Olivia Colman is an English actress, best known for her supporting roles in various comedy shows, such as Sophie Chapman in Peep Show, Alex Smallbone in Rev. and Harriet Schulenburg in Green Wing. She trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and has appeared in radio, television and theatre. Colman was brought up at Freethorpe near Acle in Norfolk. She was educated at Norwich High School for Girls and Gresham's School, Holt, briefly at Homerton College at the University of Cambridge, before finally training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She lives in London with her husband Ed... Sinclair and their two children. Colman has appeared in roles in numerous comedy films and other BBC, ITV and Channel 4 television programmes such as Bruiser, People Like Us, Look Around You, Black Books, The Office, The Time Of Your Life and provided the voice-over for Five's poll for Britain’s Funniest Comedy Character. She regularly features in BBC Radio 4 comedies, such as Concrete Cow, Think the Unthinkable, The House of Milton Jones, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
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| Birthdate: | January 30, 1974 |
| Birthplace: | England |
| Age: | 38 |
| Height: | 5' 7" |
| Education: | University of Cambridge, Gresham's School |
| Also known as: | Sarah Caroline Colman, Olivia Coleman, Oliva Colman |