Happy Birthday Olivia Colman: From Fleabag to The Crown, 6 breathtaking performances by the Oscar winner

Happy Birthday Olivia Colman

On January 30th, 2021, the multi-award-winning actress Olivia Colman turned 48! The Academy Award winner had her start in comedy as an actress and eventually made her debut with a sketch comedy series, Bruiser. She went on to play parts in other comedy sitcoms in the UK such as The Office and The Mitchell And Webb Situation. Colman continued to work with comics David Mitchell and Robert Webb and was soon a part of the super successful sitcom, Peep Show which was a rather non-conventional series with a first-person narrative. It became wildly popular and bagged several BAFTA Awards. After garnering many more accolades for her performances in other roles such as Hannah in Paddy Considine's drama feature Tyrannosaur, she also won a BAFTA for her role in Accused and Twenty Twelve. In 2013, Colman starred in a crime drama TV series Broadchurch which boosted her career to even higher planes. From then on there was no stopping her as she got cast in many major productions, some of which were Murder On The Orient Express and The Lobster. The actress won her first Golden Globe with Susanne Bier's The Night Manager and won her first Oscar with Yorgos Lanthimos' period black comedy film playing the role of the eccentric Queen Anne of England in The Favourite. To celebrate the G.O.A.T herself scroll down to look at some of her best performances:

Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown

This critically acclaimed Netflix original historical drama gave us a side of Olivia Colman we all deserved. She is more than perfect in the role of Queen Elizabeth II given that she was awarded the best actress on the Golden Globes for her apt portrayal of the Queen.

The Godmother in Fleabag

We saw her as the vicious godmother who turns into an even spicier stepmother. Her rendition of an evil stepmother is unlike most, comedic yet pathetic in many ways. It is a must-watch, even just to catch a glimpse of Colman in action.

Queen Anne of England in The favorite

In this Yorgos Lanthimos noir period comedy film, Olivia Colman gives us our money's worth. With her dynamic performance, she captures the essence of the erratic Queen Anne.