Olivia Williams

37 Movies Starring Olivia Williams

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The Ghost Writer  2010  3.3 stars 128 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13 A writer (Ewan McGregor) stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan) complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident. In director Roman Polanski's tense drama, the author realizes that his discovery threatens some very powerful people who will do anything to ensure that certain episodes from Lang's past remain buried.

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll  2010  3.4 stars 115 mins Drama   Rated: NR Taking its name from one of punk and new wave progenitor Ian Dury's most popular songs, this biopic about the Blockheads' British front man chronicles his childhood battle with polio and his subsequent, unlikely rise to rock fame. Lord of the Rings veteran Andy Serkis stars as the legendary musician, and Arthur Darvill, James Jagger, Tom Hughes, Clifford Samuel and Joe Kennedy play his bandmates.

Hanna  2010  3.2 stars Thrillers   Rated: NR Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a teenager raised in Finland and trained by her father (Eric Bana), an ex-CIA operative, to become a highly skilled assassin. But when she's sent on a deadly mission across Europe, Hanna takes to a French family and starts longing for a normal life. She must first solve the puzzle of her mysterious past, however. Joe Wright (Atonement) directs this tense actioneer; Cate Blanchett also stars.

Dollhouse: Season 2  2009  4.4 stars 585 mins Television Echo (Eliza Dushku) and company return for a second and final season of this intriguing sci-fi series centered on a group of brainwashed operatives controlled by a shadowy organization, which is led by Adelle DeWitt (Olivia Williams). Tahmoh Penikett co-stars as Paul Ballard, the dogged FBI agent obsessed with exposing the Dollhouse, and Alpha (Alan Tudyk) returns to go after Echo's past romantic clients, offing them one by one.

Dollhouse: Season 2: Disc 1  2009 135 mins Television This disc includes episodes "Vows," "Instinct" and "Belle Chose."

Dollhouse: Season 2: Disc 2  2009 180 mins Television This disc includes episodes "Belonging," "The Public Eye," "The Left Hand" and "Meet Jane Doe."

Dollhouse: Season 2: Disc 3  2009 180 mins Television This disc includes episodes "A Love Supreme," "Stop-Loss," "The Attic" and "Getting Closer."

Dollhouse: Season 2: Disc 4  2009 90 mins Television This disc includes episodes "The Hollow Men" and "Epitaph 2: The Return."

Miss Austen Regrets  2008  3.6 stars 90 mins Drama   Rated: NR When her young niece (Imogen Poots) enlists her help in finding a husband, novelist Jane Austen (Olivia Williams) -- who shunned marriage for life as a single woman -- takes stock of her own romantic past. Greta Scacchi and Samuel Roukin also star in this made-for-television "Masterpiece Theatre" drama based on Austen's life and her actual correspondence with friends, family and would-be suitors.

Flashbacks of a Fool  2008  3.0 stars 113 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 01-Sep-2011     Daniel Craig stars as Joe Scott, a Hollywood star past his prime, who, in the wake of his best friend's death, reminisces about his troubled childhood in England and retraces the path that led him to a life of loneliness and self-indulgence. Written and directed by Baillie Walsh, this poignant tale also features exceptional supporting performances from Harry Eden, Eve, Olivia Williams, James D'Arcy and Claire Forlani.

Dollhouse: Season 1  2008  4.0 stars 694 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2011      Eliza Dushku stars as Echo, a member of an elite underground organization that sends its operatives on dangerous missions, then brings them back to their top-secret Dollhouse to wipe out all memory of the assignment. But when Echo starts to recall troubling bits and flashes from her former missions, she begins to question who she is and just what this powerful organization is doing. Olivia Williams and Tahmoh Penikett co-star.

An Education  2008  3.7 stars 95 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13 Jenny's (Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan) Oxford-bound teen life is a bore in 1961 London until she's given a different kind of education after being immersed in the beguiling but hazardous world of much-older David (Peter Sarsgaard). Even Jenny's parents, Jack (Alfred Molina) and Marjorie (Cara Seymour), are intrigued by him, but her unimpressed teacher (Olivia Williams) works to keep Jenny's entire future from crumbling under David's influence.

Dollhouse: Season 1: Disc 1  2008 185 mins Television This disc includes the following episodes: "Ghost," "The Target," "Stage Fright" and "Gray Hour."

Dollhouse: Season 1: Disc 4  2008 139 mins Television This disc includes the following episode: "Epitaph One," as well as the unaired pilot episode along with many more outstanding bonus features.

