Olivia Poulet
Actor · Born July 9, 1978 (48) · London, England, UK
Olivia Poulet was born on 28 November 1978 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for In the Loop (2009), Blinded by the Light (2019) and The Thick of It (2005). She has been married to Laurence Dobiesz since 24 December 2015.
Biography from IMDb.
- July 9, 1978 (48)
- London, England, UK
- Actor
- 17 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Olivia Poulet's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Olivia Poulet's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Olivia Poulet's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
30 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Christmas Karma(2025)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Rivals(2024)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
White Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
A Kind of Kidnapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Significant Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Blinded by the Light(2019)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Back(2017)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
Mad to Be Normal(2017)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Postman Pat: The Movie(2014)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Musketeers(2014)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Day of the Flowers(2012)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all filmsBBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Without You(2011)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Death in Paradise(2011)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Fresh Meat(2011)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Lipstikka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Sherlock(2010)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Reggie Perrin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Margaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
In the Loop(2009)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
My Zinc Bed(2008)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
The Rise of the Nutters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Heroes and Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Whatever Love Means (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Friends & Crocodiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Thick of It(2005)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Rotters' Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Killing Me Softly(2002)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2018.
Film career
Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2002Screen debut· Killing Me Softly
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Olivia Poulet's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Olivia Poulet's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Olivia Poulet work with?
People who share at least 2 of Olivia Poulet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ian Martin shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Armando IannucciShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Armando Iannucci
Writers
- Ian MartinShared titles: Back (2017), In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Ian Martin
- Simon BlackwellShared titles: Back (2017), In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Simon Blackwell
- Tony RocheShared titles: Back (2017), In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Tony Roche
- Jesse ArmstrongShared titles: Back (2017), In the Loop (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Jesse Armstrong
Actors
- Chris AddisonShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Addison
- Peter CapaldiShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Capaldi
Mixed roles
- Will SmithShared titles: Back (2017), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Will Smith
- Billy SneddonShared titles: In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Billy Sneddon