Olivia Colman fears her career could be killed off as she gets older

Olivia+Colman+Iron+Lady+European+Premiere+3Zl_cwwqIFPl Worried Broadchurch star Olivia Colman is ­facing another cliffhanger – over fears her ­acting work will dry up as she gets older.

The Sunday People can report that the 39-year-old TV favourite revealed: “It’s harder to get roles as you get older.”

And now, after celebrating nominations for two TV gongs last week, Olivia has ­demanded ­attitudes MUST evolve.

She said: “I have a lot of friends that should be working and aren’t and that’s a real ­mystery and needs to change.”

But canny Olivia has a secret weapon – she revealed last month she lands good parts because she’s NOT a pin-up.

Olivia said: “I feel fortunate I’m not a classic beauty.

“I feel it is harder for girls who are like that. There are fewer parts,” she added.

And she certainly doesn’t have to worry about her future yet.

The mum of two, who shot to fame in cult comedy Peep Show, is nominated at next month’s Bafta TV awards for gritty legal drama Accused and Olympics send-up Twenty Twelve.

She is now one of TV’s most ­in-demand actresses and is likely to be back for a second series of ITV whodunnit Broadchurch.

She plays DS Ellie Miller – wife of child killer Joe – opposite former Doctor Who David Tennant, 42, as DI Alec Hardy.

She said: “The writer Chris Chibnall phoned up all the cast recently to tell us about it. It does sound really, really exciting.

“I’m not sure if I’m allowed to say whether everyone is back on board. Let’s put it this way I will definitely say yes if they ask me.”

She added: “I thought this series was so great maybe it was best to leave well alone but then Chris ­explained his idea and I knew it would be good.”

Broadchurch – which regularly pulled in more than seven million viewers – was filmed in Bridport, Dorset and Bristol.

Some of the new series is likely to be shot in London.

Olivia said: “It was quite ­intense to film and most of us have families so there’s talk of doing the indoor scenes in London which would make a huge amount of difference.”

Source: mirror.co.uk – Broadchurch star Olivia Colman fears her career could be killed off as she gets older

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