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Olivia Colman

Hailed as a national treasure in Britain, Colman is emerging as a global star with two royal roles: first she stars as the tempestuous Queen Anne in The Favourite, then next year, she will take over for Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II on Netflix’s The Crown.

Real royalty is rarely treated with irreverence. Did that attract you to The Favourite? I loved that the film was done with the proper sexual urges. Just because they have on different clothes doesn’t mean they didn’t love and lose and swear at each

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