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    Emma Thompson

    1959-04-15 (65 years old) in Paddington, London, England, UK

    Dame Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation, she has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including 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 services 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 came to prominence for her performances in two BBC TV 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). For her performance in the Merchant-Ivory period drama Howards End (1992), Thompson won the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1993, she received two Academy Award nominations—Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress—for the respective roles of the housekeeper of a grand household in The Remains of the Day and a lawyer in In the Name of the Father, becoming one of the few actors to achieve this feat. Thompson wrote and starred in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay—making her the only person in history to win Oscars for both acting and writing—and once again won the BAFTA. Further critical acclaim came for her roles in Primary Colors (1998), Love Actually (2003), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Late Night (2019), and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022). Other notable film credits include the Harry Potter series (2004–2011), Nanny McPhee (2005), Stranger than Fiction (2006), An Education (2009), Men in Black 3 (2012) and the spin-off Men in Black: International (2019), Brave (2012), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Cruella (2021), and Matilda the Musical (2022). Her television credits include Wit (2001), Angels in America (2003), The Song of Lunch (2010), King Lear (2018) and Years and Years (2019). Authorised by the publishers of Beatrix Potter, Thompson has also written three Peter Rabbit children's books.

    Movies

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    Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie
    0 %|Feb 20, 2026
    Mystery, Comedy, Drama
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    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
    0 %|Feb 12, 2025
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Merchant Ivory
    75 %|Aug 30, 2024
    Documentary
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    What's Love Got to Do with It?
    60.46 %|Jan 26, 2023
    Romance, Comedy
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    Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
    67.75999999999999 %|Nov 25, 2022
    Family, Comedy, Fantasy
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    The Fringe, Fame and Me
    0 %|Aug 8, 2022
    Documentary
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    Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
    69 %|Jun 16, 2022
    Romance, Drama
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    An Audience with Adele
    83 %|Nov 21, 2021
    Music, Documentary
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    Cruella
    80.05000000000001 %|May 26, 2021
    Comedy, Crime, Family, Adventure
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    Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
    43 %|Mar 26, 2021
    Documentary
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    How to Build a Girl
    58 %|Sep 24, 2020
    Comedy
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    Dolittle
    66.02000000000001 %|Jan 2, 2020
    Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
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    Last Christmas
    72.33 %|Nov 7, 2019
    Comedy, Romance
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    Extinction
    0 %|Sep 1, 2019
    Comedy
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    Hollywood's Dark Secret
    0 %|Jul 9, 2019
    Documentary
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    Men in Black: International
    59.13 %|Jun 12, 2019
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Action
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    Missing Link
    70 %|Apr 4, 2019
    Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure
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    Late Night
    64.1 %|Jan 25, 2019
    Comedy, Drama
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    Johnny English Strikes Again
    63 %|Sep 13, 2018
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
    57.33 %|Aug 21, 2018
    Documentary, Crime
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    The Children Act
    66 %|Aug 1, 2018
    Drama
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    King Lear
    59 %|May 28, 2018
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Sea Sorrow
    53 %|Nov 8, 2017
    Documentary
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    The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
    64.59 %|May 21, 2017
    Comedy, Drama
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    Beauty and the Beast
    70 %|Mar 16, 2017
    Family, Fantasy, Romance
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    Die vielen Gesichter der Emma Thompson
    0 %|Nov 20, 2016
    Documentary
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    To the Ends of the Earth
    0 %|Oct 29, 2016
    Documentary
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    Bridget Jones's Baby
    64 %|Sep 14, 2016
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Alone in Berlin
    67 %|Feb 15, 2016
    War, Thriller, Drama
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    Sainsbury's: Mog's Christmas Calamity
    90 %|Dec 1, 2015
    Animation
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    Burnt
    65 %|Oct 2, 2015
    Drama
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    A Walk in the Woods
    61 %|Sep 2, 2015
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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    The Legend of Barney Thomson
    61 %|Jul 24, 2015
    Comedy, Drama
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    Men, Women & Children
    64.74000000000001 %|Oct 17, 2014
    Drama, Comedy
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    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
    81 %|Sep 26, 2014
    Horror, Thriller, Drama, Music, TV Movie
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    Effie Gray
    59 %|Mar 8, 2014
