52-663: Not to be confused with Coleman (disambiguation) . Colmán or Colman is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Medieval Irish people [ edit ] Colmán Bec (died c . 585), Irish dynast Colmán mac Cobthaig (died c . 622), Irish king Colmán mac Lénéni (died c . 606), Irish poet Colmán Már (died c . 557), Irish dynast Colmán Rímid (died c . 612), Irish king Colman nepos Cracavist ( fl. c. 800), Hiberno-Latin poet Saints [ edit ] Colman of Templeshambo (died 595), Abbot of Templeshambo Colmán Elo (died 611) of
104-599: A Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama . The fourth season was released on 15 November 2020, to universal acclaim and earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series . Her performance also earned her nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by
156-659: A Volpi Cup , and a BFI Fellowship . For her performance in The Night Manager (2016), she received a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award . Colman received another Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Fleabag (2016–2019). For her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown (2019–2020), she received a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award . For her portrayal of Anne, Queen of Great Britain in The Favourite (2018), she received
208-463: A Female Actor in a Drama Series . She was part of the ensemble cast that won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2019 and 2020. Colman starred with Anthony Hopkins in Florian Zeller 's 2020 film adaptation of his stage play, The Father , which focuses on an elderly man dealing with memory loss. The film premiered to critical acclaim at
260-528: A Leading Role , and the Academy Award for Best Actress . Her awestruck, humorous Academy Award acceptance speech was widely covered by the media. That year, she also topped the Radio Times' TV 100 power list , which ranked the most powerful people on television. Colman received positive reviews for her supporting role as Madame Thénardier in the 2018 BBC miniseries Les Misérables , an adaptation of
312-694: A Limited or Anthology Series or Movie , in addition to winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film . She starred as Deborah Flowers that year in the Channel 4 black-comedy series, Flowers . Colman voiced Strawberry in the Netflix -BBC animated miniseries, Watership Down . She played Hildegarde Schmidt, Princess Dragomiroff's lady's maid , in Kenneth Branagh 's 2017 remake of Agatha Christie 's Murder on
364-710: A Lord Mayor in England; daughter of Jeremiah Colman MP Fraser Colman (1925–2008), New Zealand politician Geoffrey Colman (1892–1935), first-class English cricketer; father of Timothy George Colman the Elder (1732–1794), English dramatist George Colman the Younger (1762–1836), English dramatist Iván Colman (born 1995), Argentine professional footballer Jeremiah Colman (MP) (1830–1898), English businessman and Liberal politician; father of Ethel Sir Jeremiah Colman, 1st Baronet (1859–1942), English businessman and first of
416-418: A Slavic name sometimes transliterated as Colman Coleman (surname) Coloman , an ancient Germanic name Kálmán , a Hungarian surname and given name List of Irish-language given names [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to
468-857: A beach under suspicious circumstances. She was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress and received the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her performance. Sam Wollaston of The Guardian praised Colman's performance as "brilliant" along with that of her co-star David Tennant . Colman starred (with Vanessa Redgrave ) that year as Margaret Lea in the BBC television film, The Thirteenth Tale . She starred in Yorgos Lanthimos ' 2015 absurdist dystopian film, The Lobster , with Rachel Weisz and Colin Farrell . The film premiered at
520-588: A comedy series about planning for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Colman rejoined Considine in 2011 for his feature-film directorial debut, Tyrannosaur , receiving the BIFA for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film and the Empire Award for Best Actress . She also played Carol Thatcher that year in the Academy Award -winning drama The Iron Lady , with Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent . She won
572-504: A different stage name when she began working professionally because Equity (the UK actors' union) already had an actress named Sarah Colman. "One of my best friends at university was called Olivia and I always loved her name," Colman told The Independent in 2013. "I was never Sarah; I was always called by my nickname, Colly, so it didn't seem so awful not to be called Sarah." Colman made her professional acting debut in 2000 at age 26 as part of
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#1732844688268624-585: A judge of the Norwich Film Festival . In August 2014, she was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to the September 2014 referendum on the issue . In an interview with The Sunday Times in November 2019 on her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown , Colman described herself as a " leftie monarchist ", having previously been
676-548: A life-long republican . She signed an open letter in November 2020 condemning violence and discrimination against trans women. In November 2023, Colman signed a letter that called for a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war and condemned western cultural institutions for "repressing, silencing and stigmatising Palestinian voices and perspectives." Colman presented two of the 2013 Mind Media Awards, which celebrate accurate, responsible and sensitive portrayals of mental health across
