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Emma Thompson is a Actor, Scriptwriter, Executive Producer, Songs and Thanks British born on 15 april 1959 at Paddington (United-kingdom)

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 15 april 1959 (64 years) at Paddington (United-kingdom)
Awards Academy Award for Best Actress, Primetime Emmy Award, List of awards and nominations received by Emma Thompson, Writers Guild of America Award

Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress, comedienne, screenwriter, and author. Cited as one of the greatest British actresses of her generation, she is known for her portrayals of reticent women in period dramas and literary adaptations, often playing haughty or matronly characters with a sense of irony.

Born in London to English actor Eric Thompson and Scottish actress Phyllida Law, Thompson was educated at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe. After appearing in several comedy programmes, she first came to prominence in 1987 in two BBC TV series, Tutti Frutti and Fortunes of War, winning the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her work in both. Her first film role came in the 1989 romantic comedy The Tall Guy, and in the early 1990s she frequently collaborated with her then husband, actor and director Kenneth Branagh. The pair became popular in the British media, and co-starred in several films including Dead Again (1991) and Much Ado About Nothing (1993).

In 1992, Thompson won multiple acting awards, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress, for her work in the British drama Howards End. In 1993, Thompson garnered dual Academy Award nominations for her roles in The Remains of the Day, as a stately housekeeper, and In the Name of the Father, as a lawyer. Thompson scripted and starred in 1995's Sense and Sensibility, which earned her (among other awards) an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Other notable film and television credits include the Harry Potter film series, Wit (2001), Love Actually (2003), Angels in America (2003), Nanny McPhee (2005), Stranger than Fiction (2006), Last Chance Harvey (2008), Men in Black 3 (2012), and Brave (2012). In 2013, she received acclaim and several award nominations for her portrayal of P. L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks.

Thompson is married to actor Greg Wise, with whom she lives in London and has one daughter and an adopted son. She has been outspoken on issues such as religion, the environment and human rights, and has authored two books adapted from The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

Biography

Thompson, although born in London, has confessed to feeling Scottish: "not only because I am half Scottish but also because I've spent half my life here". She frequently returns to Scotland and visits Dunoon in Argyll and Bute when on holiday, owning a home there.

Thompson's first husband was the actor and director Kenneth Branagh, whom she met in 1987 while filming the television series Fortunes of War. The couple married in 1989 and proceeded to appear in several films together, with Branagh often casting Thompson in his own productions. Dubbed a "golden couple" by the British media, the relationship received considerable press interest. The pair attempted to keep their relationship private, refusing to be interviewed or photographed together. In September 1995, Thompson and Branagh announced that they had separated; their statement to the press explained: "Our work has inevitably led to our spending long periods ... away from each other and, as a result, we have drifted apart."



Thompson was living alone as the relationship with Branagh deteriorated, and entered into a depression. In a later interview, she revealed that working on the Sense and Sensibility screenplay was the only thing that stopped her from "going under in a very nasty way." While filming the 1995 movie, Thompson began a relationship with her co-star Greg Wise. Commenting on how she was able to overcome her depression, she told BBC Radio Four, "Work saved me and Greg saved me. He picked up the pieces and put them together again." In 1999, the couple had a daughter, Gaia, born when Thompson was 39. The pregnancy was achieved through IVF treatment; afterwards Wise and Thompson attempted to have another child using the same method. Three years of further IVF treatment were unsuccessful.

In 2003, Thompson and Wise were married in Dunoon. The family's permanent residence is in West Hampstead, London, on the same road where Thompson lived in her youth. Also in 2003, Thompson and her husband informally adopted a Rwandan orphan and former child soldier named Tindyebwa Agaba. They met at a Refugee Council event when he was 16, and invited him to spend Christmas at their home. "Slowly," Thompson has commented, "he became a sort of permanent fixture, came on holiday to Scotland with us, became part of the family." Tindy became a British citizen in 2009.


Views and activism

Thompson has said of her religious views: "I'm an atheist; I suppose you can call me a sort of libertarian anarchist. I regard religion with fear and suspicion. It's not enough to say that I don't believe in God. I actually regard the system as distressing: I am offended by some of the things said in the Bible and the Qur'an and I refute them." Despite this, she has said that "The guiding moral principles, the ethical principles, much of the philosophy [of the Christian tradition], if properly applied, is very good", and that she observes the Christmas tradition. She is supporter of the Labour Party and she told the BBC Andrew Marr Show in March 2010 that she had been a member of the party "all my life." She opposed Scottish independence in the 2014 referendum.

Thompson is a supporter of Greenpeace. It was announced on 13 January 2009 that, with three other members of the organisation, she had bought land near the village of Sipson, under threat from a proposed third runway for Heathrow Airport. It was hoped that possession of the land, half the size of a football pitch, would make it possible to prevent the government from carrying through its plan to expand the airport. In August 2014, Thompson and her daughter, Gaia, went on a Greenpeace Save the Arctic expedition to raise awareness of the dangers of drilling for oil.

