Emma Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Emma Thompson
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Apr 15, 1959(1959-04-15)
Age	65
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Emma Thompson Biography

Emma Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on April 15, 1959 in London, England, United Kingdom. Long-time actress who took home an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the role of Margaret Schlegel in the 1992 film Howards End. She also received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for her script for the film of 1995 Sense and Sensibility, which she also played. Other credits for her films are Dead Again, Much Ado about Nothing, Nanny McPhee, Love Actually and Stranger than Fiction.

She co-starred alongside She co-starred with Hugh Grant and Kate Winslet in the Ang Lee film Sense and Sensibility. and Kate Winslet in the Ang Lee film The film Sense and Sensibility.

Dame Emma Thompson DBE (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedian. She is one of Britain’s most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

In her youth, Thompson was intrigued by language and literature, a trait which she attributes to her father, who shared her love of words. After successfully taking A levels in English, French and Latin, and securing a scholarship, she began studying for an English degree at Newnham College, Cambridge, arriving in 1977. Thompson believes that it was inevitable that she would become an actress, commenting that she was “surrounded by creative people and I don’t think it would ever have gone any other way, really”. While there, she had a “seminal moment” that turned her to feminism and inspired her to take up performing. She explained in an interview in 2007 how she discovered the book The Madwoman in the Attic, “which is about Victorian female writers and the disguises they took on in order to express what they wanted to express. That completely changed my life.” She became a self-professed “punk rocker”, with short red hair and a motorbike, and aspired to be a comedian like Lily Tomlin.

The couple was together for a while. Much Ado About Nothing co-star She was married to Much Ado About Nothing co-star Kenneth Branagh from 1989 to 1995, then married Greg Wise in 2003. She has a son named Tindyebwa and a daughter named Gaia. from 1989 to 1995. She later she got married to Greg Wise in 2003. The couple has one son called Tindyebwa along with a child who is named Gaia.

Emma Thompson Net Worth

Emma Thompson is one of the richest Movie Actress from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Emma Thompson 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her name was first female participant of Newnham College sketch comedy troupe Footlights and later went into the role of the group’s vice-president and director of the first all-female show performed by the troupe, called Women’s Hour.

The year was 2004, and she played the role of Professor Sybill Trelawney on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. She was also cast for the part of Mrs. Potts in the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast.

Thompson was born in Paddington, London, on 15 April 1959. Her mother is the Scottish actress Phyllida Law, while her English father, Eric Thompson, was involved in theatre, and was the writer–narrator of the popular children’s television series The Magic Roundabout. Her godfather was the director and writer Ronald Eyre. She has one sister, Sophie Thompson, who also works as an actress. The family lived in West Hampstead in north London, and Thompson was educated at Camden School for Girls. She spent much time in Scotland during her childhood and often visited Ardentinny, where her grandparents and uncle lived.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Emma Thompson height 5 ft 8 in Emma weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Emma Thompson Dating?

According to our records, Emma Thompson married to Greg Wise , Kenneth Branagh. As of December 1, 2023, Emma Thompson’s is not dating anyone.

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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 her 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 blamed their work schedules, but it later emerged that he was having an affair with actress Helena Bonham Carter.

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Emma Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Emma Thompson celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.

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 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 series. Her first film role was in the 1989 romantic comedy The Tall Guy. In the early 1990s, she often collaborated with her 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).

What is Emma Thompson most known for?

Thompson wrote and starred in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay —which makes her the only person in history to win Academy Awards for both acting and writing—and once again won the BAFTA Award.

What is the age difference between Emma Thompson and her husband?

The Age Gap Between Emma Thompson And Greg Wise Emma Thompson was born on April 15, 1959, and Greg Wise on May 15, 1966, making the age difference between the happy couple seven years.

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