Olivia Colman

Sarah Caroline Olivia Colman , known professionally as Olivia Colman, is an English actress who first came to prominence for her supporting role as Sophie Chapman in the Channelcomedy series Peep Show . Her other TV comedy roles include Green Wing , Beautiful People , Rev. and Twenty Twelve . She also played various roles in That Mitchell and Webb Look , alongside her Peep Show costars David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

Colman was born in Norwich, Norfolk, to a nurse mother and a chartered surveyor father. She was educated at two independent schools, Norwich High School for Girls in Norwich and Greshams School in Holt. Her first role was Jean Brodie in a school performance of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at the age of 16. She then realised that was what she wanted to do. In her BAFTA acceptance speech in 2013, Colman thanks her drama teacher at Greshams, Paul Hands. She says that if it was not for him she might still be wondering what to do when she grew up. Of Colman, Hands says I think shes one of the great British actors of her generation... she was very popular and kind. That not only made her a better person, but a better actor. I remember occasions when her performances were so powerful the audience would leave in tears. She was that good, which was extraordinary at that age.

Source: Wikipedia