Olivia Colman
Acting
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Acting
Olivia Colman is an award winning actress, trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
She is well known for her role as DS Ellie Miller in ITV1's hit drama BROADCHURCH, for which she was awarded the BAFTA for Best leading Actress in 2014.
Olivia recently won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Series for her role in THE NIGHT MANAGER for AMC/BBC.
Recent feature film appearances include LONDON ROAD, THE LOBSTER, TYRANNOSAUR directed by Paddy Considine, for which she won a World Cinema Special Jury Prize for breakout performance at Sundance, and best actress awards at the British International Film Awards and Evening Standard British Film Awards, and THE IRON LADY with Meryl Streep directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
On stage Olivia most recently appeared in the West End at the Noel Coward Theatre as Myra Arundel in Howard Davies's production of HAY FEVER. She will soon be seen on-stage at The National Theatre in Mosquitoes, directed by Rufus Norris.
Upcoming film credits include MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE FAVOURITE | Queen Anne | Yorgos Lanthimos | Fox Searchlight |
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS | Hildegarde Schmidt | Kenneth Branagh | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
THE LOBSTER | Hotel Manager | Yorgos Lanthimos | Film4 |
LOCKE | Bethan | Steven Knight | IM Global / Shoebox Films |
LONDON ROAD | Julie | Rufus Norris | Cuba Pictures |
PUDSEY | Nelly (Voice) | Nick Moore | Vertigo Films |
CUBAN FURY | Sam | James Griffiths | Big Talk Productions |
HYDE PARK ON HUDSON | Queen Elizabeth | Roger Mitchell | Daybreak Pictures |
THEM THAT FOLLOW | Hope | Brittany Poulton, Daniel Savage | Amasia Entertainment |
THE IRON LADY | Carol Thatcher | Phyllida Lloyd | Film 4 |
TYRANNOSAUR | Hannah | Paddy Considine | Warp X |
ARRIETTY | Homily voice; UK version | Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Studio Ghibli |
LE DONK & SCOR-ZAY-ZEE | Olivia | Shane Meadows | Big Arty Productions |
DOG ALTOGETHER | Anita | Paddy Considine | E M Media |
GROW YOUR OWN | Alice | Richard Laxton | Warp Films |
I COULD NEVER BE YOUR WOMAN | Sophia | Amy Heckerling | The Weinstein Company |
HOT FUZZ | PC Doris Fletcher | Edgar Wright | Big Talk Productions |
ZEMANOVALOAD | The TV Executive | Jayson Rothwell | Zema Productions |
BAADER MEINHOF GANG | Receptionist | Toby Haynes | Ideal World Prods |
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
FLEABAG | Godmother | Harry Bradbeer/Tim Kirkby | Two Brothers Pictures |
FLOWERS (Series 2) | Deborah Flowers | Will Sharpe | Channel 4 |
BROADCHURCH | D.S. Ellie Miller | Various | BBC |
FLOWERS | Deborah Flowers | Will Sharpe | Channel 4 |
THE NIGHT MANAGER | Angela Burr | Susanne Bier | BBC/AMC |
MR. SLOANE | Janet Sloane | Robert B. Weide | Big Talk Productions |
THE SECRETS | Pippa | Dominic Savage | Working Title / BBC1 |
THE THIRTEENTH TALE | Margaret Lea | James Kent | Heyday Films |
THE 7.39 | Maggie Matthews | John Alexander | Carnival Films |
THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER II | Susan Spencer | Christopher Menaul | Hat Trick / ITV |
THIS IS JINSY | Joan Jenkins | Matt Lipsey | Tiger Aspect / Sky |
BROADCHURCH | DS Ellie Miller | James Strong & Euros Lyn | Kudos / ITV1 |
BAD SUGAR | Joan | Ben Palmer | Tiger Aspect / Channel 4 |
RUN | Carol | Charles Martin & Jonathan Pearson | Acme Run / Channel 4 |
ACCUSED | Sue | David Blair | BBC |
EXILE | Nancy Ronstadt | John Alexander | BBC 1 / Abbot Productions |
REV | Alex | Peter Cattaneo | Big Talk / BBC2 |
TWENTY TWELVE | Sally Owen | John Morton | BBC |
PEEP SHOW | series 3, 4,5, 6 | Becky Martin | Channel 4 |
DOCTOR WHO | Mother | Adam Smith | BBC / DW Productions |