Dollhouse: Season 1: Disc 3  2008 229 mins Television This disc includes the following episodes: "Briar Rose," "Omega" and "Epitaph One," as well as the unaired pilot episode "Echo" along with many more outstanding bonus features.

Dollhouse: Season 1: Disc 2  2008 185 mins Television This disc includes the following episodes: "True Believer," "Man on the Street," "Echoes" and "Needs."

Dollhouse: Season 1: Disc 3  2008 185 mins Television This disc includes the following episodes: "A Spy in the House," "Haunted," "Briar Rose" and "Omega."

Dollhouse: Season 1: Disc 1  2008 230 mins Television This disc includes the following episodes: "Ghost," "The Target," "Stage Fright," "Gray Hour" and "True Believer."

Dollhouse: Season 1: Disc 2  2008 230 mins Television This disc includes the following episodes: "Man on the Street," "Echoes," "Needs," "A Spy in the House" and "Haunted."

Valiant  2005  3.3 stars 76 mins Children & Family   Rated: G During World War II, a misfit pigeon named Valiant (voiced by Ewan McGregor) joins the Royal Pigeon Service to do his share for his country. Valiant's job turns out to be one of the most important of the war -- carrying essential messages from the French to the Allied forces prior to D-Day. Gary Chapman directs this animated film that also features the voices of Ricky Gervais, Jim Broadbent, John Cleese, Tim Curry, Rupert Farley and John Hurt.

Tara Road  2005  3.3 stars 100 mins Drama   Rated: PG Marilyn (Andie MacDowell), a grieving American mother coming to terms with her only son's death, serendipitously meets Ria (Olivia Williams), an Irish wife recently dumped by her husband for his much younger, pregnant girlfriend. Through a chance phone call, the two meet and agree to swap houses for the summer, knowing virtually nothing about the other, and strive to find strength and healing amid new surroundings.

Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures  2004  3.1 stars 90 mins Drama   Rated: NR This BBC drama tells one Agatha Christie mystery that most of the world hasn't heard before: the true story of her obscure personal life and how she managed to disappear for 11 days following her husband's request for a divorce in 1926. Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley of the Harry Potter films), Olivia Williams (Rushmore, The Sixth Sense) and Anna Massey (Possession) portray the famed British author at three different stages of her prolific career.

Peter Pan  2003  3.6 stars 114 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG Jeremy Sumpter, Lynn Redgrave and Ludivine Sagnier star in this dazzling remake of J.M. Barrie's classic story of whimsy and wonder. Wendy Darling's (Rachel Hurd-Wood) parents insist that she act more mature and give up her tales of pirates and swordfights. So, when Peter Pan, the boy who refuses to grow up, flies into her home and leads her and her brothers away to Neverland, she's more than happy to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

To Kill a King  2003  3.1 stars 102 mins Drama   Rated: NR  starting 01-Oct-2010     It's 1645 and King Charles I (Rupert Everett) has been deposed from the throne in the English Civil War. Gen. Thomas Fairfax (Dougray Scott) and his austere deputy Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth) disagree on how they should rebuild their shattered England. Their complex friendship is put to the test, especially when Cromwell suspects Fairfax's wife (played by Olivia Williams) of sympathizing with the imprisoned yet still raucous former monarch.

The Heart of Me  2003  3.2 stars 96 mins Drama   Rated: R Set in 1930s London, this stylish period drama stars Helena Bonham Carter as Dinah, a quicksilver bohemian whose torrid tryst with her starched sister's spouse (Paul Bettany) drives a wedge between the siblings. Attracted by Dinah's beauty and defiance of convention, Rickie (Bettany) embarks on an affair with her that leads to shattering repercussions and, ultimately, forgiveness from her sister (Olivia Williams in a powerful performance).

Below  2002  3.1 stars 105 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 15-Jun-2011     In this sci-fi thriller penned by Darren Aronofsky, an American submarine stumbles upon a downed British hospital ship while navigating treacherous waters during World War II. After rescuing the ship's three remaining survivors, Lt. Brice (Bruce Greenwood) and his men discover that true danger may not come from the Germans pursuing them, but rather from a ghostly threat that lurks far below, or even within, the submarine itself.

