Actor
British actress of extraordinary emotional range whose Oscar-winning turn as Queen Anne in The Favourite cemented her status as one of contemporary cinema's most compelling performers.
Defining moments and milestones
After training at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Colman began her professional career in 2000 with television sketch work before gradually establishing herself as a versatile performer across British television and film. Her breakthrough came through the long-running comedy series Peep Show and the critically acclaimed crime drama Broadchurch, which revealed her capacity for both comedic timing and devastating emotional authenticity. The 2019 Academy Award for Best Actress for The Favourite marked her emergence as a major international film star, a status she has consolidated through acclaimed roles in The Crown and Fleabag, while maintaining her deep commitment to theatrical work.
Academy Award for Best Actress for The Favourite (2019)
Norwich High School for Girls; Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk; Homerton College, Cambridge; Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (graduated 1999)
Recordings featuring Olivia Colman in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.