Olivia Williams
Olivia Haigh Williams (born July 26, 1968) is a British actress who has appeared 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), 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. In 2022, Williams portrayed Camilla Parker Bowles in the Netflix historical drama The Crown in its fifth season, a role she is set to reprise in its sixth and final season.
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- 2024 ยทDune: Prophecyas Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen
- 2024 ยทDune: Prophecy - Lincoln Centre Premiereas Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen
- 2024 ยทThe Trouble with Jessicaas Beth
- 2024 ยทAnother Endas Juliette
- 2022 ยทThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweras Winterbloom (voice)
- 2022 ยทMy Name Is Leonas Sylvia
- 2022 ยทThe Impactas The President
- 2021 ยทThe Neversas Lavinia Bidlow
- 2020 ยทThe Fatheras The Woman
- 2020 ยทHomemadeas Queen (voice)
- 2019 ยทNyet!as Mrs. Pyke
- 2017 ยทCounterpartas Emily Burton Silk
- 2017 ยทNational Theatre Archive: Mosquitoesas Alice
- 2017 ยทVictoria & Abdulas Baroness Churchill
- 2017 ยทThe Escapeas Sarah
- 2017 ยทThe Halcyonas Lady Priscilla Hamilton
- 2016 ยทThe Crownas Camilla Parker Bowles
- 2016 ยทThe White Kingas Sophia (voice)
- 2015 ยทMan Upas Hilary
- 2014 ยทAltaras Meg
- 2014 ยทSeventh Sonas Mam Ward
- 2014 ยทManhattanas Liza Winter
- 2014 ยทMagpieas The Woman
- 2014 ยทMaps to the Starsas Cristina Weiss
- 2014 ยทSabotageas Investigator Caroline Brentwood
- 2014 ยทSalting the Battlefieldas Belinda Kay
- 2013 ยทThe Last Days on Marsas Kim Aldrich
- 2013 ยทJustin and the Knights of Valouras Queen (voice)
- 2013 ยทThe Guestas Marguerite
- 2012 ยทHyde Park on Hudsonas Eleanor Roosevelt
- 2012 ยทNow Is Goodas Mother
- 2012 ยทAnna Kareninaas Countess Vronsky
- 2011 ยทWild Billas Kelly
- 2011 ยทCollaboratoras Emma Stiles
- 2011 ยทCase Sensitiveas Charlie Zailer
- 2011 ยทHannaas Rachel
- 2011 ยทOK! TVas
- 2010 ยทTerriersas Miriam Foster
- 2010 ยทThe Ghost Writeras Ruth Lang
- 2010 ยทSex & Drugs & Rock & Rollas Betty Dury
- 2009 ยทAn Educationas Miss Stubbs
- 2009 ยทDollhouseas Adelle DeWitt
- 2008 ยทBroken Linesas Zoe
- 2008 ยทFlashbacks of a Foolas Grace Scott
- 2008 ยทMiss Austen Regretsas Jane Austen
- 2007 ยทDamageas Michelle Cahill
- 2006 ยทKrakatoa: The Last Daysas Johanna Beijerinck
- 2006 ยทX-Men: The Last Standas Dr. Moira MacTaggert
- 2005 ยทTara Roadas Ria
- 2005 ยทValiantas Victoria (voice)
- 2004 ยทAgatha Christie: A Life in Picturesas Agatha Christie
- 2004 ยทThe Hotel In Amsterdamas
- 2004 ยทThe Heart of Meas Madeleine
- 2003 ยทPeter Panas Mrs. Darling
- 2003 ยทTo Kill a Kingas Lady Anne Fairfax
- 2002 ยทBelowas Claire
- 2001 ยทThe Man from Elysian Fieldsas Andrea
- 2001 ยทLucky Breakas Annabel
- 2001 ยทThe Bodyas Sharon Golban
- 2000 ยทBorn Romanticas Eleanor
- 2000 ยทDead Babiesas
- 2000 ยทFour Dogs Playing Pokeras Audrey
- 2000 ยทJason and the Argonautsas Hera
- 2000 ยทThe Making of 'Rushmore'as Self
- 1999 ยทSpacedas Irate Cyclist
- 1999 ยทThe Sixth Senseas Anna Crowe
- 1998 ยทRushmoreas Rosemary Cross
- 1997 ยทThe Postmanas Abby
- 1996 ยทEmmaas Jane Fairfax
- 1994 ยทFriendsas Felicity
- 1987 ยทThe Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Jennifer Norris
- 1972 ยทVan der Valkas Irene Kortman
- Future ยทNational Theatre Live: Mosquitoesas Alice