    Drama
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    And the Oscar Goes To...
    69.71000000000001 %|Feb 1, 2014
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Real Mary Poppins
    35 %|Jan 17, 2014
    Documentary
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    The Love Punch
    60.09 %|Jan 13, 2014
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Saving Mr. Banks
    73.48 %|Nov 29, 2013
    Comedy, Drama, History
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    Beautiful Creatures
    60.330000000000005 %|Feb 13, 2013
    Fantasy, Drama, Romance
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    Brave
    70.19999999999999 %|Jun 21, 2012
    Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Action, Fantasy
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    Walking the Dogs
    0 %|May 31, 2012
    Drama
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    Men in Black 3
    65.24 %|May 23, 2012
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
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    When Harry Left Hogwarts
    66 %|Nov 11, 2011
    Documentary
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    80.91 %|Jul 12, 2011
    Fantasy, Adventure
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    Fry and Laurie Reunited
    68 %|Nov 24, 2010
    Documentary, Comedy
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    The Song of Lunch
    67.67 %|Oct 8, 2010
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
    62.97 %|Mar 26, 2010
    Comedy, Fantasy, Family
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    An Education
    69 %|Oct 29, 2009
    Drama, Romance
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    The Boat That Rocked
    72.43 %|Apr 1, 2009
    Drama, Comedy
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    Last Chance Harvey
    63 %|Dec 25, 2008
    Drama, Romance
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    Brideshead Revisited
    63.550000000000004 %|Jul 25, 2008
    Drama, Romance
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    I Am Legend
    72.08 %|Dec 12, 2007
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
    0 %|Aug 11, 2007
    Documentary
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    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    77 %|Jul 8, 2007
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Stranger Than Fiction
    73 %|Sep 9, 2006
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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    Hoodwinked!
    62.28 %|Dec 16, 2005
    Animation, Comedy, Family, Crime, Music
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    A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
    100 %|Oct 30, 2005
    Documentary
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    Nanny McPhee
    66.77 %|Oct 21, 2005
    Fantasy, Comedy, Family
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    Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
    0 %|Mar 1, 2005
    Documentary
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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    80.16 %|May 31, 2004
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Imagining Argentina
    56.04 %|Sep 13, 2003
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
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    Love Actually
    71 %|Sep 7, 2003
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Treasure Planet
    76 %|Nov 26, 2002
    Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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    Wit
    73.74 %|Feb 9, 2001
    Drama
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    Maybe Baby
    53.58 %|Jun 2, 2000
    Comedy, Romance
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    Junket Whore
    0 %|Oct 12, 1998
    Documentary
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    Judas Kiss
    56 %|Sep 16, 1998
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
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    Primary Colors
    62.85 %|Mar 20, 1998
    Drama
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    The Winter Guest
    65 %|Dec 27, 1997
    Drama
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    Hospital!
    50 %|Mar 30, 1997
    TV Movie, Comedy
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    Sense and Sensibility
    74.25 %|Dec 13, 1995
    Drama, Romance
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    Carrington
    62 %|May 25, 1995
    History, Drama, Romance
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    Junior
    52 %|Nov 22, 1994
    Comedy, Science Fiction
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    The Blue Boy
    53 %|Jul 2, 1994
    Drama
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    My Father the Hero
    53 %|Feb 4, 1994
    Family, Comedy, Romance
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    In the Name of the Father
    79 %|Dec 12, 1993
    Drama
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    The Remains of the Day
    73.76 %|Nov 5, 1993
    Drama, Romance
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    Much Ado About Nothing
    69.42999999999999 %|May 7, 1993
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Peter's Friends
    65 %|Sep 18, 1992
    Comedy, Drama
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    Howards End
    70 %|Mar 13, 1992
    Drama, Romance
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    Dead Again
    63.94 %|Aug 23, 1991
    Mystery, Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    Henry V
    72 %|Oct 5, 1989
    War, Drama, History
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    The Tall Guy
    57 %|Feb 1, 1989
    Comedy, Romance
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    Look Back in Anger
    90 %|Dec 28, 1989
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Slags
    0 %|Feb 11, 1984
    Comedy
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    The Fisherwoman
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Thriller, Action
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    Impromptu
    60.18 %|Apr 12, 1991
    Drama, Comedy, Music, Romance
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    The Winslow Boy
    0 %|Apr 30, 1989
    Drama
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    The Cellar Tapes
    68 %|May 20, 1982
    Comedy

