The actress and her writer husband Ed Sinclair, who have two children together, are understandably delighted to be welcoming a new addition to their family.
At the moment, Olivia is starring in the second series of ITV’s ‘Broadchurch’, and she discussed her pregnancy during a chat about whether she could appear in a movie re-make of short film ‘The Karman Line’.
“Obviously, the baby is my priority and we’re all very excited. I’m very fortunate that work and family are thriving at the same time. I feel very, very lucky.”
Olivia and Ed have two sons, Finn, age nine and seven-year-old Hall.
Olivia Colman: 9 Facts in 90 Seconds
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1. She lives in South London with her actor-turned-writer husband Ed Sinclair and their two children Finn, seven and five-year-old Hal (credit:WENN)
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3. She was described by her 'The Iron Lady' co-star Meryl Streep as 'divinely gifted' during her BAFTA acceptance speech for Best Actress following her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher's daughter, Carol.
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4. She originally trained to be a teacher but realised it wasn't for her. “I would have been the sort of primary teacher who never noticed the struggling kids because I would have been struggling so much myself,” she later said. (credit:WENN)
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5. She met her 'Peep Show' co-stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb when they were all students at Cambridge University (credit:WENN)
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6. She got her kit off in the Brit flick, 'Confetti', opposite her 'Peep Show' co-star Robert Webb, something she later described as 'the worst experience of my life' (credit:WENN)
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7. Her performance in the 2011 film Tyrannosaur received critical acclaim and bagged her several high profile awards including the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress, the Empire Award for Best Actress, Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress, the London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year and the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performances. Phew. (credit:WENN)
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8. Her TV roles have included *takes deep breath* Doctor Who, Peep Show, Holby City, The Office, Green Wing, Skins, Beautiful People, Midsomer Murders, Rev, Twenty Twelve, Accused and of course, Broadchurch. (credit:WENN)
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9. Olivia almost didn't take on the role of DS Miller in 'Broadchurch' because it involved being away from her two young sons whilst she filmed the West Country. “I don’t take jobs away from London because I don’t like being away from the boys," she said. "This is the longest I’ve spent away from them ever.” (credit:WENN)