Emma Thompson
Acting
Born: Apr 15, 1959
From: Paddington, London, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles
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). In 1985, she starred in the West End revival of the musical Me and My Girl, which was a breakthrough in her career. In 1987, she became famous for her performances in two BBC series, Tutti Frutti and Fortunes of War, winning the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her work on both series. In the early 1990s, she often collaborated with then-husband, actor and director Kenneth Branagh in films such as Henry V (1989), Dead Again (1991), and Much Ado About Nothing (1993). Thompson won the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Merchant-Ivory period drama Howards End (1992). …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Audience with Adele | Self | 2021 | 8.4 |
| The Real Mary Poppins | Self | 2014 | 4.0 |
| Men in Black 3 | Agent O | 2012 | 6.5 |
| Brave | Elinor (voice) | 2012 | 7.022 |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Sybill Trelawney | 2011 | 8.08 |
| Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Nanny McPhee | 2010 | 6.313 |
| An Education | Headmistress | 2009 | 6.9 |
| Brideshead Revisited | Lady Marchmain | 2008 | 6.27 |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Sybill Trelawney | 2007 | 7.672 |
| I Am Legend | Dr. Alice Krippin | 2007 | 7.21 |
| Stranger Than Fiction | Karen Eiffel | 2006 | 7.287 |
| Nanny McPhee | Nanny McPhee | 2005 | 6.687 |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Sybill Trelawney | 2004 | 8.0 |
| Love Actually | Karen | 2003 | 7.096 |
| Imagining Argentina | Cecilia Rueda | 2003 | 5.594 |
| Treasure Planet | Captain Amelia (voice) | 2002 | 7.563 |
| Wit | Vivian Bearing | 2001 | 7.309 |
| Primary Colors | Susan Stanton | 1998 | 6.28 |
| Judas Kiss | FBI Agent Sadie Hawkins | 1998 | 5.683 |
| The Winter Guest | Frances | 1997 | 6.472 |
| Sense and Sensibility | Elinor Dashwood | 1995 | 7.42 |
| Junior | Dr. Diana Reddin | 1994 | 5.186 |
| The Remains of the Day | Miss Kenton | 1993 | 7.362 |
| In the Name of the Father | Gareth Peirce | 1993 | 7.891 |
| Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | 1993 | 6.946 |
| Peter's Friends | Maggie Chester | 1992 | 6.607 |
| Howards End | Margaret Schlegel | 1992 | 6.995 |
| Dead Again | Margaret Strauss / Grace | 1991 | 6.4 |
| Henry V | Katherine | 1989 | 7.134 |
| The Tall Guy | Kate | 1989 | 5.706 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1959 |
| From | Paddington, London, England, … |