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (Series 2) | Debbie Doonan | Gareth Carrivick | BBC2 |
MISTER ELEVEN | Beth | Amanda Coe | Tiger Aspect |
DAYDREAM BELIEVERS | Linda |
| Carlton (pilot) |
MIDSOMER MURDERS | Bernice | Peter Smith | ITV |
CONSUMING PASSION | Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss | Dan Zeff | BBC 4 |
THAT MITCHELL AND WEBB LOOK | Various | David Kerr | Channel 4 |
HANCOCK AND JOAN | Marion | Richard Laxton | World Productions |
LOVE SOUP | Penny | Sandy Johnson | BBC |
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE | Amanda | David Blair | ITV |
THE GREY MAN | Linda Dodds | Declan O'Dwyer | Leopardrama |
GREENWING | Series 2 and Christmas Special | Dominic Brigstocke | Channel 4 |
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Ursula | Brian Percival | BBC 2 |
MURDER IN SUBURBIA | Ellie | Robert Bierman | Granada for ITV |
HELP | Paul Whitehouse/Chris Langhan | BBC | |
LOOK AROUND YOU | Pam Batchelor | Tim Kirkby | BBC |
ANGELL'S HELL | Belinda | Metin Huseyin | Granada |
NY-LON | Lucinda | Various | Ny-Lon Prods Ltd |
SWISS TONI (Series 2) | Linda Byron | Tiger Aspect for ITV | |
BLACK BOOKS III | Tanya | Martin Dennis | Channel Four |
EYES DOWN | Mandy Foster | Chris Gernon | BBC |
THE OFFICE | Helena | Stephen Merchant | BBC |
HOLBY CITY | Kim | Keith Boake | BBC |
RESCUE ME | Paula | Julian Holmes | BBC |
GASH | Various | Armando Ianucci | Channel Four |
MR CHARITY | Various | Nick Wood | BBC |
PEOPLE LIKE US | Pam | John Morton | BBC |
PLAY UK: The Mitchell and Webb Situation | Various | David Kerr | BBC |
BRUISER | Various Principles | Nick Jones | BBC2 |
THE ROBINSONS | Connie | Justin Spresney | BBC |
GREEN WING | Series 1 | Various | Channel Four |
15 STOREYS HIGH | Cath |
| BBC Choice/3 |
SHRINK RAP | Eleanor |
| BBC |
PEEP SHOW (Series 2) | Sophie | Becky Martin | Channel 4 |
PEEP SHOW | Sophie | Tristram Shapeero | Channel Four |
BAADER MEINHOF GANG SHOW | Receptionist | Toby Haynes | Ideal World Productions |
OTHER ANIMALS | Penny Dean | Chris Gernon | BBC |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
MOSQUITOES | Jenny | Rufus Norris | The National Theatre |
HAY FEVER | Myra Arundel | Howard Davies | Noel Coward Theatre |
ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICE | Nicolas Hytner | The National Theatre | |
THE THREESOME | Gordon Anderson | Lyric Hammersmith | |
NORMAN CONQUESTS | Annie | Debbie O'Malley | Gilded Balloon |
THE MISER | Frosine/Elise | Robert Thorougood | National Tour |
STAGS & HENS | Maureen | Andrew Normington | Bristol |
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT | Kathleen | Robin Phillips | Lyric Shaftesbury Ave |
WESTERN FRONT | Various Principals | Jessica Dromgoole | Paines Plough |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
BOOK AT BEDTIME: MY DEAR I WANTED TO TELL YOU | Christine Hall | BBC Radio 4 | |
WORDS AND MUSIC: OBSESSION | Tony Cheevers | BBC Radio 3 | |
THE SHOOTING PARTY | Isabel Colegate | Jessica Dromgoole | BBC Radio 4 |
PAULINE PEPYS | Pauline | Gareth Edwards | BBC Radio 4 |
HUT 33 Series 2 | Minka | James Cary | BBC |
BEFORE AN AUDIENCE | Adam Bromley | Radio 4 | |
CONCRETE COWS | Adam Bromley | Radio 4 | |
CREME DE LA CRIME | Adam Bromley | Radio 4 | |
GILES WEMBLEY HOGG | David Tyler | Radio 4 | |
LEAN ON ME | Various / Daughter | Bruce Hyman | Radio 4 |
MITCH BENNS CRIMES | Adam Bromley | Radio 4 | |
RICHARD III | Prince/ Narrator | Shaun McLoughlin | Radio |
THAT MITCHELL AND WEBB SOUND | Gareth Edwards | Radio 4 | |
THE 99p CHALLENGE Series 4 | David Tyler | Radio 4 | |
THE HOUSE OF MILTON JONES | Henrietta | David Tyler | Radio 4 |
THE ROTTERS CLUB |
| Radio 4 | |
THINK THE UNTHINKABLE | Various | Adam Bromley | Radio 4 |
TRAPPED | Alex Walsh Taylor | Radio 4 | |
WELL THATS ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT IT | Jane | Liz Webb | Radio 4 |