Olivia Colman

Sarah Caroline Sinclair ( Colman; born 30 January 1974), known professionally as Olivia Colman, is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Volpi Cup.

A graduate of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Colman's breakthrough came in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Peep Show'' (2003–2015). Her other comedic roles on television include ''Green Wing'' (2004–2006), ''That Mitchell and Webb Look'' (2006–2008), ''Beautiful People'' (2008–2009), ''Rev.'' (2010–2014), ''Flowers'' (2016–2018), and ''Fleabag'' (2016–2019). Colman received the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for the comedy series ''Twenty Twelve'' (2011–2012) and Best Supporting Actress for the crime series ''Accused'' (2012).

She earned acclaim for her performance in the ITV crime-drama series ''Broadchurch'' (2013–2017), for which she received the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress, and in the BBC One thriller miniseries ''The Night Manager'' (2016), for which she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She played Queen Elizabeth II from 2019 to 2020 in the Netflix period drama series ''The Crown'', for which she received the Golden Globe Award and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Her other television credits include ''Les Misérables'' (2019), ''Landscapers'' (2021), and ''Heartstopper'' (2022–2023).

For her portrayal of Anne, Queen of Great Britain in the period black-comedy film ''The Favourite'' (2018), Colman won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She received further Academy Award nominations for her performances in the dramas ''The Father'' (2020) and ''The Lost Daughter'' (2021). Her other notable film credits include ''Tyrannosaur'' (2011), ''The Iron Lady'' (2011), ''Hyde Park on Hudson'' (2012), ''Locke'' (2013), ''The Lobster'' (2015), ''Empire of Light'' (2022), ''Puss in Boots: The Last Wish'' (2022), ''Wonka'' (2023), ''Wicked Little Letters'' (2023), and ''Paddington in Peru'' (2024). Provided by Wikipedia