Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
4/15/1959
Place of Birth
Paddington, London, England, UK
Also Known As
اما تامپسون艾瑪湯普遜
Emma Thompson
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
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Sybill Trelawney
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Sybill Trelawney
Dead of Winter
as Barb
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Sybill Trelawney
Love Actually
as Karen
Beauty and the Beast
as Mrs. Potts
Treasure Planet
as Captain Amelia (voice)
I Am Legend
as Dr. Alice Krippin
Last Christmas
as Petra Andrich
Sense and Sensibility
as Elinor Dashwood
Cruella
as The Baroness
Brave
as Elinor (voice)
Dolittle
as Poly (voice)
Junior
as Dr. Diana Reddin
Howards End
as Margaret Schlegel
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
as Nanny McPhee
Men in Black 3
as Agent O
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
as Agatha Trunchbull
Carrington
as Dora Carrington
Brideshead Revisited
as Lady Marchmain