With her performance in new film The Favourite winning her a Best Actress Oscar, these are the roles that have led to Olivia Colman's meteoric rise.
Peep Show (2003-15)
Back in 2003, Colman joined Footlights pals David Mitchell and Robert Webb as Sophie in the peerless TV comedy Peep Show. The bizarre love triangle between Sophie, Mark and Jeff was the most compelling element of its early years — thank goodness she stuck with idiotic boob Mark long enough to give nine series of perfectly-pitched performances.
Tyrannosaur (2011)
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Paddy Considine’s grim drama marked Colman’s first major film role — unless you count her cameo as randy PC Doris Thatcher in Hot Fuzz. She brought elegance to an otherwise bleak story as the kind-hearted charity worker Hannah and marked herself out as a major talent after years of smaller comedy roles.
Broadchurch (2013-17)
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The sleepy seaside town of Broadchurch became the most-watched place on TV back in 2013, and Colman’s portrayal of Ellie Miller was right at the heart of its success. Playing a headstrong detective with an insidious connection to the murder of an 11-year-old boy, her character battled with raging personal and professional struggles, and managed to put up with David Tennant’s grouchy colleague Alec Hardy in the process.
The Lobster (2015)
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Single people are sent away with 45 days to find a partner or they’re turned into animals in this brilliant dystopian drama from Yorgos Lanthimos. Colman delivered a quietly chilling performance as the unnamed hotel manager, who oversees the strange pairing-off ceremonials and deals ruthlessly with tearaway guest Colin Farrell.
The Night Manager (2016)
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The characters weren’t always the most convincingly drawn, but Colman (pictured) brought real depth to intelligence operative Angela Burr. The role earned her a Golden Globe for Best Performance for an Actress in a Supporting Role.