Olivia Colman Struggled to Hide br Her Emotions in 'The Crown' Colman stars as Queen Elizabeth II in the third season of the hit Netflix show. She said playing a character that is "closed-off" br was "the hardest thing ever." In real life, she finds it hard br to keep her emotions in check. Colman found it particularly difficult to remain calm br while filming scenes based on the 1966 Aberfan br disaster in which 144 people died, 116 of them children. Olivia Colman, via statement 'The Crown' will return to br Netflix on November 17.