Emma Thompson

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Dame Emma Thompson is a British actress, screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian. One of Britain's most acclaimed actresses, she often portrays enigmatic and matronly characters with a sense of wit, frequently in period dramas and literary adaptations. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, three BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.

Born

Wednesday, 15 April 1959

Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Matilda	Miss Trunchbull	2022
Cruella	Baroness / Baroness von Hellman	2021
How to Build a Girl	Amanda / Amanda Watson	2020
Dolittle	Poly / Poly (voice)	2020
Last Christmas	Petra / Petra Andrich	2019
Men in Black: International	Agent O	2019
Years and Years	Vivienne Rook	2019
Missing Link	The Elder / Dora the Yeti Elder (voice)	2019
The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret	Self	2019
Late Night	Katherine Newbury	2019

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Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Matilda	Miss Trunchbull	2022
Cruella	Baroness / Baroness von Hellman	2021
How to Build a Girl	Amanda / Amanda Watson	2020
Dolittle	Poly / Poly (voice)	2020
Last Christmas	Petra / Petra Andrich	2019
Men in Black: International	Agent O	2019
Years and Years	Vivienne Rook	2019
Missing Link	The Elder / Dora the Yeti Elder (voice)	2019
The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret	Self	2019
Late Night	Katherine Newbury	2019
Johnny English Strikes Again	Prime Minister	2018
Jeremy Vine	Self	2018
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal	Herself - Interviewee	2018
The Little Mermaid	Circus Attendee	2018
King Lear	Goneril	2018
Hollywood Insider	Self	2018
The Meyerowitz Stories	Maureen	2017
Sea Sorrow	Self / Herself	2017
Front Row	Herself	2017
The Children Act	Fiona Maye	2017
Beauty and the Beast	Mrs. Potts	2017
Bridget Jones's Baby	Dr. Rawlings	2016
Red Nose Day	Herself	2016
Upstart Crow	Elizabeth l	2016
Alone in Berlin	Anna Quangel	2016
The Resurrection of Victor Jara	Herself	2015
Burnt	Dr Rosshilde	2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self	2015
A Walk in the Woods	Catherine Bryson	2015
Barney Thomson	Cemolina	2015
Lennon or McCartney	Herself (archive footage)	2014
Effie Gray	Lady Eastlake	2014
Men, Women & Children	Narrator (voice)	2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self	2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self, Self - Guest	2014
And the Oscar Goes To...	Herself (archive footage)	2014
The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables	Herself	2013
Saving Mr. Banks	P.L. Travers	2013
The Love Punch	Kate	2013
Celebrity Page	Self	2013
Beautiful Creatures	Sarafine	2013
Partners in Time: The Making of 'MIB 3'	Herself	2012
Brave	Elinor (voice)	2012
Men In Black 3	Agent O	2012
Playhouse Presents	The Queen	2012
The Jonathan Ross Show	Self - Guest	2011
Close Up	Herself - Interviewee / Actress, Herself - Interviewee	2011
Dish Nation	Self	2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2	Professor Sybil Trelawney	2011
Fry and Laurie Reunited	Herself	2010
The Song of Lunch	She	2010
Nanny McPhee Returns	Nanny McPhee	2010
An Education	Headmistress	2009
Pirate Radio	Charlotte	2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	Herself - Guest	2009
Skavlan	Self - Guest	2009
Last Chance Harvey	Kate Walker	2008
Brideshead Revisited	Lady Marchmain	2008
I Am Legend	Dr. Alice Krippin	2007
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out	Herself	2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	Sybil Trelawney	2007
Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York	Herself	2007
The Graham Norton Show	Self - Guest, Self	2007
Stranger Than Fiction	Karen Eiffel	2006
The One Show	Herself - Guest	2006
Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner	The Angel of America (archive footage)	2006
Nanny McPhee	Nanny McPhee	2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	Herself - Guest	2005
The Tony Danza Show	Herself - Guest	2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	Professor Sybil Trelawney	2004
Strictly Come Dancing	Self	2004
Angels in America	Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel, Nurse Emily / The Angel, Nurse Emily	2003
Imagining Argentina	Cecilia Rueda	2003
QI	Self	2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Herself - Guest, Self	2003
Love, Actually	Karen	2003
Treasure Planet	Captain Amelia (voice)	2002
Timeshift	Herself - Interviewee	2002
Before They Were Stars	Herself	2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	Herself - Guest	2001
Wit	Vivian Bearing	2001
Maybe Baby	Druscilla	2000
Loose Women	Herself	1999
Judas Kiss	FBI Agent Sadie Hawkins	1998
Primary Colors	Susan Stanton	1998
The Winter Guest	Frances	1997
The View	Self	1997
Hospital!	Elephant Woman	1997
The Daily Show	Self - Guest	1996
Sense and Sensibility	Elinor Dashwood	1995
Carrington	Dora Carrington	1995
Junior	Dr. Diana Reddin	1994
Ellen	Emma Thompson	1994
My Father the Hero	Isabel	1994
In the Name of the Father	Gareth Peirce	1993
The Remains of the Day	Miss Kenton	1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Herself - Guest	1993
Late Show with David Letterman	Herself - Guest	1993
Much Ado About Nothing	Beatrice	1993
Peter's Friends	Maggie Chester	1992
HBO First Look	Herself	1992
Howards End	Margaret Schlegel	1992
Dead Again	Grace / Margaret Strauss	1991
Impromptu	Duchess D'Antan	1991
Henry V	Princess Katherine de Valois / Katherine	1989
The Tall Guy	Kate	1989
Look Back In Anger	Alison Porter	1989
Thompson	Various Roles	1988
Fortunes of War	Harriet Pringle	1987
Tutti Frutti	Suzi Kettles	1987
Alfresco	Various Characters, Patronising Woman / Sherri / Jill / Woman on Train / Florence Nightingale, Perfume Salesgirl / Sal / Harriet / Gertie the Woman / Jackie	1983
The Young Ones	Miss Money-Sterling	1982
The Comic Strip Presents...	Young Woman	1982
Cheers	Nanny G	1982
Cambridge Footlights Revue	various	1982
Entertainment Tonight	Herself (archive footage)	1981
Live from Lincoln Center	Mrs. Lovett	1976
Saturday Night Live	Self - Host / Various	1975
Arena	(archive sound)	1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Herself - Guest	1962

Producer Filmography

Title	Year

Last Christmas	2019
Sold	2014
Nanny McPhee Returns	2010

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Year	Type	Category	Won

2020	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy	Nominated
2019	Emmy	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Nominated
2015	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie	Nominated
2014	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	Nominated
2012	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Nominated
2009	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical	Nominated
2004	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Nominated
2002	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Nominated
2001	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Nominated
2001	Emmy	Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Nominated
1998	Emmy	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Won
1996	Oscar	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Nominated
1996	Oscar	Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published	Won
1996	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	Nominated
1996	Golden Globe	Best Screenplay - Motion Picture	Won
1995	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical	Nominated
1994	Oscar	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Nominated
1994	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	Nominated
1994	Oscar	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Nominated
1994	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Nominated