FrameThrower · Actors · Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman
8 films · 409 frames · top-billed in 3 · 2007–2023
Born 30 January 1974 · Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE, 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 crime-drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017), for which she received a British Academy Television Award for Best Actress.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 8 films · 409 frames · top-billed in 3 · 2007–2023
- Academy Award for Best Actress2019
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama2020
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy2019
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role2019
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress2018
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series2021
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- European Film Award for Best Actress2019
- Chortle Awards
How their films are shot
Measured across 409 frames from the 8 films we hold. This is the look of the work Olivia takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 8 films we hold, 59% of their frames are day, 43% natural — the look of the work Olivia takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Empire of Light
2022 · Hilary
The Favourite
2018 · Queen Anne
The Lobster
2015 · Hotel Manager
Wonka
2023 · Mrs. Scrubbit
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022 · Mama Bear (voice)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021 · PAL (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
2014 · Marion (voice)
Hot Fuzz
2007 · PC Doris Thatcher
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 409 frames from Olivia Colman's 8 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.