Olivia Colman's Birth Chart: Aquarius Sun
Actress; The Favourite, The Crown
"An air-dominant chart that turns unpretentious warmth into extraordinary screen presence."
The life of Olivia Colman
Who is Olivia Colman?
Olivia Colman won the Academy Award for Best Actress in February 2019 for The Favourite, playing Queen Anne. She had spent years in British comedy, notably Peep Show, before Broadchurch established her dramatic range in 2013. She played Elizabeth II in the third and fourth seasons of The Crown. Her acceptance speech is among the most-quoted in recent Oscar history.
Olivia Colman's defining moments, and the transits behind them
91st Academy Awards
“Arriving five days after the ceremony, Uranus square Venus marked a sudden, disruptive shift in public acclaim and artistic value.”
Olivia Colman's birth chart
This is how a birth chart reads: the wheel plots Olivia Colman's placements at the moment of birth, and the three below anchor everything else on this page. Try it on your own chart to run the same read on a chart of your own.
☾ Born Jan 30, 1974 · time unknown · Norfolk · The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.Birth data: XSee sources
1 placement that explains this chart
Anchored by an Aquarius Sun sextile Neptune and a Grand Trine in air, Olivia Colman balances eccentric comedic wit with rare dramatic authenticity.
Sun in Aquarius in close sextile to Neptune grounds her distinct blend of irreverent charm and deep screen empathy, visible across comedic and royal roles alike.
Elements, modalities and chart signature
Twelve systems read the same birth chart twelve different ways. Match your chart to see how yours lines up with Olivia Colman's.
This is what a whole chart looks like at once, before it breaks into individual placements: where the element and modality weight sits, and how the four quadrants divide.
Elements and modalities
Chart Signature
10 of 10 bodies mappedAir-led, with no modality standing out.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
Some charts hold a recognizable shape across several placements at once. This is what a pattern reading looks like when one is present.
Chart patterns that stand out
Angle-based patterns are not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Kite: Mercury, Saturn, Uranus & Moon, flowing trine harmony with a driving focal point
See celebrities with this pattern →A missing element: no planets carrying that element at all
See celebrities with this pattern →Grand Trine: Mercury, Saturn & Uranus in flowing harmony
See celebrities with this pattern →Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Pluto loading up one element
See celebrities with this pattern →Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Olivia Colman in twelve systems: Human Design, Vedic, Gene Keys and more
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →The same birth data, read through each system in turn: this is what a full multi-system reading looks like on one chart.
Natal Chart
placidus houses
Natal Chart snapshot
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Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiron | ♈︎ Aries 16°53' | -Direct | — | Integrity |
| ● Moon | ♈︎ Aries 26°54' | -Direct | — | Recall |
| Mars | ♉︎ Taurus 15°13' | -Direct | — | Obsolescence |
| Saturn | ♊︎ Gemini 28°32' | ℞ | — | Heralding |
| Pluto | ♎︎ Libra 6°42' | ℞ | — | Guardianship |
| Uranus | ♎︎ Libra 27°47' | -Direct | — | Illumination |
| Neptune | ♐︎ Sagittarius 9°09' | -Direct | — | Fortune |
| North node | ♐︎ Sagittarius 27°38' | ℞ | — | Permanence |
| Lilith | ♑︎ Capricorn 18°35' | -Direct | — | Responsibility |
| Venus | ♑︎ Capricorn 29°46' | ℞ | — | Power |
| ● Sun | ♒︎ Aquarius 9°58' | -Direct | — | Disillusionment |
| Jupiter | ♒︎ Aquarius 21°07' | -Direct | — | Comfort |
| Mercury | ♒︎ Aquarius 24°03' | -Direct | — | Asymmetry |
| South node | ♊︎ Gemini 27°38' | -Direct | — | — |
Full aspects · 24
- Uranus Sextile North node0.1°
- Jupiter Sesquiquadrate Pluto0.6°
- Moon Trine North node0.8°
- Saturn Trine Uranus0.8°
- Sun Sextile Neptune0.8°
- Moon Opposition Uranus0.9°
- Saturn Opposition North node0.9°
- Venus Quincunx Saturn1.2°
- Moon Sextile Saturn1.6°
- Mars Semi square Saturn1.7°
- Mars Semi sextile Chiron1.7°
- Chiron Square Lilith1.7°
- Venus Square Uranus2.0°
- Neptune Sextile Pluto2.5°
- Moon Sextile Mercury2.8°
- Moon Square Venus2.9°
- Mercury Conjunction Jupiter2.9°
- Sun Trine Pluto3.3°
- Mars Trine Lilith3.4°
- Mercury Sextile North node3.6°
- Mercury Trine Uranus3.7°
- Mercury Trine Saturn4.5°
- Sun Square Mars5.2°
- Mars Square Jupiter5.9°
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
Birth time unknown: the transits below are Sun and planet-to-planet only, never Ascendant, Midheaven, house, or Moon placements.
