Colman crowned queen of Baftas
OLIVIA Colman was queen of the Baftas as The Favourite scored seven prizes at the glittering ceremony.
The Broadchurch star beat Glenn Close, Lady Gaga, Melissa McCarthy and Viola Davis to win the leading actress prize for her turn as a Queen Anne in the drama.
The movie was also named outstanding British film, with Rachel Weisz taking the best supporting actress prize, beating her co-star Emma Stone in the category.
The film had led the nominations ahead of the ceremony, with 12 nods.
Roma, Alfonso Cuaron’s black-and-white film about his childhood in Mexico City, was named best film and best film not in the English language, while he was also named best director and cinematographer.
Taking to the stage after her name was called, Colman admitted, “I’m very shaky, sorry”, and told the crowd she could not read her notes, before adding she thanked “all the producers, obvs.” Speaking about her co-stars Weisz and Stone, Colman said: “As far as I’m concerned all three of us are the same and should be the leads and it’s weird we can’t do that.”
The film also received accolades for its costume design, production design, make-up and hair, as well as for its original screenplay.