Thompson is an ambassador for the charity ActionAid and has travelled to Uganda, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Liberia and Burma to raise awareness of its work. Thompson is also an activist for Palestinians, having been a member of the British-based ENOUGH! coalition that seeks to end the "Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and West Bank." Additionally, she is a patron of the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the Refugee Council and an Ambassador for the Galapagos Conservation Trust.

Best films

Beauty and the Beast (2017)
(Actress)
Brave (2012)
(Actress)
Paddington (2014)
(Scriptwriter)
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
(Scriptwriter)
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
(Actress)
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
(Scriptwriter)

Usually with

Patrick Doyle
Patrick Doyle
(8 films)
Eric Fellner
Eric Fellner
(7 films)
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
(8 films)
Lindsay Doran
Lindsay Doran
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Emma Thompson (69 films)

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Actress

Dolittle
Dolittle (2020)

Directed by Jonathan Liebesman
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un ours, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, John Cena, Michael Sheen, Marion Cotillard, Ralph Fiennes
Roles Poly (voice)
Rating56% 2.824162.824162.824162.824162.82416
Le médecin John Dolittle possède le don de communiquer avec les animaux.
Last Christmas, 1h43
Directed by Paul Feig
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Christmas films
Actors Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson, Michelle Yeoh, Rob Delaney, Lydia Leonard
Roles Petra Andrich
Rating65% 3.259023.259023.259023.259023.25902
Kate est une jeune femme qui prend très souvent des mauvaises décisions. Sa dernière erreur en date est d'avoir accepté un emploi de lutin de Noël dans un grand magasin. Elle va malgré tout y faire la rencontre de Tom, un parfait inconnu qui va bousculer sa vie à jamais.
Missing Link, 1h35
Directed by Chris Butler
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Actors Zach Galifianakis, Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Timothy Olyphant
Roles Dora the Yeti Elder (voice)
Rating67% 3.3533853.3533853.3533853.3533853.353385
Sir Lionel Frost, gentleman anglais, manque une nouvelle fois sa chance de rentrer dans le club des aventuriers et explorateurs de Londres en détruisant son appareil contenant une photo de Nessie. À son retour, il reçoit une mystérieuse lettre lui proposant de rencontrer un sasquatch. Enivré par cette nouvelle il passe un pari avec Lord Piggot-Dunceb, s'il ramène la preuve de l’existence du sasquatch il sera admis au club.
Late Night
Late Night (2019)
, 1h42
Directed by Nisha Ganatra
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Emma Thompson, John Lithgow, Mindy Kaling, Reid Scott, Hugh Dancy, Denis O'Hare
Roles Katherine Newbury
Rating64% 3.249333.249333.249333.249333.24933
Une célèbre présentatrice de Late show sur le déclin est contrainte d’embaucher une femme d’origine indienne, Molly, au sein de son équipe d’auteurs. Ces deux femmes que tout oppose, leur culture et leur génération, vont faire des étincelles et revitaliser l’émission.
Men in Black: International, 1h55
Directed by F. Gary Gray
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Buddy films, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rebecca Ferguson, Rafe Spall
Roles Agent O
Rating56% 2.804952.804952.804952.804952.80495
En 1996, à Brooklyn. Une fillette prénommée Molly rencontre un jeune extra-terrestre dans sa chambre et voit ses parents se faire « neurolyser » par des Men In Black devant sa maison. 20 ans plus tard, à Paris, les agents H et Grand T, des MIB de Londres, contrent l'attaque d'une race extra-terrestre nommée « La Ruche », au sommet de la Tour Eiffel. En 2019, après des années de recherche et de surveillance, Molly finit par localiser le quartier général des MIB. Repérée dès son entrée, elle se retrouve en isolement. Alors qu'on s'apprête à lui effacer la mémoire, elle réussit à convaincre l'agent O de lui donner sa chance. En tant que l'agent stagiaire M, Molly est envoyée dans l'agence londonienne où elle doit collaborer avec l'agent H.
Johnny English Strikes Again, 1h29
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films
Actors Rowan Atkinson, Olga Kurylenko, Ben Miller, Emma Thompson, Charles Dance, Pippa Bennett-Warner
Roles Prime Minister
Rating62% 3.1008953.1008953.1008953.1008953.100895
Lorsqu'un pirate informatique révèle le nom et la couverture de tous leurs agents infiltrés, les Services secrets britanniques n'ont pas d'autre choix que de rappeler le seul agent capable de les aider à débusquer le criminel : Johnny English, retraité du MI7, et désormais simple enseignant.
The Children Act, 1h45
Directed by Richard Eyre
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Jason Watkins, Ben Chaplin, Eileen Walsh, Anthony Calf
Roles Fiona Maye
Rating66% 3.347023.347023.347023.347023.34702
Fiona Maye est juge aux affaires familiales à la Haute Cour de justice d’Angleterre et du pays de Galles. Accaparée par son métier, elle délaisse son mari, qui lui annonce qu'il va la tromper.
Beauty and the Beast, 2h9
Directed by Bill Condon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, Politique, Musical films, Political films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'une plante, Films about royalty
Actors Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Emma Thompson, Josh Gad, Ian McKellen
Roles Mrs. Potts
Rating70% 3.5471253.5471253.5471253.5471253.547125
À la fin du XVIII siècle, dans un château proche d'un petit village français, vivait un jeune prince capricieux, égoïste et insensible. Pour avoir refusé d'abriter une fée déguisée en vieille mendiante, il est condamné à vivre sous l'apparence d'une bête monstrueuse jusqu'à ce qu'il puisse aimer une femme et s'en faire aimer en retour, ce qui le délivrerait du sortilège qui a frappé son château et ses habitants. Mais les années passent et la Bête perd peu à peu tout espoir de rompre un jour la malédiction.
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), 1h50
Directed by Noah Baumbach
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families
Actors Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Candice Bergen, Elizabeth Marvel
Roles Maureen Meyerowitz
Rating68% 3.445223.445223.445223.445223.44522
Une famille dysfonctionnelle se réunit à New York à l'occasion d'une cérémonie hommage au père artiste.
Sea Sorrow
Sea Sorrow (2017)

