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Olivia Williams

Olivia Haigh Williams (born 26 July 1968) is an English actress who appears in British and American films and television. Williams studied drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years followed by three years at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her first significant screen role was as Jane Fairfax in the British television film Emma (1996), based on Jane Austen's novel. She made her film debut in 1997's The Postman, followed by Rushmore (1998) and The Sixth Sense (1999). Williams also acted in the British films Lucky Break (2001), The Heart of Me (2002) and An Education (2009). She continued acting in films such as The Ghost Writer (2010), Hanna (2011), Anna Karenina (2012), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Sabotage (2014), Maps to the Stars (2014), Victoria & Abdul (2017), and The Father (2020). From 2017 to 2019, she played Emily Silk in the science fiction television series Counterpart. From 2022 to 2023, Williams portrayed Princess Anne in Netflix's historical drama The Crown in its final two seasons.

Infobox

Born
Olivia Haigh Williams (1968-07-26) 26 July 1968 (age 57)London, England
Alma mater
Newnham College, CambridgeBristol Old Vic Theatre School
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1992–present
Spouse
mw- Rhashan Stone (m. 2003)
Children
2

Tables

Key · Filmography
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
1997
Beck
Role(s)
Karen Quinn
Role(s)
Nicky
Role(s)
Abby
1998
Role(s)
Rosemary Cross
1999
Role(s)
Anna Crowe
2000
Role(s)
Audrey
Role(s)
Eleanor
Role(s)
Diana
Notes
aka Mood Swingers
2001
Role(s)
Sharon Golban
Role(s)
Annabel Sweep / Lady Hamilton in show
2002
Role(s)
Madeleine
Role(s)
Claire
2003
Role(s)
Anne Fairfax
Role(s)
Mrs. Darling
2005
Role(s)
Victoria (voice)
Role(s)
Ria
Mockingbird
Role(s)
Mother
2006
Role(s)
Moira MacTaggert
Notes
Uncredited
2008
Role(s)
Grace Scott
Broken Lines
Role(s)
Zoe
2009
Role(s)
Miss Stubbs
2010
Role(s)
Ruth Lang
Role(s)
Betty Dury
2011
Role(s)
Emma Stiles
Role(s)
Rachel
Role(s)
Kelly
2012
Role(s)
Countess Vronskaya
Role(s)
Mother
Role(s)
Eleanor Roosevelt
2013
Role(s)
Kim Aldrich
Role(s)
Queen (voice)
2014
Role(s)
Caroline Brentwood
Role(s)
Cristina Weiss
Role(s)
Meg Hamilton
2015
Role(s)
Mam Ward
Role(s)
Hilary
2016
Role(s)
Sophia (voice)
2017
Role(s)
Jane Spencer
2020
Role(s)
The Woman
2023
2024
Role(s)
Juliette
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1997
Beck
Karen Quinn
Gaston's War
Nicky
The Postman
Abby
1998
Rushmore
Rosemary Cross
1999
The Sixth Sense
Anna Crowe
2000
Four Dogs Playing Poker
Audrey
Born Romantic
Eleanor
Dead Babies
Diana
aka Mood Swingers
2001
The Body
Sharon Golban
Lucky Break
Annabel Sweep / Lady Hamilton in show
The Man from Elysian Fields
Andrea
2002
The Heart of Me
Madeleine
Below
Claire
2003
To Kill a King
Anne Fairfax
Peter Pan
Mrs. Darling
2005
Valiant
Victoria (voice)
Tara Road
Ria
Mockingbird
Mother
2006
X-Men: The Last Stand
Moira MacTaggert
Uncredited
2008
Flashbacks of a Fool
Grace Scott
Broken Lines
Zoe
2009
An Education
Miss Stubbs
2010
The Ghost Writer
Ruth Lang
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Betty Dury
2011
Collaborator
Emma Stiles
Hanna
Rachel
Wild Bill
Kelly
2012
Anna Karenina
Countess Vronskaya
Now Is Good
Mother
Hyde Park on Hudson
Eleanor Roosevelt
2013
The Last Days on Mars
Kim Aldrich
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Queen (voice)
2014
Sabotage
Caroline Brentwood
Maps to the Stars
Cristina Weiss
Altar
Meg Hamilton
2015
Seventh Son
Mam Ward
Man Up
Hilary
2016
The White King
Sophia (voice)
2017
Victoria & Abdul
Jane Spencer
2020
The Father
The Woman
2023
The Trouble with Jessica
Beth
2024
Another End
Juliette
· Filmography › Television
1992
Role(s)
Irene Kortman
Notes
Episode: "Still Waters"
Role(s)
Jennifer Norris
Notes
Episode: "The Speaker of Mandarin"
1996
Role(s)
Jane Fairfax
Notes
Television film
1998
Role(s)
Felicity
Notes
2 episodes
2000
Role(s)
Hera
Notes
2 episodes
2001
Role(s)
Knocked-down cyclist
Notes
Episode: "Help"
2004
Role(s)
Agatha Christie
Notes
Television film
2006
Role(s)
Johanna Beijerinck
2007
Damage
Role(s)
Michelle Cahill
2008
Role(s)
Jane Austen
2009–2010