The Man From Elysian Fields  2001  3.2 stars 106 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 26-Nov-2010     After failing to get his latest book published, a Los Angeles novelist (Andy Garcia) finds it difficult to pay the bills and support his wife (Julianna Margulies) and son. He's compelled to take a job with an elite male escort service called Elysian Fields (run by Mick Jagger) … which leads to him having an affair with the beautiful wife (Olivia Williams) of one of the world's most successful writers (James Coburn), whom he also befriends.

Lucky Break  2001  2.9 stars 108 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13 After a bungled robbery, small-time criminals Jimmy (James Nesbitt) and Rudy (Lennie James) are reunited in prison. Freedom beckons when the governor (Christopher Plummer) mounts an amateur staging of his self-penned musical and gets the inmates involved, providing the perfect cover for a daring escape bid. But Jimmy's leading lady (Olivia Williams) has captured his heart, and he must devise a new ending -- fast!

Born Romantic  2000  3.0 stars 96 mins Comedy   Rated: R In modern-day London, three men (Craig Ferguson, Jimi Mistry and James Morrissey) and three women (Olivia Williams, Jane Horrocks and Catherine McCormack) fall in and out of love and back again, to the Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers (Ian Hart and John Thomson), who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. A winning romantic comedy, Born Romantic is the second feature by British writer-director David Kane.

The Body  2000  3.1 stars 109 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13 Ordered to investigate a dead body that could call Christianity's fundamental beliefs into question, Father Gutierrez (Antonio Banderas) travels to Jerusalem and meets archaeologist Sharon Golban (Olivia Williams). Together, they analyze the body and search for answers to its origins. But events take a dangerous turn when a Palestinian terrorist group confronts Father Gutierrez and threatens to steal the body.

Mood Swingers  2000  2.3 stars 101 mins Thrillers   Rated: R On a secluded London estate, a group of friends gather for a weekend of debauchery and excess, oblivious to darker goings-on in their midst. A murderous terrorist organization called The Conceptualists has targeted the revelers, who, in their drug-induced haze, fail to recognize the danger around them. Paul Bettany leads the ensemble cast in this film based on the sharply satirical novel by British bad boy Martin Amis.

The Sixth Sense  1999  4.2 stars 106 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13  until 11-Feb-2011     When young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) inexplicably starts seeing dead people, he lands in the care of child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), who is determined to uncover the truth behind Cole's remarkable paranormal abilities. M. Night Shyamalan writes and directs this plot twist-filled chiller, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Olivia Williams and Toni Collette co-star.

The Sixth Sense: Bonus Material  1999  3.9 stars 106 mins Thrillers   Rated: NR The bonus disc accompanying M. Night Shyamalan's eerie thriller includes the following bonus special features: the "Reflections from the Set" behind-the-scenes featurette, a featurette about the director called "M. Night Shyamalan: Storyteller" and an intriguing Shyamalan-hosted documentary called "The Paranormal."

4 Dogs Playing Poker  1999  2.8 stars 98 mins Thrillers   Rated: R Four friends in debt to a murderous crimelord devise a desperate payback plan. Each gets a $1-million life-insurance policy, then draws a playing card that will seal his/her fate. One friend will be the designated killer, another the secret designated victim. But which is which? And who ends up dead?

Rushmore  1998  3.7 stars 93 mins Comedy   Rated: R Wunderkind Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman), a sophomore at upscale Rushmore Academy and the president of myriad school clubs, sees his world turn topsy-turvy when he's smitten with widowed first-grade teacher Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams). To win her heart, Max enlists the aid of self-made steel magnate and school benefactor Herman J. Blume (Bill Murray), only to end up vying with the millionaire industrialist for Rosemary's affections.

The Postman  1997  3.3 stars 178 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R In the year 2013, amidst the desolation of a decimated, post-apocalypse United States, rogue groups of armed men prey on individuals. The largest of these -- the Holnists, led by General Bethlehem (Will Patton) -- seeks to rule the country. They capture a drifter (Kevin Costner), who escapes at first chance and stumbles on an abandoned mail Jeep. He begins delivering its letters, eventually restoring hope and inspiring revolution.

Emma  1996  3.7 stars 107 mins Television   Rated: PG-13 In this adaptation of Jane Austen's timeless novel, Kate Beckinsale stars as Emma Woodhouse, the charming and oh-so-clever young lady who fancies herself a matchmaker and attempts to find a husband for a shy friend (Samantha Morton). However, it becomes clear that Emma's matchmaking abilities are not quite up to par. Little does Emma realize that her interest in the affairs of others could cause her to miss out on the love of her life.