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Olivia Williams Biography

Birth Name:Olivia Haigh Williams

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • At the 2011 London Critics Circle Film Awards, she won an ALFS Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year for her role as Ruth Lang in "The Ghost Writer․"
  • For her role as Madeleine in "The Heart of Me," she won a 2003 British Independent Film Award for Best Actress
  • Attended high school alongside schoolmate Helena Bonham Carter at South Hampstead High School in London
  • Quote: "It seemed a patently ridiculous career choice; I just didn't think I was going to be able to support myself by acting․ So I said, I'm going to give it until I'm 30․"
  • Quote: "I don't feel under pressure to work because I love what I do and I wanted to do the projects that came my way․"
  • Has performed for the Royal Shakespeare Company and South Bank's Royal National Theatre
  • Bicycles to and from the sets of her TV shows and films
  • During the filming of "The Postman," she developed a love for horse riding that has stuck with her

Awards

  • 2002Empire Award-Best British Actress: nominated
  • 2003British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2007Golden Nymph-Television Films - Best Performance by an Actress: nominated
  • 2009ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
  • 2009Invisible Woman Award-: winner
  • 2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2010ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
  • 2010ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
  • 2010LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2010VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2011Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2011Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2011Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2011ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2011INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2011ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: winner
  • 2011NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2011OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2022CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
  • 2023Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Gotham TV Award-Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series: nominated