The Favourite is released
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 1
Editorial note · Neptune sextile Mars
Four days after the release of The Favourite, Neptune sextile Mars highlighted a blend of creative intuition and sharp drive surrounding the film.
Olivia Colman's chart on release day, 2018Collapse
Mar 3Aug 30Feb 26Mar 3, 2018 – Feb 26, 2019 · 360 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron sextile Venusslow
- Neptune sextile Marsslow
- Uranus square Venusslow
- Jupiter opposition Marsfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Olivia Colman, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Volpi Cup 2018
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 1
No dated transit window covers this date in Olivia Colman's chart.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
76th Golden Globes
Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 1
3 passages in force · Chiron sextile Venus · Neptune sextile Mars · Uranus square Venus
Olivia Colman's chart on award day, 2019Collapse
Sep 3Jan 6May 11Sep 3, 2018 – May 11, 2019 · 250 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron sextile Venusslow
- Neptune sextile Marsslow
- Uranus square Venusslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Olivia Colman, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
72nd British Academy Film Awards
Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 1
Editorial note · Saturn trine Mars
Saturn trined Mars seven days before the ceremony, bringing focused discipline and endurance to this major recognition.
Olivia Colman's chart on award day, 2019Collapse
Sep 3Feb 10Jul 20Sep 3, 2018 – Jul 20, 2019 · 320 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron sextile Venusslow
- Neptune sextile Marsslow
- Uranus square Venusslow
- Saturn trine Marsslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Olivia Colman, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
91st Academy Awards
Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 1
Editorial note · Uranus square Venus
Arriving five days after the ceremony, Uranus square Venus marked a sudden, disruptive shift in public acclaim and artistic value.
Olivia Colman's chart on award day, 2019Collapse
Sep 3Feb 24Aug 17Sep 3, 2018 – Aug 17, 2019 · 348 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron sextile Venusslow
- Neptune sextile Marsslow
- Uranus square Venusslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Olivia Colman, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
32nd European Film Awards
Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 1
2 passages in force · Neptune sextile Mars · Chiron sextile Venus
Olivia Colman's chart on award day, 2019Collapse
Nov 7Dec 7Jan 6Nov 7, 2019 – Jan 6, 2020 · 60 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune sextile Marsslow
- Chiron sextile Venusslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Olivia Colman, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
93rd Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 1
3 passages in force · Saturn conjunction Sun · Uranus square Sun · Chiron sextile Sun
Olivia Colman's chart on award day, 2021Collapse
Feb 9Mar 15Apr 18Feb 9 – Apr 18, 2021 · 68 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Saturn conjunction Sunslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
- Chiron sextile Sunslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Olivia Colman, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
73rd Primetime Emmy Awards
Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 1
Editorial note · Saturn conjunction Sun
Saturn met the Sun 45 days before the ceremony, setting a power window of mature industry recognition ahead of the Emmy win.
Olivia Colman's chart on award day, 2021Collapse
Jul 19Sep 19Nov 20Jul 19 – Nov 20, 2021 · 124 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron sextile Sunslow
- Saturn conjunction Sunslow
- Uranus conjunction Marsslow
- Jupiter conjunction Mercuryfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Olivia Colman, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
94th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Uranus square Sun
Twenty days before the Oscar nomination, Uranus square Sun signaled a sudden breakthrough and personal disruption during a high-stakes power window.
Olivia Colman's chart on award day, 2022Collapse
Oct 19Feb 8May 31Oct 19, 2021 – May 31, 2022 · 224 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron sextile Sunslow
- Saturn square Marsslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
- Pluto conjunction Venusslow
- North Node trine Venusfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Olivia Colman, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
80th Golden Globe Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Saturn conjunction Mercury
Saturn conjunction Mercury peaked six days after the nominations, casting a tone of sober appraisal and professional gravity over the industry's honors.
Olivia Colman's chart on award day, 2023Collapse
Dec 11Jan 10Feb 9Dec 11, 2022 – Feb 9, 2023 · 60 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus conjunction Marsslow
- Saturn conjunction Mercuryslow
- North Node square Sunfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Olivia Colman, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Human Design
A 3/5 Generator guided by emotional clarity
Her 3/5 profile refines craft through experiential learning before projecting relatable, universal authority.
Human Design snapshot
The Right Angle Cross of The Four Ways
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Centers · 4 defined / 5 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Open | — |
| Root | Defined | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
—
Personality activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 19.3 |
| · Earth | 33.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 3.1 |
| ☊ North node | 11.6 |
| ☋ South node | 12.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 49.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 60.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 2.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 15.1 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 50.2 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 9.4 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 18.4 |
Design activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 44.5 |
| · Earth | 24.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 30.2 |
| ☊ North node | 10.2 |
| ☋ South node | 15.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 14.1 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 3.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 41.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 52.1 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 32.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 9.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 18.2 |
Defined channels · 5
Centres and channels derive from the combined design (88° solar arc pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set; lines come from planetary longitude.