Directed by Vanessa Redgrave
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary
Actors Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave, Juliet Stevenson
Roles Self
Rating67% 3.3806053.3806053.3806053.3806053.380605
La vie de réfugiés fuyant les conflits.
Bridget Jones's Baby, 2h3
Directed by Peter Cattaneo, Sharon Maguire
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Sally Phillips
Roles Dr. Rawlings
Rating64% 3.24833.24833.24833.24833.2483
Bridget Jones a désormais la quarantaine et est redevenue célibataire. Séparée de Mark Darcy, elle se concentre sur sa carrière et sur ses amies, et délaisse sa vie amoureuse. Alors que tout va pour le mieux, Bridget rencontre Jack mais retrouve aussi Mark. Tout bascule lorsqu'elle apprend qu'elle est enceinte... mais de qui ?
Alone in Berlin, 1h43
Directed by Vincent Pérez
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson, Daniel Brühl, Mikael Persbrandt, Louis Hofmann, Katharina Schüttler
Roles Anna Quangel
Rating65% 3.253023.253023.253023.253023.25302
In 1940, a working-class couple in World War II-era Berlin, Otto and Anna Quangel, decide to resist Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, after receiving the news of the death of their only son. They start writing postcards to urge people to stand against Hitler and the Nazis and protest against them. Escherich is the Gestapo inspector charged with finding the source of the postcards.
Burnt
Burnt (2015)
, 1h40
Directed by John Wells
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Cooking films, Films about religion
Actors Bradley Cooper, Jamie Dornan, Emma Thompson, Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys, Daniel Brühl
Roles Dr. Rosshilde
Rating65% 3.298943.298943.298943.298943.29894
Adam Jones is an up-and-coming chef whose drug use and erratic behavior lead him to lose his restaurant. He attempts to rebuild his life and his career in London, in the hopes of returning to Paris to open a new restaurant that will gain three Michelin stars.
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Directed by Robert Carlyle
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Robert Carlyle, Ashley Jensen, James Cosmo, Tom Courtenay
Roles Cemolina
Rating61% 3.0980653.0980653.0980653.0980653.098065
Set in Glasgow, the film centers around Barney Thomson, an awkward, diffident barber living a life of desperate mediocrity whose uninteresting life gets turned upside down when he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of a serial killer after accidentally killing his boss.
Survivor
Survivor (2015)
, 1h36
Directed by James McTeigue
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror, Crime
Themes Spy films, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Milla Jovovich, James D'Arcy, Dylan McDermott, Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Angela Bassett
Rating56% 2.8012.8012.8012.8012.801
Kate Abbott is an employee for the American Embassy in London, who began working in the government after most of her friends were killed in 9/11. While she is implementing new, more stringent visa applications for potential terrorist suspects, most of her team are killed while attending a restaurant for the birthday of their superior, Bill Talbot, with Kate only surviving because she left the restaurant to get a last-minute present for Bill. An investigation into the attack reveals that the bomb has traces of chromium, leading one of Kate's fellow employees, Sam Parker, to deduce that the perpetrator was the Watchmaker, one of the world's most wanted killers, known for his precision work, who detonated a bomb with similar traces in Paris some time earlier. Kate's subsequent attempts to find out the cause of the explosion reveal that Bill was being blackmailed to let certain visa applicants through after terrorists abducted his son, and the man behind the attack was indeed the Watchmaker. Her efforts uncover a plan to detonate another bomb at Times Square in New York City during the New Year's Eve celebrations. As she carries out her own investigation, she is attacked by Bill and later classified as a suspect for the attacks, forcing her to sneak back into the embassy to create false passports for herself to follow the Watchmaker to New York, with support from Sam Parker, her superior at the embassy and one of two who believes in her innocence. In a final confrontation in Times Square, she manages to kill the Watchmaker by throwing him off a roof before he can trigger the bomb, allowing her to clear her name.