Oscar-winning Actor Olivia Colman Has A Bihari Connection; Here Are Details Of Her Indian Roots
Colman's great great great grandfather Charles had a wife of Indian descent called Harriot, who was from Bihar¡¯s Kishanganj.
Award-winning and celebrated British Actress Olivia Colman has an interesting Indian connection.
Colman's great great great grandfather Charles had a wife of Indian descent called Harriot, who was from Bihar¡¯s Kishanganj.
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Harriot, who was from Bihar¡¯s Kishanganj was born in the 1800s when India was under East India Company¡¯s control.
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The actress herself discovered her Indian roots in the year 2018, as part of the BBC documentary series ¡®Who Do You Think You are¡¯.
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What was the series about?
In the series, celebrities trace their lineage or the family tree and learn about their ancestry.
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Olivia's episode aired in July 2018, as the 15th season of the show. As Olivia marks her journey and the episode progresses, she learns how her ancestry is deeply rooted in Bihar and Kolkata of the Indian subcontinent.
While on the show, Olivia travels to Kishanganj and visits a former British club.
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¡°I thought there was nobody exotic in my family. I was so wrong! ¡ I hadn¡¯t got a clue that India played any part of my family. I was amazed at how much I ended up caring about her [Harriot], someone I¡¯d never heard of before. Then to find out that her mum was a local Kishanganj woman, that¡¯s the most exciting bit.¡± she said later in the show.
Olivia Colman was born in Norfolk, England, in 1974, and she attended Homerton College, Cambridge Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Colman is the recipient of an Academy Award, four BAFTA awards, and two Golden globes awards.
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Olivia established herself as a credible actor with several performances, including many television series and films including Fleabag, Flowers, Broadchurch, The Favourite, The Father, The Lost Daughter, and The Crown.
Currently, she is shooting for Wonka, starring Timothee Chalamet in the lead role.
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