Gene Keys
Gene Key 19 moving from Co-dependence to Sensitivity
Her primary Life's Work channels heightened social and emotional sensitivity into powerful performance.
Gene Keys snapshot
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Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 19 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 33 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 44 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 24 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 30 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 60 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 2 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 10 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 3 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 41 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 49 |
Rings, codons & partners
Gene Keys derive from the same combined design (88 days pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set as Human Design, read through the shadow → gift → siddhi spectrum rather than defined/undefined centres.
Vedic Nakshatras
Sidereal lunar mansions & dashas
Vedic Nakshatras snapshot
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Nakshatra placements · 14
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● Moon | Ashwini | 2 | Aries 3° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Mars | Bharani | 3 | Aries 21° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Saturn | Mrigashira | 4 | Gemini 5° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Pluto | Hasta | 1 | Virgo 13° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Uranus | Chitra | 4 | Libra 4° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Neptune | Anuradha | 4 | Scorpio 15° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| North node | Mula | 2 | Sagittarius 4° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Ascendant | Mula | 4 | Sagittarius 11° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Lilith | Purva ashadha | 4 | Sagittarius 25° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Venus | Uttara ashadha | 3 | Capricorn 6° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Sun | Shravana | 2 | Capricorn 16° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Jupiter | Dhanishta | 2 | Capricorn 27° | Mars | Vasus | Female Lion |
| Mercury | Dhanishta | 3 | Aquarius 0° | Mars | Vasus | Female Lion |
| Chiron | Revati | 3 | Pisces 23° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Ketu | Jan 30, 1974 → Apr 19, 1979 | - |
| Venus | Apr 19, 1979 → Apr 19, 1999 | - |
| Sun | Apr 19, 1999 → Apr 19, 2005 | - |
| Moon | Apr 19, 2005 → Apr 19, 2015 | - |
| Mars | Apr 19, 2015 → Apr 19, 2022 | - |
| Rahu | Apr 19, 2022 → Apr 19, 2040 | Now |
| Jupiter | Apr 19, 2040 → Apr 19, 2056 | - |
| Saturn | Apr 19, 2056 → Apr 19, 2075 | - |
| Mercury | Apr 19, 2075 → Apr 19, 2092 | - |
Antardashas within Rahu
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Rahu | Apr 19, 2022 → Dec 30, 2024 |
| Jupiter | Dec 30, 2024 → May 25, 2027 |
| Saturn | May 25, 2027 → Mar 31, 2030 |
| Mercury | Mar 31, 2030 → Oct 18, 2032 |
| Ketu | Oct 18, 2032 → Nov 5, 2033 |
| Venus | Nov 5, 2033 → Nov 5, 2036 |
| Sun | Nov 5, 2036 → Sep 30, 2037 |
| Moon | Sep 30, 2037 → Apr 1, 2039 |
| Mars | Apr 1, 2039 → Apr 19, 2040 |
Ayanamsa: 23.495 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 11 · Yellow Human · Spectral
Mayan Tzolkin snapshot
Eb · Spectral tone
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●Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Life Path 7
Numerology snapshot
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
Wood Tiger vitality and collaborative spirit
The Wood Tiger combines bold artistic courage with a genial, ensemble-oriented approach to her work.
Chinese Zodiac snapshot
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
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| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 甲 | 寅 |
| Month | 丁 | 丑 |
| Day | 辛 | 卯 |
Day master
辛 anchors this Four Pillars reading: the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem, and the one value here that never depends on a recorded birth time.
Inner animals
Year, month and day pillars need only the birth date.
Tarot Birth Cards
The Chariot
Tarot Birth Cards snapshot
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The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● Personality & Soul | The Chariot | determination, willpower, victory, direction | Forward motion achieved by holding opposing forces in balance and pointing them the same way. |
Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027
Birth-date reduction against the 22 Major Arcana; year card recomputed for the current calendar year at each rebuild
Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
Arabic Parts snapshot
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Lots on the wheel
Lots · 8
Houses aren't shown for this chart because the birth time is estimated.
The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.
The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.
Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.
Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.
Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.
Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.
Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.
Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.
Sabian Symbols
The gap between public symbol and private reality
Her Sun degree mirrors a career navigating the divide between iconic historical roles and her genuine personal self.
Sabian Symbols snapshot
Sun · Aquarius 9°58'
A man who had for a time become the embodiment of a popular ideal is made to realize that as a person he is not this ideal
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Feng Shui
Kua 7
Feng Shui snapshot
Favorable: Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, West
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Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
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Begin your journeyQuestions about Olivia Colman's birth chart
What is Olivia Colman's zodiac sign?
Olivia Colman's Sun sign is Aquarius.
When was Olivia Colman born?
Olivia Colman was born on Jan 30, 1974.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of X: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
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