Role(s)
Dollhouse
Notes
Adelle DeWitt
2010
Role(s)
Miriam Foster
Notes
Episode: "Change Partners"
2011–2012
Role(s)
Case Sensitive
Notes
Charlie Zailer
2014
Role(s)
Belinda Kay
Notes
Television film
2014–2015
Role(s)
Manhattan
Notes
Liza Winter
2017
Role(s)
Lady Hamilton
Notes
8 episodes
2017–2019
Role(s)
Counterpart
Notes
Emily Burton Silk
2020
Role(s)
Queen (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Voyage Au Bout De La Nuit"
2021–2023
Role(s)
The Nevers
Notes
Lavinia Bidlow
2022
Role(s)
Olivia Williams
Notes
Episode #1.2
2022–2023
Role(s)
The Crown
Notes
Camilla Parker Bowles
2023–2024
Role(s)
Funny Woman
Notes
Gloria
2024–present
Role(s)
Dune: Prophecy
Notes
Tula Harkonnen
2024
Role(s)
Winterblossom the Entwife (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Eldest"
2025
Role(s)
Morgase Trakand
Notes
Episode: "A Question of Crimson"
Role(s)
Alma Reville
Notes
2 episodes
TBA
Role(s)
The Good Daughter †
Notes
Harriet Quinn
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1992
Van der Valk
Irene Kortman
Episode: "Still Waters"
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Jennifer Norris
Episode: "The Speaker of Mandarin"
1996
Emma
Jane Fairfax
Television film
1998
Friends
Felicity
2 episodes
2000
Jason and the Argonauts
Hera
2 episodes
2001
Spaced
Knocked-down cyclist
Episode: "Help"
2004
Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures
Agatha Christie
Television film
2006
Krakatoa: The Last Days
Johanna Beijerinck
2007
Damage
Michelle Cahill
2008
Miss Austen Regrets
Jane Austen
2009–2010
Dollhouse
Adelle DeWitt
Main role
2010
Terriers
Miriam Foster
Episode: "Change Partners"
2011–2012
Case Sensitive
Charlie Zailer
4 episodes
2014
Salting the Battlefield
Belinda Kay
Television film
2014–2015
Manhattan
Liza Winter
Main role
2017
The Halcyon
Lady Hamilton
8 episodes
2017–2019
Counterpart
Emily Burton Silk
Main role
2020
Homemade
Queen (voice)
Episode: "Voyage Au Bout De La Nuit"
2021–2023
The Nevers
Lavinia Bidlow
Main role
2022
Ten Percent
Olivia Williams
Episode
2022–2023
The Crown
Camilla Parker Bowles
Main role (seasons 5–6)
2023–2024
Funny Woman
Gloria
4 episodes
2024–present
Dune: Prophecy
Tula Harkonnen
Main role
2024
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Winterblossom the Entwife (voice)
Episode: "Eldest"
2025
The Wheel of Time
Morgase Trakand
Episode: "A Question of Crimson"
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Alma Reville
2 episodes
TBA
The Good Daughter †
Harriet Quinn
Upcoming series
Olivia Williams theatre roles · Filmography › Theatre
1995
1995
Year
1995
Production
Richard III
Role
Maid / Nurse / Mistress
2003
2003
Year
2003
Production
Love's Labour's Lost
Role
The Princess
Venue
Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London
The Hotel in Amsterdam
The Hotel in Amsterdam
Year
The Hotel in Amsterdam
Production
Annie
Role
Donmar Warehouse, London
2006
2006
Year
2006
Production
The Changeling
Role
Beatrice-Joanna
Venue
Cheek by Jowl production at the Barbican Centre, London
2011
2011
Year
2011
Production
In a Forest, Dark and Deep
Role
Betty
Venue
Vaudeville Theatre, London
2015
2015
Year
2015
Production
Waste
Role
Amy O'Connell
Venue
Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre, London
2017
2017
Year
2017
Production
Mosquitoes
Role
Alice
Venue
Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre, London
2019
2019
Year
2019
Production
Tartuffe
Role
Elmire
Venue
Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre, London
2022
2022
Year
2022
Production
Marys Seacole
Role
May
Venue
Donmar Warehouse, London
Year
Production
Role
Venue
1995
Richard III
Maid / Nurse / Mistress
2003
Love's Labour's Lost
The Princess
Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London
The Hotel in Amsterdam
Annie
Donmar Warehouse, London
2006
The Changeling
Beatrice-Joanna
Cheek by Jowl production at the Barbican Centre, London
2011
In a Forest, Dark and Deep
Betty
Vaudeville Theatre, London
2015
Waste
Amy O'Connell
Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre, London
2017
Mosquitoes
Alice
Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre, London
2019
Tartuffe
Elmire
Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre, London
2022
Marys Seacole
May
Donmar Warehouse, London

