Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE January 30 1974 known professionally as Olivia Colman is an English actress Known for her comedic and dramatic roles in film and television she has received various accolades including an Academy Award a British Academy Film Award two Emmy Awards three British Academy Television Awards and three Golden Globe Awards She was acclaimed for her performance in the ITV crimedrama series Broadchurch 20132017 for which she received a British Academy Television Award for Best Actress She played Queen Elizabeth II from 2019 to 2020 in the Netflix perioddrama series The Crown for which she received a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series For her portrayal of Anne Queen of Great Britain in the period blackcomedy film The Favourite 2018 Colman received the Academy Award for Best Actress She received additional Academy Award nominations for her performances in The Father 2020 and The Lost Daughter 2021 Other notable film and television credits include Hot Fuzz 2007 Tyrannosaur 2011 The Iron Lady 2011 Hyde Park on Hudson 2012 Locke 2013 The Lobster 2015 Fleabag 20162019 Murder on the Orient Express 2017 The Mitchells vs the Machines 2021 Landscapers 2021 Empire of Light 2022 Puss in Boots The Last Wish 2022 Secret Invasion 2023 Wonka 2023 Wicked Little Letters 2023 and Paddington in Peru 2024