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© Dillon Bryden
Olivia Colman
Agents
| Lindy King | |
| Olivia Homan | Assistant: Arthur Carrington |
About
Olivia was a double award winner at the 2013 BAFTAs for Female Performance in a Comedy Programme for her performance as Sally Owen in TWENTY TWELVE, and for Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Sue in ACCUSED. She recently starred as DS Ellie Miller in ITV1's hit drama BROADCHURCH and Susan Spencer in THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER II, also seen on ITV1. Recent feature film appearances include I GIVE IT A YEAR, HYDE PARK ON HUDSON with Bill Murray and Sam West, 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. Upcoming credits include TV Dramas RUN for Channel 4 and THE 7:39 for BBC1 and the comedy feature film CUBAN FURY. She trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. |
Film
| Production / Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKE Bethan | Steven Knight | IM Global / Shoebox Films |
| CUBAN FURY Sam | James Griffiths | Big Talk Productions |
| HYDE PARK ON HUDSON Queen Elizabeth | Roger Mitchell | Daybreak Pictures |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| WELL THATS ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT IT Jane | Liz Webb | Radio 4 |
| BEFORE AN AUDIENCE | Adam Bromley | Radio 4 |
| CONCRETE COWS | Adam Bromley | Radio 4 |
| THE 99P CHALLENGE SERIES 4 | David Tyler | Radio 4 |
| MITCH BENNS CRIMES | Adam Bromley | Radio 4 |
| THAT MITCHELL AND WEBB SOUND | Gareth Edwards | Radio 4 |
| TRAPPED | Alex Walsh Taylor | Radio 4 |
| THE HOUSE OF MILTON JONES Henrietta | David Tyler | Radio 4 |
| GILES WEMBLEY HOGG | David Tyler | Radio 4 |
| THE ROTTERS CLUB | Radio 4 | |
| CREME DE LA CRIME | Adam Bromley | Radio 4 |
| LEAN ON ME Various / Daughter | Bruce Hyman | Radio 4 |
| THINK THE UNTHINKABLE Various | Adam Bromley | Radio 4 |
| RICHARD III Prince/ Narrator | Shaun McLoughlin | Radio |