    Series

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    Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
    65.28 %|Apr 12, 2022
    Drama, Mystery
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    Years and Years
    75.62 %|May 14, 2019
    Drama, War & Politics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Upstart Crow
    71.78 %|May 9, 2016
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    66 %|Sep 8, 2015
    Comedy, Talk
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    Funny Valentines
    60 %|Feb 13, 2015
    Comedy
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers
    55 %|Feb 25, 2014
    Talk, Comedy
    poster
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    58.35 %|Feb 17, 2014
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    58.35 %|Feb 17, 2014
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    The Jonathan Ross Show
    48 %|Sep 3, 2011
    Talk, Comedy
    poster
    The Graham Norton Show
    72 %|Feb 22, 2007
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Graham Norton Show
    72 %|Feb 22, 2007
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Tony Danza Show
    61 %|Sep 13, 2004
    Talk
    poster
    Angels in America
    76 %|Dec 7, 2003
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    QI
    79.55 %|Sep 11, 2003
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show
    57.66 %|Sep 8, 2003
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    Timeshift
    70 %|Oct 10, 2002
    Documentary
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    Sucré salé
    93 %|Jun 3, 2002
    Talk
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    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
    59 %|Nov 2, 2001
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    Parkinson
    0 %|Jan 9, 1998
    Talk
    poster
    The View
    44 %|Aug 11, 1997
    Talk
    poster
    The View
    44 %|Aug 11, 1997
    Talk
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    Leute heute
    30 %|Jul 23, 1997
    News
    poster
    E! True Hollywood Story
    80.41 %|Aug 21, 1996
    Documentary
    poster
    Ellen
    64 %|Mar 29, 1994
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    Late Night with Conan O'Brien
    71 %|Sep 13, 1993
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    GMTV
    58 %|Jan 1, 1993
    News
    poster
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    54 %|May 25, 1992
    Talk, Comedy
    actor
    Thompson
    10 %|Nov 10, 1988
    Comedy
    poster
    LIVE with Kelly and Mark
    52 %|Sep 5, 1988
    Talk
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark
    52 %|Sep 5, 1988
    Talk
    poster
    Fortunes of War
    64 %|Oct 11, 1987
    Drama
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    Tutti Frutti
    71 %|Mar 3, 1987
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    The Crystal Cube
    65 %|Jul 7, 1983
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    Alfresco
    60 %|May 1, 1983
    Comedy
    poster
    The Young Ones
    79 %|Nov 9, 1982
    Comedy
    poster
    The Comic Strip Presents...
    73 %|Nov 2, 1982
    Comedy
    poster
    There's Nothing to Worry About!
    50 %|Oct 6, 1982
    Comedy
    poster
    Cheers
    76 %|Sep 30, 1982
    Comedy
    poster
    Wetten, dass..?
    55 %|Feb 14, 1981
    Drama, Reality, Comedy, Talk
    poster
    Saturday Night Live
    69 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
    poster
    The Oscars
    70 %|Mar 19, 1953
    actor
    Down Cemetery Road
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Drama, Crime