Personal Info
Emma Thompson
Acting
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Sheep Detectives
as Lydia Harbottle
Everybody to Kenmure Street
as Van Guy
Dead of Winter
as Barb
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Dr Rawlings
Bad Tidings
as Self (archive footage)
Merchant Ivory
as Self
What's Love Got to Do with It?
as Cath Stevenson
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
as Nancy Stokes
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
as Agatha Trunchbull
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self
TV Shows
Down Cemetery Road
as Zoë Boehm · 8 ep.
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
as Lady Marcham · 1 ep.
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Years and Years
as Vivienne Rook · 6 ep.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 1 ep.
Funny Valentines
as Debbie · 1 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2 ep.
Playhouse Presents
as The Queen · 1 ep.
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self · 1 ep.
