List of awards and nominations received by Olivia Colman


is an English actress who has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, three British Academy Television Awards, a British Academy Film Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, and four Satellite Awards. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to drama.
In 2011, she received critical acclaim for her performance in the drama film Tyrannosaur, and was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture and won the BIFA Award for Best Actress. From 2013 to 2017, she starred in the serial crime drama series Broadchurch, for which she won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress. For her role in the miniseries The Night Manager, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. For her performance in the comedy series Fleabag, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. For her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix period drama series The Crown, she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Colman has collaborated twice with Yorgos Lanthimos. She first starred in the black comedy film The Lobster, for which she won the BIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She then starred as Anne, Queen of Great Britain in the historical comedy drama film The Favourite. For her performance in the latter, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.

Major associations

Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, commonly known as the "Oscars", are a set of awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually for excellence of Cinematic achievements.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2019The FavouriteBest Actress

British Academy of Film and Television Awards

BAFTA Film Awards

The BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2019The FavouriteBest Actress in a Leading Role

BAFTA TV Awards

The BAFTA TV Awards is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2012Twenty TwelveBest Female Comedy Performance
2013Twenty TwelveBest Female Comedy Performance
2013AccusedBest Supporting Actress
2014BroadchurchBest Actress
2015Rev.Best Female Comedy Performance
2017FleabagBest Female Comedy Performance

Emmy Awards

International Emmy Awards

The International Emmy Award is an award bestowed by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition to the best television programs initially produced and aired outside the United States.

Primetime Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2016The Night ManagerOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie
2019FleabagOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
2020The CrownOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2017The Night ManagerBest Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
2019The FavouriteBest Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
2020The CrownBest Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are organized by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. First awarded in 1995, the awards aim to recognize excellent achievements in film and television.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2019The FavouriteOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture
2020The CrownOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
2020The CrownOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series
2020FleabagOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Comedy Series

Other awards

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards

The AACTA Awards are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts to recognise and honour achievements in the film and television industry.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2019The FavouriteBest International Lead Actress – Cinema

British Independent Film Awards

The British Independent Film Awards, also known as the BIFA Awards were first held in 1998 and are presented annually to reward the best in British independent cinema.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2011TyrannosaurBest Actress
2012Hyde Park on HudsonBest Supporting Actress
2015The LobsterBest Supporting Actress
2018The FavouriteBest Actress

Critics' Choice Awards

The Critics' Choice Awards are annually held for outstanding achievements in the cinema, television and documentary industries.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2016The Night ManagerBest Actress in a Movie or Miniseries
2018The FavouriteBest Actress
2018The FavouriteBest Actress in a Comedy
2018The FavouriteBest Acting Ensemble
2020The CrownBest Actress in a Drama Series

European Film Awards

Gotham Awards

Presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, the Gotham Awards award the best in independent film.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2018The FavouriteSpecial Jury Award – Ensemble Performance

Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the International Press Academy.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2011TyrannosaurBest Actress in a Motion Picture
2013BroadchurchBest Actress in a TV Series Drama
2016The Night ManagerBest Supporting Actress in a TV Series, TV Miniseries or TV Film
2019The FavouriteBest Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
2019The FavouriteBest Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
2020FleabagBest Supporting Actress in a TV Series, TV Miniseries or TV Film
2020The CrownBest Actress in a TV Series Drama

Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world and one of the "Big Three" film festivals, alongside the Berlin Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival.
YearNominated workCategoryResult
2018The FavouriteVolpi Cup for Best Actress

Other awards and nominations