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Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Geboortedatum: 1959-04-15
Geboorteplaats: Paddington, London, England, UK
Biografie: Dame Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation, she has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including 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 services 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 of the musical Me and My Girl, which was a breakthrough in her career. In 1987, she came to prominence for her performances in two BBC TV series, Tutti Frutti and Fortunes of War, winning the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her work on both series. In the early 1990s, she often collaborated with then-husband, actor and director Kenneth Branagh, in films such as Henry V (1989), Dead Again (1991), and Much Ado About Nothing (1993). For her performance in the Merchant-Ivory period drama Howards End (1992), Thompson won the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1993, she received two Academy Award nominations—Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress—for the respective roles of the housekeeper of a grand household in The Remains of the Day and a lawyer in In the Name of the Father, becoming one of the few actors to achieve this feat. Thompson wrote and starred in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay—making her the only person in history to win Oscars for both acting and writing—and once again won the BAFTA. Further critical acclaim came for her roles in Primary Colors (1998), Love Actually (2003), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Late Night (2019), and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022). Other notable film credits include the Harry Potter series (2004–2011), Nanny McPhee (2005), Stranger than Fiction (2006), An Education (2009), Men in Black 3 (2012) and the spin-off Men in Black: International (2019), Brave (2012), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Cruella (2021), and Matilda the Musical (2022). Her television credits include Wit (2001), Angels in America (2003), The Song of Lunch (2010), King Lear (2018) and Years and Years (2019). Authorised by the publishers of Beatrix Potter, Thompson has also written three Peter Rabbit children's books.
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Henry V
7.2
Henry V, 1989
Oorlog
Drama
Historisch
Dead Again
6.4
Dead Again, 1991
Mysterie
Drama
Detective
Howards End
7.0
Howards End, 1992
Drama
Romantiek
The Remains of the Day
7.4
The Remains of the Day, 1993
Drama
Romantiek
In the Name of the Father
7.9
In the Name of the Father, 1993
Drama
Much Ado About Nothing
7.0
Much Ado About Nothing, 1993
Drama
Komedie
Romantiek
Junior
5.2
Junior, 1994
Komedie
Sciencefiction
Sense and Sensibility
7.4
Sense and Sensibility, 1995
Drama
Romantiek
Primary Colors
6.3
Primary Colors, 1998
Drama
Treasure Planet
7.5
Treasure Planet, 2002
Avontuur
Animatie
Fantasie
Sciencefiction
Love Actually
7.1
Love Actually, 2003
Komedie
Romantiek
Drama
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8.0
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004
Avontuur
Fantasie
Nanny McPhee
6.7
Nanny McPhee, 2005
Fantasie
Komedie
Stranger Than Fiction
7.3
Stranger Than Fiction, 2006
Komedie
Drama
Fantasie
Romantiek
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007
Avontuur
Fantasie
I Am Legend
7.2
I Am Legend, 2007
Drama
Sciencefiction
Thriller
Last Chance Harvey
6.3
Last Chance Harvey, 2008
Drama
Romantiek
The Boat That Rocked
7.3
The Boat That Rocked, 2009
Drama
Komedie
An Education
6.9
An Education, 2009
Drama
Romantiek
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
6.3
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, 2010
Komedie
Fantasie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
8.1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, 2011
Fantasie
Avontuur
Brave
7.0
Brave, 2012
Animatie
Avontuur
Komedie
Actie
Fantasie
Men in Black 3
6.5
Men in Black 3, 2012
Actie
Komedie
Sciencefiction
Beautiful Creatures
6.0
Beautiful Creatures, 2013
Fantasie
Drama
Romantiek
Saving Mr. Banks
7.3
Saving Mr. Banks, 2013
Komedie
Drama
Historisch
Men, Women & Children
6.5
Men, Women & Children, 2014
Drama
Komedie
The Love Punch
6.0
The Love Punch, 2014
Komedie
Romantiek
Drama
Burnt
6.5
Burnt, 2015
Drama
A Walk in the Woods
6.1
A Walk in the Woods, 2015
Avontuur
Komedie
Drama
Bridget Jones's Baby
6.4
Bridget Jones's Baby, 2016
Komedie
Romantiek
Drama
Alone in Berlin
6.7
Alone in Berlin, 2016
Oorlog
Thriller
Drama
Beauty and the Beast
7.0
Beauty and the Beast, 2017
Fantasie
Romantiek
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
6.4
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), 2017
Komedie
Drama
Johnny English Strikes Again
6.3
Johnny English Strikes Again, 2018
Actie
Avontuur
Komedie
The Children Act
6.6
The Children Act, 2018
Drama
Men in Black: International
5.9
Men in Black: International, 2019
Komedie
Sciencefiction
Actie
Last Christmas
7.2
Last Christmas, 2019
Komedie
Romantiek
Missing Link
7.0
Missing Link, 2019
Animatie
Komedie
Avontuur
Fantasie
Late Night
6.4
Late Night, 2019
Komedie
Drama
Dolittle
6.6
Dolittle, 2020
Komedie
Fantasie
Avontuur
Cruella
8.0
Cruella, 2021
Komedie
Detective
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
6.8
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, 2022
Komedie
Fantasie
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
7.0
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, 2022
Romantiek
Drama