Portrait of Olivia Colman

Acting

Olivia Colman

Career

Active from 2000 to 2027, busiest in 2016 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
60
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Father
The Father
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 88 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Olivia Colman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Crime
    2.3, average 3.6
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • British Humor 6
  • Family-Friendly 6
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Literary Adaptation 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Cringe Comedy 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Melancholic Tone 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Absurdist Comedy 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

130
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Wild Bird
Wild Bird

as Isabella Blow

Cry Wolf
Cry Wolf

TV show ยท as Kath

Army of Shadows
Army of Shadows

TV show

2020s

32 titles ยท average score 69
Wicker
Wicker (2026)
GoodWatch score 72

as The Fisherwoman

Elsinore
Elsinore (2026)
GoodWatch score 65

as Margaret Johnson

The Roses
The Roses (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ivy Rose

Wicked Little Letters
Wicked Little Letters (2024)
GoodWatch score 70

as Edith Swan

Great Expectations
Great Expectations (2023)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Miss Havisham

Wonka
Wonka (2023)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mrs. Scrubbit

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
GoodWatch score 53

as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

Empire of Light
Empire of Light (2022)
GoodWatch score 57

as Hilary

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
GoodWatch score 84

as Mama Bear (voice)

The Lost Daughter
The Lost Daughter (2021)
GoodWatch score 76

as Leda Caruso

Landscapers
Landscapers (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Susan Edwards

The Father
The Father (2020)
GoodWatch score 89

as Anne

2010s

56 titles ยท average score 70
The Favourite
The Favourite (2018)
GoodWatch score 83

as Queen Anne

The Crown
The Crown (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Queen Elizabeth II

Flowers
Flowers (2016)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Deborah Flowers

The Lobster
The Lobster (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

as Hotel Manager

Cuban Fury
Cuban Fury (2014)
GoodWatch score 54

as Sam

The 7.39
The 7.39 (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Maggie Matthews

Broadchurch
Broadchurch (2013)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as DS Ellie Miller

The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

as Carol Thatcher

Twenty Twelve
Twenty Twelve (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Sally Owen

Tyrannosaur
Tyrannosaur (2011)
GoodWatch score 75

as Hannah

Exile
Exile (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Nancy Ronstadt

Rev.
Rev. (2010)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Alex

2000s

35 titles ยท average score 70
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

as Olivia

Beautiful People
Beautiful People (2008)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Debbie Doonan

Consuming Passion
Consuming Passion (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

as Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss

Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007)
GoodWatch score 83

as PC Doris Thatcher

That Mitchell and Webb Look
That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Various Characters

Confetti
Confetti (2006)
GoodWatch score 48

as Joanna

Zemanovaload
Zemanovaload (2005)
GoodWatch score 57

as TV Producer

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Mother

Green Wing
Green Wing (2004)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Harriet Schulenburg

Look Around You
Look Around You (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Pam Bachelor

The Mitchell and Webb Situation
The Mitchell and Webb Situation (2001)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Various

Bruiser
Bruiser (2000)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 81
People Like Us
People Like Us (1999)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Bernice

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 81
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Lily (voice)

Natural World
Natural World (1983)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Narrator