Olivia Williams

Biography

Olivia Williams is an English actress whose work spans British and American film and television. Born in North London, she trained at the Bristol Old Vic theater school and then spent three years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, also touring the United States in the National Theatre's Richard III. She first drew notice as Jane Fairfax in the television film Emma, and her film debut came with The Postman (1997); she then appeared in Rushmore (1998) and The Sixth Sense (1999). Her performance in The Heart of Me (2004) earned the best actress prize from the British Independent Film Awards. For The Ghost Writer (2010) she collected supporting actress awards from the National Society of Film Critics and the London Critics Circle. Later films include An Education (2009), Hanna (2011), Anna Karenina (2012), Victoria & Abdul (2017) and The Father (2020). On television, she played Adelle DeWitt in Dollhouse, Emily Silk in Counterpart and Camilla Parker Bowles in The Crown.

58years old

Turns 59 on July 26in 257 days

Born July 26, 1968Camden Town
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Olivia Haigh Williams (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 35
Career span: 27 years1997 to 2024

Genres

Drama71%, 25 films
Romance23%, 8 films
Comedy20%, 7 films
Adventure17%, 6 films
Thriller17%, 6 films

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Early training
Williams spent two years studying drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, then three years with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
First role
Williams did a screen test for Kevin Costner, and that led to her film debut in The Postman, which came out in 1997.
Behind the camera
Williams wrote a short story titled "The Significance of Hair" for BBC Radio in 2000, and she read it on the air herself.

Olivia Williams movies on Netflix

Another End2024IMDb rating 6.3as Juliette
The Trouble with Jessica2023IMDb rating 5.8as Beth
The Impact2022IMDb rating 6.2as The President
The Father2020IMDb rating 8.2as The Woman
Victoria & Abdul2017IMDb rating 6.8as Lady Churchill
The White King2016IMDb rating 5.5as Sophia (voice)
Man Up2015IMDb rating 6.8as Hilary
Maps to the Stars2014IMDb rating 6.2as Cristina Weiss
Sabotage2014IMDb rating 5.7as Caroline
Salting the Battlefield2014IMDb rating 6.6as Belinda Kay
Seventh Son2014IMDb rating 5.5as Mam Ward
Justin and the Knights of Valour2013IMDb rating 6.0as Queen (voice)
The Last Days on Mars2013IMDb rating 5.5as Kim Aldrich
Anna Karenina2012IMDb rating 6.6as Countess Vronsky
Hyde Park on Hudson2012IMDb rating 5.9as Eleanor
Now Is Good2012IMDb rating 7.0as Mother
Collaborator2011IMDb rating 6.0as Emma Stiles
Hanna2011IMDb rating 6.7as Rachel
Wild Bill2011IMDb rating 7.2as Kelly
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll2010IMDb rating 6.5as Betty Dury
The Ghost Writer2010IMDb rating 7.2as Ruth Lang
An Education2009IMDb rating 7.2as Miss Stubbs
Flashbacks of a Fool2008IMDb rating 6.8as Grace Scott
Miss Austen Regrets2008IMDb rating 7.0as Jane Austen
Tara Road2005IMDb rating 6.0as Ria
Valiant2005IMDb rating 5.5as Victoria (voice)
The Heart of Me2004IMDb rating 6.5as Madeleine
Peter Pan2003IMDb rating 6.8as Mary Darling
To Kill a King2003IMDb rating 6.2as Lady Anne Fairfax
Below2002IMDb rating 6.1as Claire
Lucky Break2001IMDb rating 6.2as Annabel Sweep
The Body2001IMDb rating 5.4as Sharon Golban
The Sixth Sense1999IMDb rating 8.2as Anna Crowe
Rushmore1998IMDb rating 7.6as Rosemary Cross
The Postman1997IMDb rating 6.1as Abby

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Sixth Sense1999 Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Anna Crowe
IMDb rating 8.21.2M votes
Rushmore1998 Comedy, Dramaas Rosemary Cross
IMDb rating 7.6210K votes
The Father2020as The Woman
IMDb rating 8.2250K votes
The Ghost Writer2010as Ruth Lang
IMDb rating 7.2178K votes
Hanna2011as Rachel
IMDb rating 6.7216K votes
An Education2009as Miss Stubbs
IMDb rating 7.2142K votes
Sabotage2014as Caroline
IMDb rating 5.769K votes
The Postman1997as Abby
IMDb rating 6.184K votes

