Olivia Colman
- 50 years old
- English
- Actor, producer and executive producer
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The Favourite review
The court of Queen Anne becomes a battleground for the formidable trio of Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone in this wonderfully irreverent romp from the director of The Lobster.
Emma Simmonds, Radio Times, 21st December 2018Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz interview
The three stars talk rivalry, royalty, referendums and the depiction of women running the country in their new period drama. Will the script's filthy language affect their Oscar chances?
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 18th December 2018The Favourite gets 10 London critics nominations
Olivia Colman's royal comedy leads a pack that includes Rupert Everett's The Happy Prince, while Hollywood big-hitter Vice only scores two nods
Andrew Pulver, The Guardian, 18th December 201850 best films of 2018 in the US: No 7 - The Favourite
Yorgos Lanthimos's nutty slab of period fruitcake, about a rivalry in the court of a gout-ridden Queen Anne, is deservedly becoming an Oscars frontrunner.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 13th December 2018Review: The Favourite
Yorgos Lanthimos's historical picture features a starry cast trading veiled insults and clearly having a great time.
Norman Wilner, Now Toronto, 5th December 2018The Favourite conquers British independent film awards
The Yorgos Lanthimos-directed black comedy The Favourite has come out on top at the British independent film awards (Bifas), winning a record 10 gongs, including best British independent film and best actress for Olivia Colman.
Andrew Pulver, The Guardian, 3rd December 2018Olivia Colman interview
'It's supposed to be true that Anne was in love with Sarah Churchill, and they had a relationship,' Colman told me. 'There were letters, and there was talk at the time.'
Baz Bamigboye, Daily Mail, 23rd November 2018The Favourite review
Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone put in career-best performances in Yorgos Lanthimos' period comedy masterpiece.
Nikki Baughan, The List, 18th October 2018Olivia Colman wins best actress award in Venice
British star honoured for her role as Queen Anne in Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos's quirky period comedy The Favourite. The film also won the grand jury prize, the festival's second-most prestigious.
Lin Jenkins, The Guardian, 8th September 2018Review: The Favourite - cheeky and hilarious
All this bawdiness and chicanery would be entertaining enough, but it is given a raucous spin by Lanthimos, working from a very funny original screenplay.
Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 31st August 2018