Olivia Williams
Oozing quality and style. Relaxed & good smiley delivery.
Well respected leading film and stage actor.
Does a very good American accent. Most recently, she has used it in Manhattan, Map to the Stars, Seventh Son and Hyde Park on Hudson.
Won the BIFA for Best Actress for An Education.
Won the Best Supporting Actress at the Critics Circle Award and National Society of Film Critics Award for The Ghost Writer.
Accents
Singing Ability
- Classical (Amateur - Can read music. Amateur Classical Choir.)
Musical Instruments
- Violin (Competent)
Credits
- The Nevers (TV, 2022-20) Lavinia Bidlow. HBO.
- Call My Agent (TV, 2022) Amazon
- The Crown (TV, 2022) Camilla Parker Bowles. Netflix
- My Name is Leon (TV Film, 2021) Sylvia. Douglas Road Productions
- The Father (Feature Film, 2020) The Woman. Sony Pictures
- Homemade (TV, 2020) Queen. Netflix
- A Drop of Ambition (Short Film, 2019) Penelope (voice).
- NYET! - a Brexit UK Border Farce (Short Film, 2019) Mrs. Pyke. Aimimage.
- Mosquitoes (Theatre, 2017) Alice. National Theatre
- The Halcyon (TV, 2017) Lady Priscilla Hamilton. Left Bank Pictures
- Counterpart (TV, 2017) Emily Burton Silk. Starz
- Victoria and Abdul (Feature Film, 2017) BBC Films
- Waste (Theatre, 2015/16) Amy O'Connell. N.T. American Accent.
- Man Up (Feature Film, 2015) Hilary. Big Talk Productions
- Manhattan (TV, 2014) Liza Winter. American Accent.
- Maps to the Stars (Feature Film, 2014) Christina Weiss. American Accent.
- Scenes From A Marriage (Theatre, West End, 2013) Marianne. St James Theatre. American Accent.
- The Last Days on Mars (Feature Film, 2013) Kim Aldrich. American Accent.
- Now Is Good (Feature Film, 2012) Mother. Sony Pictures
- Hyde Park on Hudson (Feature Film, 2012) Eleanor Roosevelt. American accent.
- Hanna (Feature Film, 2011) Rachel. Focus Features
- Case Sensitive (TV, 2011) Charlie Zailer. ITV.
- Wild Bill (Feature Film, 2011) Kelley. 20ten Media
- The Ghost (Feature Film, 2010) Ruth Lang. Roman Polanski.
- Terriers (TV, 2010) Miriam Foster.
- Collaborator (Feature Film, 2010) Emma Stiles.
- An Education (Feature Film, 2009) Miss Stubbs.
- Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (Feature Film, 2009) Lead.
- Dollhouse (TV, 2008-2010) Adelle DeWitt. 2 series for USA & UK.
- Flashbacks of a Fool (Feature Film, 2008) Grace Scott. Release date 14 March 08.
- Miss Austen Regrets (TV, 2008) Jane Austen. Airing in Spring 08. BBC1.
- Happy Now (Theatre, West End, 2008) National Theatre.
- Damage (TV, 2007) Michelle Cahill
- There For Me (Feature Film, 2007) Release date 12 Dec in USA.
- X-Men: The Last Stand (Feature Film, 2006)
- Krakatoa - The Last Days (TV, 2006) Lead.
- Mockingbird (Feature Film, 2005) Mother.
- Valiant (Feature Film, 2005) Voice of Victoria.
- Peter Pan (Feature Film, 2003) Mrs. Darling (mother).
- To Kill a King (Feature Film, 2003) Lady Anne Fairfax. Lead.
- Hotel In Amsterdam (Theatre, West End, 2003) Donmar Warehouse.
- Below (Feature Film, 2002) Lead.
- Heart of Me (Feature Film, 2002) Lead. Won British Independant Film award "Best Actress".
- Man from Elysian Fields (Feature Film, 2001) Andrea.
- Lucky Break (Feature Film, 2001) Lead.
- Knight's Tale (Feature Film, 2001)
- The Body (Feature Film, 2001) Lead.
- Four Dogs Playing Poker (Feature Film, 2000) Lead. Audrey.
- Jason and The Argonauts (TV, 2000) Hera.
- Sixth Sense (Feature Film, 1999) Anna Crowe. Bruce Willis' wife.
- Rushmore (Feature Film, 1998) Rosemary Cross
- Friends (TV, 1998) 2 Episodes, the ones with Ross' wedding.
- Postman (Feature Film, 1997) Abby. Lead.
Related news articles
25/05/2022
Olivia Williams stars in 'Marys Seacole' at the Donmar Warehouse.
''Mary Seacole stands before us. If you don’t know who she is, well, look her the f**k up.” Playing until the 4th June, get your tickets now!
27/04/2022
New Call My Agent British remake 'Ten Percent'!
Featuring Demetri Goritsas, Olivia Williams, Muzz Khan, Robin Weaver and Yvonne D'Alpra. The critically acclaimed French comedy series, set at a Parisian talent agency, now has had a British remake set at an agency in the heart of London’s Soho. Available on Amazon Prime Video on the 28th April.
14/05/2021
New HBO fantasy series 'The Nevers' starring Olivia Williams and Tom Riley Now available on Sky Atlantic!
An epic tale following a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies, and a mission that might change the world. Watch on Sky Atlantic at 9pm on the 17th May.
05/02/2021
Huge congratulations to our 2021 Golden Globes nominated artists!
The 2021 Golden Globes nominees have been announced, fingers crossed for our artists!