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Olivia Colman Biography
Birth Name:
Sarah Caroline Olivia Colman
Birth Place:
Norfolk, England
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Attended Cambridge University, Cambridge, England which is where she met future Peep Show co-stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb
- Met her husband at Cambridge University also and claims it was love at first sight
- Won the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Special Jury Prize for her role in Tyrannosaur in 2011
- Won two British Academy Film and Television Awards in 2013; Best Supporting Actress and Best Female Comedy Performance
Awards
- 2021Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
- 2021Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2020Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2020Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2019European Film Awards-European Actress: winner
Relationships
- Ed Sinclair -- Husband
- Finn Sinclair -- Son
- Hal Sinclair -- Son