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.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best 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.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best 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.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2012 | Twenty Twelve | Best Female Comedy Performance | ||
| 2013 | Twenty Twelve | Best Female Comedy Performance | ||
| 2013 | Accused | Best Supporting Actress | ||
| 2014 | Broadchurch | Best Actress | ||
| 2015 | Rev. | Best Female Comedy Performance | ||
| 2017 | Fleabag | Best 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.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2016 | The Night Manager | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie | ||
| 2019 | Fleabag | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | ||
| 2020 | The Crown | Outstanding 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.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2017 | The Night Manager | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | ||
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | ||
| 2020 | The Crown | Best 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.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2019 | The Favourite | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture | ||
| 2020 | The Crown | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | ||
| 2020 | The Crown | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series | ||
| 2020 | Fleabag | Outstanding 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.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best 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.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2011 | Tyrannosaur | Best Actress | ||
| 2012 | Hyde Park on Hudson | Best Supporting Actress | ||
| 2015 | The Lobster | Best Supporting Actress | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Best Actress |
Critics' Choice Awards
The Critics' Choice Awards are annually held for outstanding achievements in the cinema, television and documentary industries.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2016 | The Night Manager | Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Best Actress | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Best Actress in a Comedy | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Best Acting Ensemble | ||
| 2020 | The Crown | Best 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.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance |
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the International Press Academy.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2011 | Tyrannosaur | Best Actress in a Motion Picture | ||
| 2013 | Broadchurch | Best Actress in a TV Series Drama | ||
| 2016 | The Night Manager | Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, TV Miniseries or TV Film | ||
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | ||
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | ||
| 2020 | Fleabag | Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, TV Miniseries or TV Film | ||
| 2020 | The Crown | Best 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.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Volpi Cup for Best Actress |