Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

1959-04-15

THE BIOGRAPHY

Dame Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Her work spans over four decades of screen and stage, and her accolades include two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2018, she was made a dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to drama. Born to actors Eric Thompson and Phyllida Law, Thompson was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe and appeared in the comedy sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984).

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

Love Actually

Love Actually

The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Henry V

Henry V

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

I Am Legend

I Am Legend

Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee

The Tall Guy

The Tall Guy

Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends

Junior

Junior

In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

Dead Again

Dead Again

An Education

An Education

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Howards End

Howards End

Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet

Primary Colors

Primary Colors

Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Wit

Wit

Imagining Argentina

Imagining Argentina

The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

An Audience with Adele

An Audience with Adele

The Real Mary Poppins

The Real Mary Poppins

Judas Kiss

Judas Kiss

Brave

Brave

Last Chance Harvey

Last Chance Harvey

Carrington

Carrington

The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

The Song of Lunch

The Song of Lunch

How to Stop a Nuclear War

How to Stop a Nuclear War

Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks

Greenpeace: There's a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom

Greenpeace: There's a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom

Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures

Merchant Ivory

Merchant Ivory

Effie Gray

Effie Gray

The Cellar Tapes

The Cellar Tapes

Sainsbury's: Mog's Christmas Calamity

Sainsbury's: Mog's Christmas Calamity

The Love Punch

The Love Punch

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger

Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children

Hollywood's Dark Secret

Hollywood's Dark Secret

A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

The Legend of Barney Thomson

The Legend of Barney Thomson

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

The Fringe, Fame and Me

The Fringe, Fame and Me

Slags

Slags

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Walking the Dogs

Walking the Dogs

My Father the Hero

My Father the Hero

Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

Alone in Berlin

Alone in Berlin

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Burnt

Burnt

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

When Harry Left Hogwarts

When Harry Left Hogwarts

Extinction

Extinction

The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special

The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special

James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty

James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty

The Blue Boy

The Blue Boy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Impromptu

Impromptu

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Junket Whore

Junket Whore

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

Hoodwinked!

Hoodwinked!

To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

Hospital!

Hospital!

Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby

Sea Sorrow

Sea Sorrow

Fry and Laurie Reunited

Fry and Laurie Reunited

The Children Act

The Children Act

King Lear

King Lear

Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

Late Night

Late Night

Missing Link

Missing Link

Last Christmas

Last Christmas

How to Build a Girl

How to Build a Girl

Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International

Cruella

Cruella

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Die vielen Gesichter der Emma Thompson

Die vielen Gesichter der Emma Thompson

Dolittle

Dolittle

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

What's Love Got to Do with It?

What's Love Got to Do with It?

Rabbit Ears - The White Cat

Rabbit Ears - The White Cat

Hear Me Roar

Hear Me Roar

The Doubt Machine: Inside the Koch Brothers' War on Climate Science

The Doubt Machine: Inside the Koch Brothers' War on Climate Science

Twelve Nights

Twelve Nights

Tin Fish

Tin Fish

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Adapting Austen

Adapting Austen

A Sense of Character

A Sense of Character

A Very Quiet Man

A Very Quiet Man

Locating the World of Sense & Sensibility

Locating the World of Sense & Sensibility

Elegance & Simplicity: The Wardrobe of Sense & Sensibility

Elegance & Simplicity: The Wardrobe of Sense & Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility: 25th Anniversary Reunion

Sense and Sensibility: 25th Anniversary Reunion