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Biography

Olivia Colman is an English comedic actress who has starred in numerous television, radio and theatre productions in the UK. Her most notable appearances…more

Born

1/30/1974, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Birth Name

Sarah Caroline Colman

Gender

Female

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Star (9)

Role
- Rev.
  Alex Smallbone
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode 6
    12/15/11
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode 5
    12/8/11
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode 4
    12/1/11
  - S 2: Ep 3 Episode 3
    11/24/11
  - S 2: Ep 2 Episode 2
    11/17/11
  - + 7 More Credits
- Twenty Twelve
  Sally Owen
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode One
    3/14/11
- Beautiful People (UK)
  Debbie Doonan
  - S 2: Ep 6 How I Got My Gash
    12/18/09
  - S 2: Ep 5 How I Got My Turner
    12/11/09
  - S 2: Ep 4 How I Got My Camp
    12/4/09
  - S 2: Ep 3 How I Got My Water Feature
    11/27/09
  - S 2: Ep 2 How I Got My Plumes
    11/20/09
  - + 7 More Credits
- Peep Show
  Sophie
  - S 6: Ep 3 Jeremy in Love
    10/2/09
  - S 6: Ep 2 The Test
    9/25/09
  - S 5: Ep 5 Jeremy's Manager
    5/30/08
  - S 5: Ep 3 Jeremy's Broke
    5/16/08
  - S 5: Ep 2 Spin War
    5/9/08
  - + 10 More Credits
- Peep Show
  Sophie Chapman
  - S 6: Ep 1 Jeremy at JLB
    9/18/09
  - S 4: Ep 3 Gym
    4/27/07
  - S 4: Ep 2 Conference
    4/20/07
  - S 4: Ep 1 Sophie's Parents
    4/13/07
  - S 3: Ep 6 Quontocking
    12/16/05
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- That Mitchell and Webb Look
  Various Characters
  - S 2: Ep 6 Series 2 - Episode 6
    3/27/08
  - S 2: Ep 5 Series 2 - Episode 5
    3/20/08
  - S 2: Ep 3 Series 2 - Episode 3
    3/6/08
  - S 2: Ep 2 Series 2 - Episode 2
    2/28/08
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    10/19/06
  - + 6 More Credits
- Green Wing
  Harriet Schulenburg
  - S 2: Ep 9 Special
    1/4/07
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 8 - Season 2
    5/19/06
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode 7 - Season 2
    5/12/06
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode 6 - Season 2
    5/5/06
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode 5 - Season 2
    4/28/06
  - + 13 More Credits
- Look Around You
  Pam Bachelor)
- Bruiser
  Various Characters
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    3/15/00
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    3/13/00
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    3/8/00
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    3/6/00
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    3/1/00
  - + 1 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- The Time of Your Life (UK)
  Amanda
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    7/9/07
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    7/2/07
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    6/25/07
- The Office (UK)
  Helena
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode 6
    11/4/02
Guest Star (20)

Role
- Doctor Who (2005)
  Mother
  - S 5: Ep 1 The Eleventh Hour
    4/3/10
- Beautiful People (UK)
  Jane Rowland
  - S 2: Ep 6 How I Got My Gash
    12/18/09
- Midsomer Murders
  Bernice
  - S 12: Ep 5 Small Mercies
    10/28/09
- Skins
  Gina
  - S 3: Ep 6 Naomi
    2/26/09
- Would I Lie to You?
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 9 Compilation
    9/19/08
  - S 2: Ep 5 Hugh Dennis, Eamonn Holmes, Olivia Colman, Peter Serafinowicz
    8/8/08
- Peep Show
  Sophie
  - S 5: Ep 6 Mark's Women
    6/6/08
- The Curse of Comedy
  Marion
  - S 1: Ep 2 Hancock and Joan
    3/26/08
- Love Soup
  Penny
  - S 2: Ep 2 Integrated Logistics
    3/8/08
- That Mitchell and Webb Look
  Various Characters
  - S 2: Ep 1 Series 2 - Episode 1
    2/21/08
- Murder in Suburbia
  Ellie
  - S 2: Ep 6 Golden Oldies
    8/15/05
- Swiss Toni
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 1 Troubleshooter
    7/13/04
- Eyes Down
  Mandy Foster
  - S 1: Ep 3 Stars In Their Eyes
    8/29/03
- Gash
  WPC Flannigan
  - S 1: Ep 3 April 30, 2003
    4/30/03
- Gash
  Receptionst/Terrorist
  - S 1: Ep 2 April 29, 2003
    4/29/03
- Gash
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 1 April 28, 2003
    4/28/03
- Holby City
  Kim Prebble
  - S 4: Ep 45 New Hearts, Old Scores
    8/13/02
- Rescue Me (2002)
  Paula
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    3/24/02
- Comedy Lab
  Linda
  - S 4: Ep 9 Daydream Believers: Brand New Beamer
    12/20/01
- Mr Charity
  Distressed Mother
  - S 1: Ep 5 Nice to Feed You
    12/10/01
- People Like Us
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Vicar
    5/20/01

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John Simm's Exile Will Empty, Then Fulfil You

By Ruth Margolis, Apr 28, 2011

John Simm, Olivia Colman and Jim Broadbent star in BBC2's dementia drama. Get your tissues ready. read more
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Olympic Comedy Twenty Twelve Goes For Gold

By Heather Hughes, Mar 12, 2011

Hugh Bonneville, Olivia Colman and Jessica Hynes star in a new six-part series for BBC Four. With such a steller cast it's god to be good, right? read more

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- Olivia attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
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- Olivia is married to Ed Sinclair whom she met at Cambridge University. The pair have 2 children together.
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- Olivia is 5'7" tall.
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- Olivia: Every now and then I think I should write something, and I'd love to get a crack at doing my own stuff, but I can't write so that's no use!
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- Olivia: I always imagined I'd be playing Lady Macbeth and Medea and things, but it turned out I wasn't very good at that. So luckily I got work doing comedy acting, actoring, and I love it.
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- Olivia: This may sound mad, but you sort of assume that no one's going to watch what you do. You go on set, have a lovely time, and then you forget anyone's going to see it. So it's always a bit of a shock to be recognised. I get terribly embarrassed.
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