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Olivia Colman shocks fans with unrecognisable hair transformation

Going grey gracefully!
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Olivia Colman has surprised fans with her newest look – her biggest hair transformation in almost a decade!

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Known for her short crop, the Oscar winner showcased her new long grey locks while she promoted her upcoming film, Wicker, at the Zurich Film Festival.

It’s the longest her hair has been in almost 10 years, and she’s embracing length and her natural curls, which she styled to one side on the night.

Olivia Colman at the Surich Film Festival on September 28, 2026 for Wicker
Olivia Colman has embraced her grey hair while she’s promoting Wicker. (Credit: Getty)

On September 28, she also wore a white high-low top with a dainty bow accent, a pair of matching pleated trousers and pointed heels.

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She initially debuted her longer locks at the staged reading show Letters Live, where she was photographed speaking with Queen Camilla.

Usually recognised for her signature pixie cut, she last sported longer hair in 2017, when she went to the London premiere of Murder on the Orient Express.

At the time, her tresses were dyed dark brown.

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Olivia Colman in London for Murder On The Orient Express
The last time Olivia Colman ditched her pixie cut for layered locks was in 2017. (Credit: Getty)

What is the Wicker movie about?

While her new look stood out to fans, anticipation has been building for Wicker, which is set to be released across Australia in November in cinemas.

The Favourite star leads the film, playing a perpetually single fisherwoman who asks a basket weaver (Peter Dinklage), to make her a husband out of wicker.

Sick of being the topic of conversation among her small-minded neighbours in the seaside village they call home, her dream beau comes to life.

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Alexander Skarsgård and Olivia Colman attend the "Wicker" Green Carpet during the Zuruch Film Festival
Alexander Skarsgård and Olivia Colman are starring in Wicker. (Credit: Getty)

Considered to be a “twisted, unconventional romance”, Alexander Skarsgård plays the woven man, and his presence not only spakrs changes in the fisherwoman’s life, but ge also causes chaos in the village.

Australia’s Elizabeth Debicki, is also a part of the cast.

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