British actress
Born: April 15, 1959
Emma Thompson is a British actress, screenwriter, and producer, born on April 15, 1959, in London, England. She attended the University of Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights comedy troupe.
Thompson first gained recognition in the mid-1980s with her performances in stage productions of “Me and My Girl” and “The Tall Guy”. She then moved on to film, earning critical acclaim for her roles in “Howards End”, “The Remains of the Day”, and “Sense and Sensibility”. For the latter, she won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a nomination for Best Actress.
Thompson’s other notable film credits include “Love Actually”, “Nanny McPhee”, “Saving Mr. Banks”, and “Late Night”. She has also worked extensively in theater, including a Tony-nominated performance in the play “Wit”.
Thompson has been recognized with numerous awards throughout her career, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and an Emmy. She has also been an advocate for various social and political causes, including human rights, environmentalism, and anti-poverty initiatives.
Emma Thompson’s 5 most popular quotes
- Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life.
- I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.
- You can’t imagine what satisfaction can be gotten from throwing a pie into someone’s face.
- The trick is to age honestly and gracefully and make it look great, so that everyone looks forward to it.
- We have to reinvest, I think, in the idea of articulacy as a form of personal human freedom and power.
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