Olivia Colman plays Nick’s mom in Heartstopper.
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Nick’s mom is a huge support to her son as he navigates life as a teenager and the messy emotions that come with this period in his life.
She’s there when he needs her most, and comforts him when he tells her all about his relationship with Charlie and how he has realized he is bisexual.
Sarah’s nurturing nature is perfectly encapsulated by Colman onscreen.
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Colman previously worked with Heartstopper director Euros Lyn on ITV’s hit crime drama Broadchurch and this is how she came to be a part of the Netflix series, original comic book.
Reflecting on casting The Crown star in the part, Oseman said: “So, when we were discussing casting Nick’s mom the idea was raised to cast a big name as [Sarah Nelson] and I thought this was a ridiculous idea.
“I thought there was no way that any famous person would want to be on this show. But, we came up with a list of potential actors that we could ask, and Olivia Colman was our favorite.
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