728-764: A nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress . In 2021, she had roles in the drama films Mothering Sunday and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain and in the science-fiction animated films The Mitchells vs. the Machines and Ron's Gone Wrong . Colman was executive producer and starred with David Thewlis in the HBO true-crime miniseries Landscapers created by her husband, Ed Sinclair. The series and Colman's performance were critically praised. Colman also starred that year in Maggie Gyllenhaal 's psychological drama The Lost Daughter , an adaptation of
780-611: A stream in Tennessee Coleman City, California Coleman County, Texas Coleman Glacier (Washington) Coleman Township, Holt County, Nebraska Other uses [ edit ] Coleman (surname) Jamye Coleman Williams (1918–2022), American activist and writer Coleman (brand) , a manufacturer of camping gear Coleman Manufacturing Company , a North Carolina textile mill Coleman Medal , an Australian Football League award See also [ edit ] Colman (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
832-644: A term studying primary education at Homerton College, Cambridge before studying drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School , from which she graduated in 1999. During her time at Cambridge, she appeared in the Channel 4 series The Word in 1995 under her nickname "Colly", auditioned for the Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club and met future co-stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb . Colman had to adopt
884-421: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Olivia Colman Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE ( née Colman ; born 30 January 1974), known professionally as Olivia Colman , is an English actress. She has received various accolades , including an Academy Award , four BAFTA Awards , two Emmy Awards , and three Golden Globe Awards . A graduate of
936-669: The 2015 Cannes Film Festival , where it competed for the Palme d'Or and received the Jury Prize . Colman was nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Supporting Actress of the Year and received the BIFA for Best Supporting Actress . Colman was praised for her performance as Angela Burr in the 2016 AMC-BBC miniseries The Night Manager , for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in
988-588: The Academy Award for Best Actress , the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical , and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role . For her performance in The Father (2020), she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress . For her performance in The Lost Daughter (2021), Colman was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and
1040-579: The Academy Award for Best Actress . She received further Academy Award nominations for her performances in the dramas The Father (2020) and The Lost Daughter (2021). Her other notable film credits include Tyrannosaur (2011), The Iron Lady (2011), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Locke (2013), The Lobster (2015), Empire of Light (2022), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), Wonka (2023), and Paddington in Peru (2024). Colman
1092-461: The Andrex "Be kind to your behind" and Glade fragrance advertisements (playing a gorilla). On several projects, Colman has worked with the comedians Mitchell and Webb . She joined them in 2003 to play Sophie in the Channel 4 comedy Peep Show . Other joint ventures have included radio's That Mitchell and Webb Sound and its television version, That Mitchell and Webb Look . She decided to leave
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#17328446882681144-470: The BBC Two comedy sketch show, Bruiser . She has appeared in a number of BBC , ITV and Channel 4 television series, such as People Like Us , Look Around You , Black Books , The Office and The Time of Your Life . Colman provided the voice-over for Channel 5 's poll for Britain's Funniest Comedy Character . She regularly appeared on BBC Radio 4 comedies , such as Concrete Cow , Think
1196-419: The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School , Colman's breakthrough came in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show (2003–2015). Her other comedic roles on television include Green Wing (2004–2006), That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006–2008), Beautiful People (2008–2009), Rev. (2010–2014), Flowers (2016–2018), and Fleabag (2016–2019). Colman received the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for
1248-458: The London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actress of the Year for both roles. She also starred in the drama films Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) and Locke (2013). In 2013, Colman began playing DS Ellie Miller in ITV 's Broadchurch . The crime-drama series, set in the fictional Dorset town of Broadchurch, follows the residents of a tightly-knit community after a young boy is found dead on
1300-402: The Netflix period drama series The Crown , for which she received the Golden Globe Award and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress . Her other television credits include Les Misérables (2019), Landscapers (2021), and Heartstopper (2022–2023). For her portrayal of Anne, Queen of Great Britain in the period black-comedy film The Favourite (2018), Colman won
1352-492: The Sundance Film Festival and was picked up for distribution by Sony Pictures Classics . It began a limited release on 26 February 2021, after originally being scheduled for release on 18 December 2020. Hopkins and Colman received widespread praise for their performances, as did the film for its accurate depiction of dementia . It received six Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture ) and Colman received
