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Olivia Colman Shares She's Always Felt "Sort of Non-Binary" While Detailing Ties to Queer Community

Olivia Colman shares her connection to LGBTQ+ stories through her new film Jimpa and her experience feeling non-binary, highlighting the importance of representation in media.

  • On Feb. 5, Olivia Colman told Them she discussed her nonbinary feelings and promoted Jimpa, a film about a nonbinary teen visiting a gay grandfather in Amsterdam.
  • Colman said she has long felt not 'massively feminine' and has argued about gender throughout her life, describing herself to her husband, Ed Sinclair, as 'a gay man.'
  • Talking with nonbinary and trans friends, she recalled feeling less like an oddity, including conversations with Aud Mason‑Hyde, which deepened her understanding of the queer community's stories.
  • Her openness, Colman said, follows healing and leads her to choose films that help tell LGBTQ+ stories, opening another level of vulnerability, she told Them on Feb. 5.
  • Amid public debate about gender identity, Colman's Feb. 5 remarks promoting Jimpa add visibility to nonbinary experiences in mainstream media.
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Olivia Colman says she has 'always felt sort of nonbinary'

Olivia Colman visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at Acura House of Energy on location at Sundance 2026 on Jan. 23, 2026, in Park City, Utah. (Mat Hayward/Getty Images for IMDb) Olivia Colman has opened up about her personal connection to the queer stories she has been a part of. The actress plays the parent of a nonbinary child in the new film Jimpa. In a recent interview with Them, Colman was asked how it feels to be part of so many stories rooted…

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