
  46. 2011 Tyrannosaur as Hannah Movie
  47. 2011 Twenty Twelve as Sally Owen TV
  48. 2010 Accused as Sue Brown TV
  49. 2010 Rev. as Alex TV
  50. 2008 Beautiful People as Debbie Doonan TV
  51. 2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman as Hairdresser Movie
  52. 2007 Hot Fuzz as PC Doris Thatcher Movie
  53. 2007 Skins as Gina TV
  54. 2006 That Mitchell and Webb Look as Various Characters TV
  55. 2005 ShakespeaRe-Told as Ursula TV
  56. 2005 Love Soup as Penny TV
  57. 2005 The Robinsons as Connie TV
  58. 2005 Doctor Who as Mother TV
  59. 2004 Green Wing as Harriet Schulenburg TV
  60. 2004 Murder in Suburbia as Ellie TV
  61. 2003 Peep Show as Sophie Chapman TV
  62. 2003 Coming Up as Receptionist TV
  63. 2003 Eyes Down as Mandy Foster TV
  64. 2002 Look Around You as Pam Bachelor TV
  65. 2001 The Mitchell and Webb Situation TV
  66. 2001 The Office as Helena TV
  67. 2000 Black Books as Tanya TV
  68. 2000 Bruiser TV
  69. 1999 People Like Us TV
  70. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Bernice TV
  71. 1989 The Simpsons as Lily (voice) TV
  72. 1988 Comic Relief TV
  73. 1983 Natural World as Narrator TV
  1. 2026 Wicker Movie
  2. 2024 Wicked Little Letters Movie
  1. 2025 The Roses Movie
  2. 2021 The Lost Daughter Movie
  3. 2021 Landscapers TV

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Quick facts

How old is Olivia Colman?

Olivia Colman is 52 years old, born on January 30, 1974.

Where was Olivia Colman born?

Olivia Colman was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.

What was Olivia Colman’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Olivia Colman is Natural World (1983).

How many movies and series has Olivia Colman made?

Our catalogue lists 73 titles for Olivia Colman: 27 movies and 46 TV series.

What is Olivia Colman’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Heartstopper has the highest audience rating, with 8.6/10 on TMDB.

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