1404-402: The novel of the same name . In August 2019, she was confirmed as a guest star (as Lily) in the thirty-second season of the animated comedy series The Simpsons . In October 2017, Colman was cast as Queen Elizabeth II for the third and fourth seasons of the Netflix historical drama series The Crown ; the third season was released in November 2019. For her performance, she received
1456-521: The 2006 mockumentary film Confetti , a role she has described as "the worst experience of my life". In 2007, Colman starred as Alice in the comedy film Grow Your Own and as PC Doris Thatcher in the action comedy film Hot Fuzz . She also played a lead role in Paddy Considine 's short film Dog Altogether . She appeared in October and November 2008 in the BBC sitcom Beautiful People (based on
1508-861: The Colman baronets Julia Colman (1828–1909), American temperance educator, activist, editor, writer Neville Colman (1945–2003), South African hematologist and forensic DNA expert Nicolás Colman , 16th-century English conquistador who served for the Spanish Crown Olivia Colman (born 1974), British actress Robert Colman (died 1428), English medieval Franciscan friar and university chancellor Ronald Colman (1891–1958), English actor Samuel Colman (1832–1920), American interior designer Samuel Colman (British painter) (1780–1845) Sir Timothy Colman (1929–2021), British businessman and Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk Tony Colman (disambiguation) Tyler Colman , American wine critic known by
1560-556: The Copenhagen Wolfpack of the Danish Basketligaen Daniel Colman (born 1990), American poker player Eamon Colman (born 1957), Irish artist Eddie Colman (1936–1958), British footballer Edward Colman (cinematographer) (1905–1995), American cinematographer Edward Colmans (1908–1977), American actor Ethel Colman (1863–1948), first woman to be Lord Mayor of Norwich and the first woman to be
1612-510: The Orient Express . In 2018, Colman starred as Queen Anne in Lanthimos' satirical dark comedy The Favourite alongside Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz . In preparation for the role, she gained 2 st 7 lbs (35 lb, or 16 kg). For her performance, Colman received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical , the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in
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1664-461: The UK charity Tender , which uses theatre and the arts to educate young people about preventing violence and sexual abuse. Colman has said that domestic violence prevention can make a difference in the lives of young people. Other charity work included participating in the Alzheimer's Society's Holkham Hall Memory Walk in September 2013. Colman's great-grandmother suffered from dementia and her mother
1716-552: The Unthinkable , The House of Milton Jones and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency . Colman was the voice of Minka, the Polish secretary in the Radio 4 comedy Hut 33 set in a fictional code-breaking hut at Bletchley Park during World War II. Colman appeared as Bev, with Mark Burdis as Kev, in a series of television advertisements for AA car insurance . She provided voices for
1768-625: The comedy series Twenty Twelve (2011–2012) and Best Supporting Actress for the crime series Accused (2012). She earned acclaim for her performance in the ITV crime-drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017), for which she received the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress , and in the BBC One thriller miniseries The Night Manager (2016), for which she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress . She played Queen Elizabeth II from 2019 to 2020 in
1820-578: The documentary and said that the UK must not abandon Afghan women to the Taliban . An ambassador for UNICEF UK since 2015, she became its president in 2020. Colman became patron of the Anthony Nolan blood-cancer charity in 2018, which she said helped a friend of hers. Colman has received a number of awards, including an Academy Award , three British Academy Television Awards , a British Academy Film Award , three Golden Globe Awards , two Emmy Awards ,
1872-611: The film, she earned positive reviews and her second nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She also had starring voice roles in the DreamWorks animated film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and in the Netflix animated film Scrooge: A Christmas Carol . In 2023, Colman starred as Miss Havisham in the FX / BBC period drama series Great Expectations , based on Charles Dickens ' novel of
1924-900: The 💕 (Redirected from Coleman (disambiguation) ) [REDACTED] Look up Coleman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coleman may refer to: Places [ edit ] Antarctica [ edit ] Coleman Glacier (Antarctica) Coleman Peak , Ross Island Canada [ edit ] Coleman, Alberta Coleman, Ontario Coleman, Prince Edward Island United Kingdom [ edit ] Coleman, Leicester , England United States [ edit ] Coleman, Arkansas Coleman, California Coleman, Georgia Coleman, Florida Coleman, Michigan Coleman, Missouri Coleman, Ohio Coleman, Oklahoma Coleman, Texas Coleman, West Virginia Coleman, Wisconsin Coleman Branch ,
1976-456: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colman&oldid=1232582411 " Categories : Given names Surnames English masculine given names Masculine given names Irish masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Coleman (disambiguation) From Misplaced Pages,
2028-485: The life of Simon Doonan ) as Debbie Doonan , Simon's mother. Colman made a guest appearance in the episode " Naomi " of the series Skins as Naomi's mother, Gina. In 2009, she appeared as the character Bernice in the episode "Small Mercies" of the ITV mystery-crime series Midsomer Murders . Colman had a lead role in 2010 as Alex Smallbone, the wife of an inner-city vicar, in the BBC sitcom Rev. starring Tom Hollander ;
