All Upcoming Olivia Colman Movies & TV Shows, Including Pride & Prejudice

Published Nov 1, 2026, 3:55 PM EST Sky Blanton is a Movie Contributor at ScreenRant with professional experience covering movies, television, and pop culture. Her published work spans news, interviews, features, and opinion pieces, with a focus on film, franchise storytelling, and the entertainment industry. She earned her bachelor's degree in Communications with a concentration in Professional Writing and a minor in Business Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. Olivia Colman can make audiences laugh at a character one minute and break their hearts over that same character the next. Raised in Norwich, England, she originally planned to become a teacher before discovering acting at Cambridge, where she joined the Footlights comedy group and met David Mitchell and Robert Webb. After training at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, she became a common face on British television as Sophie Chapman in Peep Show. Broadchurch followed in 2013, where she played Detective Ellie Miller, whose investigation into a child's murder leads to a devastating discovery about someone she loves. In 2019, Colman won an Oscar for playing Queen Anne in The Favourite. Her character could be childish and demanding one moment, then so desperately lonely that it was difficult not to sympathize with her. Colman brought some of that humor to her acceptance speech, admitting, "This is genuinely quite stressful. This is hilarious. I've got an Oscar" (via The Guardian). She later earned an Emmy for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown (2016), along with two more Oscar nominations for The Father and The Lost Daughter (via Television Academy). Colman hasn't abandoned comedy. Her passive-aggressive Godmother in Fleabag could turn an ordinary conversation into an insult, while Chef Terry in The Bear gave an overall comforting presence. In The Roses, she starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch as a married couple whose resentment turns into outright hostility. Colman can make even her most difficult characters funny without ignoring what makes them difficult in the first place. With everything from period dramas to murder mysteries on her upcoming schedule, we will have plenty of chances to see her take on very different roles. 6 Pride and Prejudice December 3, 2026 Olivia Colman will play Mrs. Bennet in Netflix's six-part adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, arriving December 3, 2026. Written by Dolly Alderton and directed by Euros Lyn, the series stars Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden as Mr. Darcy, and Rufus Sewell as Mr. Bennet. Mrs. Bennet is determined to find wealthy husbands for her five daughters, knowing their futures depend on marrying well. Unfortunately, Elizabeth has her own ideas about marriage and isn't afraid to challenge her mother. Netflix's latest trailer features Colman delivering the novel's famous opening line about wealthy single men needing wives. Hearing Mrs. Bennet say it is ironically funny, considering how much time she spends worrying about her daughters' marriages. But her concerns aren't entirely unreasonable (via The Independence). Without a son to inherit the family estate, her daughters face an uncertain financial future. Colman has a chance to show that Mrs. Bennet's meddling comes from genuine concern for her daughters, even when her attempts to help only make things worse. 5 Only Murders in the Building — Season 6 December 8, 2026 Olivia Colman is joining Only Murders in the Building, Hulu's comedy-mystery series about three neighbors who host a true-crime podcast while investigating murders themselves. The sixth season premieres December 8, 2026, and takes the investigation from New York City to London. This season, Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) are investigating the murder of fellow true-crime podcaster Cinda Canning (Tina Fey). Colman will play a memoirist, according to showrunner John Hoffman, although it's unclear whether her character will help the trio solve the case or become a suspect herself (via Vulture). With the investigation moving to London, Season 6 is taking inspiration from Agatha Christie mysteries like Murder on the Orient Express, where nearly everyone has a connection to the victim and their own reasons for keeping quiet (via Variety). Colman's character is a memoirist, someone whose job involves telling people's stories, although it's unclear what she knows about Cinda Canning's murder. David Tennant is also joining the season, reuniting with his Broadchurch costar, but there's no confirmation that they'll share any scenes. 4 Bollywoof January 22, 2027 Olivia Colman is part of the voice cast of Bollywoof, an animated adventure about a British springer spaniel named Basil (David Jonsson), who becomes separated from his family in India (via Variety). Stranded in Kolkata, Basil meets Santosh, a Bollywood-loving street dog, and Uma, a cow who joins them on their journey home. Colman's character hasn't been revealed, but the cast also includes Kunal Nayyar, Rhys Ifans, and Ambika Mod. The trailer shows Basil fleeing a dog catcher, riding in a rickshaw, and getting caught up in a Bollywood dance number (via Embankment Films). As reported by TheFanCarpet, the film is directed by Racing Stripes filmmaker Frederik Du Chau. Bollywoof will be in UK and Irish theaters on January 22, 2027, with a Sky Cinema release planned later that year. A US date is still unannounced. 3 Wild Bird To Be Announced Olivia Colman will play British fashion editor Isabella Blow in Wild Bird, a short film about her complicated relationship with designer Alexander McQueen (via Tattler). Blow discovered McQueen at his 1992 graduation show and helped launch his career. But their friendship suffered after McQueen became Givenchy's head designer and Blow was left without a position at the fashion house. Russell Tovey, who wrote the screenplay, plays McQueen, while Andrew Haigh directs. Wild Bird imagines what might have happened if Blow had taken McQueen on a road trip to work through their differences (via IMDB). Their friendship was still strained in the years before Blow's death in 2007, making the film's imagined reunion an opportunity to revisit what went wrong between them. The film is currently in post-production, with no release date announced. 2 Army of Shadows To Be Announced Olivia Colman will appear alongside Susan Sarandon and Paddy Considine in Army of Shadows, a six-part Channel 4 thriller set in a near-future Britain under American occupation. A former soldier named Berry begins recruiting civilians into a secret resistance movement, knowing the government will punish anyone caught opposing it. Colman's role hasn't been revealed, leaving it unclear which side she's on. Written by MobLand creator Ronan Bennett, the series draws from Joseph Kessel's novel and Jean-Pierre Melville's 1969 film about the French Resistance during World War II. This version replaces Nazi-occupied France with an authoritarian Britain, where resistance members face surveillance, betrayal, and imprisonment (via Channel 4). Filming began in July 2026, but no release date has been announced. 1 Girl From The North Country To Be Announced Olivia Colman is attached to play Elizabeth Laine in Girl from the North Country, a film adaptation of Conor McPherson's musical featuring Bob Dylan's songs (via TheWrap). Set during the Great Depression, the story follows Elizabeth and her husband, Nick (Woody Harrelson), who runs a struggling Minnesota guesthouse while caring for her as she lives with dementia. Their adopted daughter, Marianne (Chlöe Bailey), becomes involved with an escaped convict (Tosin Cole), complicating the family's situation. McPherson, who created the original stage musical, is also writing and directing the film. Although the adaptation was announced in February 2023, there have been few updates since then. Filming has yet to be confirmed, and there's still no word on when audiences might see Olivia Colman in Girl from the North Country. Birthdate January 30, 1974 Birthplace Norwich, Norfolk, England Occupation(s) Actor Notable Projects Broadchurch, The Crown First On-Screen Role Bruiser (2000) Current Spouse Ed Sinclair