References

  1. "Olivia Williams: The actor on poor pay for women in Hollywood, Bill Murray, and Bolivian spectacled bears" Archived 25
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/olivia-williams-the-actor-on-poor-pay-for-women-in-hollywood-bill-murray-and-bolivian-spectacled-bears-10007006.html
  2. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/olivia-williams-i-just-do-what-im-told-1818815.html
  3. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/jan/20/features.willhodgkinson
  4. "Altar"
    http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/92377/altar-scares-up-a-uk-dvd-release-as-the-haunting-of-radcliffe-house/
  5. "Opening Lines"
    http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/o/op/opening_lines.html
  6. BIFA · British Independent Film Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130313201815/http://www.bifa.org.uk/winners/2003
  7. Giant Freakin Robot
    https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/exclusive-gillian-anderson-marvel.html
  8. ScreenRant
    https://screenrant.com/x-men-actors-completely-forgot-roles/
  9. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080510070544/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i1773b9d1d4828bb0949984fd99f45dbe
  10. The Playlist
    http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/mia-wasikowska-more-join-david-cronenbergs-maps-to-the-stars-some-story-details-revealed-20130508
  11. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/article/olivia-williams-my-big-royal-comeback-now-im-playing-camilla-in-the-crown-9prhg3n09
  12. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/jan/09/theatre
  13. The Independent on Sunday (republished on LookSmart)
    http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20030413/ai_n12737588
  14. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/1999/jul/04/comment.akinojumu
  15. Pancreatic Cancer UK
    https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/news-and-blogs/actor-olivia-williams-becomes-pancreatic-cancer-uk-ambassador/
  16. The Nevers
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/report-nevers-olivia-williams-joins-223129220.html
  17. The Trouble With Jessica
    https://collider.com/the-trouble-with-jessica-trailer/
  18. The Crown
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/netflix/the-crown/the-crown-olivia-williams-camilla-parker-bowles-b1840076.html
  19. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/monster-season-3-cast-laurie-metcalf-tom-hollander-olivia-williams-1236178705/
  20. The Independent
    http://arts.independent.co.uk/theatre/reviews/article121190.ece
  21. The Independent
    http://arts.independent.co.uk/theatre/reviews/article88038.ece
  22. The Sixth Sense
    http://arts.independent.co.uk/theatre/features/article361917.ece
  23. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/mar/15/in-a-forest-dark-and-deep-review
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/jul/26/mosquitoes-review-lucy-kirkwood-olivia-colman-olivia-williams
  25. TheGuardian.com
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/30/olivia-williams-i-have-unattractive-knees-they-have-taken-offence-at-my-scathing-remarks-and-decided-to-stop-functioning
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