2080-456: The media. Colman believes that "the media industry has huge influence and with that comes a responsibility to contest the stigma that sadly still exists, through accurate representation". She has spoken openly to the Big Issue about her experience of postnatal depression after the birth of her first child. Inspired by her research for the film Tyrannosaur , in 2014, Colman became the patron of
2132-871: The moccu Béognae Colman of Cloyne , 6th-century Bishop of Cloyne Colman of Dromore , 6th-century Bishop of Dromore Colman of Kilmacduagh , 7th-century Bishop of Kilmacduagh Colmán of Kilroot , contemporary of St. Ailbe Colmán of Lindisfarne (died 676), bishop of Lindisfarne Colmán of Lann , patron saint of Lann St. Colman (martyr) (7th century), companion of St Kilian and St Totnan Coloman of Stockerau (Colmán) (died 1012), Irish pilgrim martyred in Austria Columbanus (died 615), Irish missionary Given name [ edit ] Colman Domingo (born 1969), American actor, writer, director Surname [ edit ] Andrew Colman (born 1944), British psychologist Chanan Colman (born 1984), Danish-Israeli professional basketball player for
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2184-448: The mother of Kit Connor 's character Nick Nelson , in the Netflix coming-of-age series Heartstopper , and received the inaugural Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performance for her performance in the first season. Also in 2022, Colman starred in the coming-of-age comedy film Joyride . She played the lead role in the romantic drama film Empire of Light , directed by Sam Mendes . For her performance in
2236-531: The novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante . Her performance was critically praised and she earned nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, in addition to her second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2022, Colman appeared as Sarah Nelson,
2288-508: The pen name Dr. Vino Other [ edit ] Colman's , a British mustard manufacturer Colman, South Dakota , city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States Arthurstown , County Wexford, Ireland, a village St Colman's College, Claremorris , County Mayo St Colman's College, Newry , County Down Colman , the sequel to the late Monica Furlong 's Wise Child novel See also [ edit ] Colm Kolman ,
2340-403: The programme after her agent suggested that she was becoming too closely associated with their work and needed to widen her horizons, a decision which was made "with tears". Colman continued to appear on Peep Show less often until it ended in 2015. She had a recurring role in the surrealist comedy Green Wing from 2004 to 2006. One of her earliest film credits is naturist Joanna Roberts in
2392-402: The role of Mrs. Scrubbit, she spoke with "a truly over-the-top Cockney accent ". The film was released on 8 December 2023. She also reprised her role as the middle-aged Queen Elizabeth II in the final episode of the sixth season of The Crown , which was released on 14 December 2023. Colman is set to star as The Reverend Mother in the live-action animated comedy Paddington in Peru (2024),
2444-647: The same name . She also starred as MI6 agent Sonya Falsworth in the Disney+ miniseries Secret Invasion , set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Colman then produced and starred in the mystery comedy film Wicked Little Letters . Colman appeared in the musical fantasy film Wonka , which explores Willy Wonka 's origins as a prequel to the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . In
2496-450: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Coleman . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coleman&oldid=1214529002 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
2548-529: The series ran from 2010 to 2014. She guest-starred that year in " The Eleventh Hour " episode of Doctor Who , Matt Smith 's debut as the Eleventh Doctor . Colman appeared the following year in the BBC drama Exile , written by Danny Brocklehurst and starring John Simm and Jim Broadbent . From 2011 to 2012, she played Ian Fletcher's ( Hugh Bonneville ) lovelorn secretary Sally Owen in Twenty Twelve ,
2600-876: The third film in the Paddington film series . In May 2024 it was announced that Colman would be starring alongside John Lithgow in Jimpa , directed by Australian director Sophie Hyde and filmed in South Australia , Amsterdam , and Helsinki . While performing in a late-1990s Footlights production of Sir Alan Ayckbourn 's Table Manners , Colman met Ed Sinclair, a third-year law student who had become disillusioned with law and preferred to write. Colman and Sinclair married in August 2001 and have three children. They live in Herne Hill , south London . Since 2013, Colman has been
2652-568: Was born in Norwich on 30 January 1974, the daughter of nurse Mary ( née Leakey) and chartered surveyor Keith Colman. Olivia was privately educated at Norwich High School for Girls and Gresham's School in Holt, Norfolk . Colman's first role was Jean Brodie in a school production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at age 16. She cites her mother's interrupted career as a ballet dancer as an inspiration to pursue acting professionally. Colman spent
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#17328446882682704-605: Was involved in running a nursing home for patients. She has also supported charity campaigns for the Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal for the terminally ill. In December 2014, Colman was involved in a BBC Radio documentary about the plight of women in Afghanistan for Amnesty International UK . Several women who told their stories to journalist Lyse Doucet were unable to appear because their lives might have been at risk; Colman read their stories as part of
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