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Olivia Williams

Birth Name:
Olivia Haigh Williams
Birth Place:
London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress
Olivia Williams

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 AwardWinner
  • 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
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