• IN THE VAN by Clare Bayley on BBC Radio 4 at 10:45am and 7:45pm
  • Ti Green designs RICHARD III for RSC at Swan Theatre, Stratford
  • Fin Walker choreographs THE TEMPEST at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
  • Richard Bean's ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS plays the Music Box Theatre, NY
  • Buy THE IMMORTAL DINNER by Penelope Hughes-Hallett
  • Gregory Clarke designs sound for MISTERMAN at the National Theatre
  • Jonathan Kent directs SWEENEY TODD at the Adelphi Theatre
  • Kate Saxon directs THE REAL THING for English Touring Theatre
  • Neil Austin lights EVITA on Broadway
  • CHARLOTTE STREET by Danny Wallace is in bookshops now
  • Lloyd Wood serves as Associate Director on SWEENEY TODD at Adelphi
  • Richard Bean's ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at Theatre Royal Haymarket
  • Naomi Dawson designs KING JOHN for RSC at Swan Theatre, Stratford
  • David Mercatali directs UK Tour of TENDER NAPALM
  • See BELONG by Bola Agbaje at the Royal Court Upstairs

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Olivia Colman
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Olivia Colman

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Olivia Homan
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About

Olivia has recently appeared on screen in TYRANNOSAUR directed by Paddy Considine, for which she won a World Cinema Special Jury Prize for breakout performance ayt Sundance, and best actress awards at the British International Film Awards and Evening Standard British Film Awards, THE IRON LADY with Meryl Streep directed by Phyllida Lloyd.On television her most recent credits include EXILE for BBC1 alongside John Simm and Jim Broadbent and a second series of REV Tom Hollander for Big Talk/BBC2.

From February - June 2012 Olivia will be appearing in the West End at the Noel Coward Theatre as Myra Arundel in Howard Davies's production of HAY FEVER.

Upcoming credits include HYDE PARK ON HUDSON with Bill Murray and Sam West, and Jimmy McGovern's ACCUSED for BBC1 alongside Anne-Marie Duff. She has also filmed BAD SUGAR, a Tiger Aspect pilot for Channel 4, written by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show), directed by Ben Palmer (Inbetweeners Movie) and co-starring Sharon Horgan and Julia Davis. The three lead actresses concieved the idea for the show together.

She trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Film
Production / CharacterDirectorCompany
HYDE PARK ON HUDSON
Queen Elizabeth
Roger MitchellDaybreak Pictures
THE IRON LADY
Carol Thatcher
Phyllida LloydFilm 4
TYRANNOSAUR
Hannah
Paddy Considine Warp X
ARRIETTY
Homily voice; UK version
Hiromasa YonebayashiStudio Ghibli
LE DONK & SCOR-ZAY-ZEE
Olivia
Shane MeadowsBig Arty Productions
DOG ALTOGETHER
Anita
Paddy Considine E M Media
IRON LADY
Carol
Phyllida LloydFilm4
TYRANNOSAUR
Hannah
Paddy ConsidineWarp X
GROW YOUR OWN
Alice
Richard LaxtonWarp Films
I COULD NEVER BE YOUR WOMAN
Sophia
Amy HeckerlingThe Weinstein Company
HOT FUZZ
PC Doris Fletcher
Edgar WrightBig Talk Productions
ZEMANOVALOAD
The TV Executive
Jayson RothwellZema Productions
BAADER MEINHOF GANG
Receptionist
Toby HaynesIdeal World Prods
Television
Production / CharacterDirectorCompany
BAD SUGAR
Joan
Ben PalmerTiger Aspect / Channel 4
ACCUSED
Sue
David BlairBBC
EXILE
Nancy Ronstadt
John AlexanderBBC 1 / Abbot Productions
REV
Alex
Peter CattaneoBig Talk / BBC2
TWENTY TWELVE
Sally Owen
John MortonBBC
PEEP SHOW
series 3, 4,5, 6
Becky MartinChannel 4
DOCTOR WHO
Mother
Adam SmithBBC / DW Productions
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE SERIES 2
Debbie Doonan
Gareth CarrivickBBC2
MISTER ELEVEN
Beth
Amanda CoeTiger Aspect
DAYDREAM BELIEVERS
Linda
 Carlton (pilot)
MIDSOMER MURDERS
Bernice
Peter SmithITV
CONSUMING PASSION
Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss
Dan ZeffBBC 4
THAT MITCHELL AND WEBB LOOK
Various
David KerrChannel 4
HANCOCK AND JOAN
Marion
Richard LaxtonWorld Productions
LOVE SOUP
Penny
Sandy JohnsonBBC
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
Amanda
David BlairITV
THE GREY MAN
Linda Dodds
Declan O'DwyerLeopardrama
GREENWING
series 2 and Christmas Special
Dominic BrigstockeChannel 4
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 
Ursula
Brian PercivalBBC 2
MURDER IN SUBURBIA
Ellie
Robert BiermanGranada for ITV
HELPPaul Whitehouse/Chris LanghanBBC
LOOK AROUND YOU
Pam Batchelor
Tim KirkbyBBC
ANGELL'S HELL
Belinda
Metin HuseyinGranada
NY-LON
Lucinda
 Ny-Lon Prods Ltd
SWISS TONI
series 2
Linda ByronTiger Aspect for ITV
BLACK BOOKS III
Tanya
Martin DennisChannel Four
EYES DOWN
Mandy Foster
Chris GernonBBC
THE OFFICE
Helena
Stephen MerchantBBC
HOLBY CITY
Kim
Keith BoakeBBC
RESCUE ME
Paula
Julian HolmesBBC
GASH
Various
Armando IanucciChannel Four
MR CHARITY
Various
Nick WoodBBC
PEOPLE LIKE US
Pam
John MortonBBC
PLAY UK: THE MITCHELL AND WEBB SITUATION
Various
David KerrBBC
BRUISER
Various Principles
Nick JonesBBC2
THE ROBINSONS
Connie
Justin SpresneyBBC
GREEN WING
Series 1
VariousChannel Four
15 STOREYS HIGH
Cath
 BBC Choice/3
SHRINK RAP
Eleanor
 BBC
PEEP SHOW
series 2
Becky MartinChannel 4
PEEP SHOW
Sophie
Tristram ShapeeroChannel Four
BAADER MEINHOF GANG SHOW
Receptionist
Toby HaynesIdeal World  Productions
OTHER ANIMALS
Penny Dean
Chris GernonBBC
Stage
Production / CharacterDirectorCompany
HAY FEVER
Myra Arundel
Howard DaviesNoel Coward Theatre
ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICENicolas HytnerThe National Theatre
THE THREESOMEGordon AndersonLyric Hammersmith
NORMAN CONQUESTS
Annie
Debbie O'MalleyGilded Balloon
THE MISER
Frosine/Elise
Robert ThorougoodNational Tour
STAGS & HENS
Maureen
Andrew NormingtonBristol
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
Kathleen
Robin PhillipsLyric Shaftesbury Ave
WESTERN FRONT
Various Principals
Jessica DromgoolePaines Plough
Radio
Production / CharacterDirectorCompany
BOOK AT BEDTIME: MY DEAR I WANTED TO TELL YOUChristine HallBBC Radio 4
WORDS AND MUSIC - OBSESSIONTony CheeversBBC Radio 3
THE SHOOTING PARTY
Isabel Colegate
Jessica DromgooleBBC Radio 4
PAULINE PEPYS
Pauline
Gareth EdwardsBBC Radio 4
HUT 33 SERIES 2
Minka
James CaryBBC
WELL THATS ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT IT
Jane
Liz WebbRadio 4
BEFORE AN AUDIENCEAdam BromleyRadio 4
CONCRETE COWSAdam BromleyRadio 4
THE 99P CHALLENGE SERIES 4David TylerRadio 4
MITCH BENNS CRIMESAdam BromleyRadio 4
THAT MITCHELL AND WEBB SOUNDGareth EdwardsRadio 4
TRAPPEDAlex Walsh TaylorRadio 4
THE HOUSE OF MILTON JONES
Henrietta
David TylerRadio 4
GILES WEMBLEY HOGGDavid TylerRadio 4
THE ROTTERS CLUB Radio 4
CREME DE LA CRIMEAdam BromleyRadio 4
LEAN ON ME
Various / Daughter
Bruce HymanRadio 4
THINK THE UNTHINKABLE
Various
Adam BromleyRadio 4
RICHARD III
Prince/ Narrator
Shaun McLoughlinRadio
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