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Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

  • 50 years old
  • English
  • Actor, producer and executive producer

Press clippings Page 10

Will Queen Anne's reputation ever recover?

The Favourite is tipped to win Olivia Colman an Oscar - but will Queen Anne's reputation ever recover from being 'outed' as sexually obsessed with two warring ladies-in-waiting?

David Leafe, Daily Mail, 10th February 2019

Manga creator draws The Favourite film art

Manga creator Mitsukazu Mihara drew an art piece inspired by the Oscar-nominated film The Favourite.

Lynzee Loveridge, Anime News Network, 4th February 2019

The Favourite & the radical remake of the period drama

The once stuffy genre has been given a reboot, with emotional truth as important as historical fidelity.

Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 2nd February 2019

The Favourite's sexual politics are rewriting history

With 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture and best director, The Favourite leads the trend for historical films that are reinventing the genre, writes Emma Jones.

Emma Stone, BBC, 23rd January 2019

Oscars 2019: The Favourite co-leads nominations

Olivia Colman's royal romp The Favourite and Netflix's black-and-white epic Roma lead this year's Oscar race, with 10 nominations each.

BBC, 22nd January 2019

The Favourite among winners of London critics' awards

[i]Roma was named best picture, while The Favourite picked up British/Irish film of the year and its stars Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz won acting awards.

BBC, 21st January 2019

Olivia Colman wins Critics' Choice Award

She already has one gong under her belt this award's season after being honoured with the Best Actress award at the Golden Globes last week. And Olivia Colman now has another to add to the collection, following her win at the Critics' Choice Awards in the Actress in a Comedy section.

As well as Olivia's award, Sunday's ceremony also saw the cast scoop the Best Ensemble Prize.

Charlotte Dean, Daily Mail, 14th January 2019

What people are saying about The Favourite

Thanks to Olivia Colman's Golden Globes win on Sunday and its domination of the BAFTA nominations on Wednesday, The Favourite is rapidly becoming one of awards season's most talked-about movies. This is definitely A Good Thing. After all, how many high-profile films give intriguing, three-dimensional roles to three fantastic actresses?

Nick Levine, Refinery 29, 12th January 2019

Olivia Colman: From TV comedy to Hollywood

From her breakthrough in TV comedies in the early 2000s to her award-winning performance on the big screen in The Favourite in 2019, British actress Olivia Colman is fast becoming both a national treasure and a major Hollywood player.

BBC, 9th January 2019

The Favourite begins reign at UK box office

Mary Poppins Returns holds on to the top spot but Olivia Colman's Queen Anne makes an impressive debut ahead of the Oscars race.

Charles Gant, The Guardian, 8th January 2019

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