Life Elizabeth almost obsessed with The Crown actress Olivia Colman By weekster Posted on November 9, 2019 1 min read Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Olivia Colman (45) has become totally obsessed with Queen Elizabeth because of her role in Netflix hit The Crown. Opposite the BBC, the actress calls the queen “the rock in the surf” of Great Britain. “You never see what she thinks” “She is trained to be stoic and strong. You never see what she thinks,” said Olivia, who will take on the role of Elizabeth in the coming third season of The Crown. “That’s so fascinating.” Elizabeth is more or less known for Olivia. She previously played her in the film Hyde Park on Hudson. In the new series of The Crown, Olivia takes over the role of Claire Foy, who played the young version of Elizabeth.