Most often with

Joe Wright directed two of these films. Jason Flemyng appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jason Flemyng

Pip Torrens

Alfred Molina

Antonio Banderas

Julianne Moore

Bill Murray

Joe WrightDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jason Flemyng4 films together, 2001 to 2011
Jason Flemyng's page
- Hanna2011IMDb rating 6.7Williams as RachelFlemyng as Sebastian
- Wild Bill2011IMDb rating 7.2Williams as KellyFlemyng as John
- Below2002IMDb rating 6.1Williams as ClaireFlemyng as Stumbo
- The Body2001IMDb rating 5.4Williams as Sharon GolbanFlemyng as Father Walter Winstead
Pip Torrens3 films together, 2005 to 2014
Pip Torrens's page
- Salting the Battlefield2014IMDb rating 6.6Williams as Belinda KayTorrens as Jack Calderon
- Miss Austen Regrets2008IMDb rating 7.0Williams as Jane AustenTorrens as Edward Austen Knight
- Valiant2005IMDb rating 5.5Williams as VictoriavoiceTorrens as Loftyvoice
Alfred Molina2 films together, 2009 to 2013
Alfred Molina's page
- Justin and the Knights of Valour2013IMDb rating 6.0Williams as QueenvoiceMolina as Reginaldvoice
- An Education2009IMDb rating 7.2Williams as Miss StubbsMolina as Jack Mellor
Antonio Banderas2 films together, 2001 to 2013
Antonio Banderas's page
- Justin and the Knights of Valour2013IMDb rating 6.0Williams as QueenvoiceBanderas as Sir Clorexvoice
- The Body2001IMDb rating 5.4Williams as Sharon GolbanBanderas as Father Matt Gutierrez
Julianne Moore2 films together, 2014
Julianne Moore's page
- Maps to the Stars2014IMDb rating 6.2Williams as Cristina WeissMoore as Havana Segrand
- Seventh Son2014IMDb rating 5.5Williams as Mam WardMoore as Mother Malkin
Bill Murray2 films together, 1998 to 2012
Bill Murray's page
- Hyde Park on Hudson2012IMDb rating 5.9Williams as EleanorMurray as FDR
- Rushmore1998IMDb rating 7.6Williams as Rosemary CrossMurray as Herman Blume
Joe WrightDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2012
All films by Joe Wright
- Anna Karenina2012IMDb rating 6.6Williams as Countess Vronsky
- Hanna2011IMDb rating 6.7Williams as Rachel
Also two films together21 more actors
- Bill NighySalting the Battlefield (2014) and Lucky Break (2001)
- Ewan McGregorThe Ghost Writer (2010) and Valiant (2005)
- Mark StrongJustin and the Knights of Valour (2013) and Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
- Helena Bonham CarterSalting the Battlefield (2014) and The Heart of Me (2004)
- Andy SerkisWild Bill (2011) and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)
- Martin DonovanSabotage (2014) and Collaborator (2011)
- Rupert EverettJustin and the Knights of Valour (2013) and To Kill a King (2003)
- Imogen PootsThe Father (2020) and Miss Austen Regrets (2008)
- Olivia ColmanThe Father (2020) and Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
- Rufus SewellThe Trouble with Jessica (2023) and The Father (2020)
- Felicity JonesSalting the Battlefield (2014) and Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
- Saoirse RonanJustin and the Knights of Valour (2013) and Hanna (2011)
- Greta ScacchiThe White King (2016) and Miss Austen Regrets (2008)
- Alicia VikanderSeventh Son (2014) and Anna Karenina (2012)
- Sam SpruellSex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) and To Kill a King (2003)
- Julian WadhamVictoria & Abdul (2017) and Now Is Good (2012)
- Andrew HavillHyde Park on Hudson (2012) and The Heart of Me (2004)
- Eleanor BronHyde Park on Hudson (2012) and The Heart of Me (2004)
- Sharon HorganMan Up (2015) and Valiant (2005)
- Tim BeckmannHyde Park on Hudson (2012) and Hanna (2011)
- Harry EdenFlashbacks of a Fool (2008) and Peter Pan (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.