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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Emma Thompson was born in London on April 15, 1959, into a family of actors... more
Trivia:
Ex-sister-in-law of Joyce Branagh. more
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another
36 wins
&
43 nominations
more
NewsDesk:
(400 articles)
"An Education" Leads 2010 BAFTA Film Awards Longlist, "Inglourious Basterds" Not Far Behind!
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 7 January 2010, 11:27 AM, PST)
Nanny McPheequel Gets International Trailer
(From Cinema Blend. 6 January 2010, 8:37 PM, PST)
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 7 January 2010, 11:27 AM, PST)
Nanny McPheequel Gets International Trailer
(From Cinema Blend. 6 January 2010, 8:37 PM, PST)
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Actress, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- Bear and the Bow (details only on IMDbPro)
Actress:
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010) (post-production) .... Nanny McPhee
... aka Nanny McPhee et le Big Bang (France) - The Boat That Rocked (2009) .... Charlotte
... aka Good Morning England (France)
... aka Pirate Radio (USA: new title)
... aka Radio Rock Revolution (Germany) - An Education (2009) .... Headmistress
- Last Chance Harvey (2008) .... Kate Walker
- Brideshead Revisited (2008) .... Lady Marchmain
- I Am Legend (2007) (uncredited) .... Dr. Alice Krippin
... aka I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Sybil Trelawney
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
... aka The Order of the Phoenix (USA: short title) - Stranger Than Fiction (2006) .... Karen Eiffel
- Nanny McPhee (2005) .... Nanny McPhee
... aka Nanny McPhee (France) - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Professor Sybil Trelawney
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - "Angels in America" .... Homeless Woman / ... (6 episodes, 2003)
- Perestroika: Chapter Five - Beyond Nelly (2003) TV episode .... Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel of America
- Perestroika: Chapter Four - Stop Moving! (2003) TV episode .... Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel of America
- Perestroika: Chapter Six - Heaven, I'm in Heaven (2003) TV episode .... Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel of America
- Millennium Approaches: Chapter One - Bad News (2003) TV episode .... Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel of America
- Millennium Approaches: Chapter Three - The Messenger (2003) TV episode .... Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel of America
(1 more) - Imagining Argentina (2003) .... Cecilia Rueda
- Love Actually (2003) .... Karen
- Treasure Planet (2002) (voice) .... Captain Amelia
- Wit (2001) (TV) .... Vivian Bearing
- Maybe Baby (2000) .... Druscilla
- Judas Kiss (1998) .... FBI Agent Sadie Hawkins
- Primary Colors (1998) .... Susan Stanton
... aka Mit aller Macht (Germany)
... aka Perfect Couple (Japan: English title)
... aka Primary Colors (France) - The Winter Guest (1997) .... Frances
- Hospital! (1997) (TV) .... Elephant Woman
- Sense and Sensibility (1995) .... Elinor Dashwood
- Carrington (1995) .... Dora Carrington
- Junior (1994) .... Dr. Diana Reddin
- The Blue Boy (1994) (TV) .... Marie Bonnar
- My Father the Hero (1994) (uncredited) .... Isabel
... aka My father, ce héros (France) - In the Name of the Father (1993) .... Gareth Peirce
- The Remains of the Day (1993) .... Miss Kenton
- Much Ado About Nothing (1993) .... Beatrice
- Peter's Friends (1992) .... Maggie Chester
- Howards End (1992) .... Margaret J. 'Meg' Schlegel
- "Cheers" .... Nanette Guzman (1 episode, 1992)
- One Hugs, the Other Doesn't (1992) TV episode .... Nanette Guzman - Dead Again (1991) .... Grace / Margaret Strauss
- Impromptu (1991) .... Duchess D'Antan
- The Winslow Boy (1990) (TV) .... Catherine Winslow
- Henry V (1989) .... Katherine
- The Tall Guy (1989) .... Kate Lemmon
- Look Back in Anger (1989) (TV) .... Alison Porter
- Knuckle (1989) (TV)
- "Thompson" .... Various roles (6 episodes, 1988)
- Episode #1.6 (1988) TV episode .... Various roles
- Episode #1.5 (1988) TV episode .... Various roles
- Episode #1.4 (1988) TV episode .... Various roles
- Episode #1.3 (1988) TV episode .... Various roles
- Episode #1.2 (1988) TV episode .... Various roles
(1 more) - "Fortunes of War" .... Harriet Pringle (7 episodes, 1987)
- January 1943 (1987) TV episode .... Harriet Pringle
- Autumn 1942 (1987) TV episode .... Harriet Pringle
- April 1941 (1987) TV episode .... Harriet Pringle
- October 1940 (1987) TV episode .... Harriet Pringle
- June 1940 (1987) TV episode .... Harriet Pringle
(2 more) - "Tutti Frutti" .... Suzi Kettles (6 episodes, 1987)
- A Wop-Boppa Loo-Bop a Wop-Bam Boom (1987) TV episode .... Suzi Kettles
- Love Hurts (1987) TV episode .... Suzi Kettles
- Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O (1987) TV episode .... Suzi Kettles
- Gin a Body, Dig a Body (1987) TV episode .... Suzi Kettles
- On the Road Again (1987) TV episode .... Suzi Kettles
(1 more) - Emma Thompson: Up for Grabs (1985) (TV)
- "Assaulted Nuts" (1985) TV series .... Various
- "Alfresco" .... Various Characters (13 episodes, 1983-1984)
- Episode #2.6 (1984) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #2.5 (1984) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #2.4 (1984) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #2.3 (1984) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #2.2 (1984) TV episode .... Various Characters
(8 more) - "The Young Ones" .... Miss Money-Sterling (1 episode, 1984)
- Bambi (1984) TV episode .... Miss Money-Sterling - "The Comic Strip Presents..." .... Young Woman (1 episode, 1984)
- Slags (1984) TV episode .... Young Woman - The Crystal Cube (1983) (TV) .... Jackie Meld/Various roles
- "There's Nothing to Worry About!" .... Mrs. Wally / ... (3 episodes, 1982)
- Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode .... Sue/Receptionist/Sister Resistor/Felicity Monty/Actor/Susan Harman
- Episode #1.2 (1982) TV episode .... Mrs. Wally/Singer/NurseNHS Mother/Miss Fanshawe/Imported Fabrics
- Episode #1.1 (1982) TV episode .... Mrs. Wally/Helen/Rouble Singer/Sue Sue/Pedestrian/Cakes/Policewoman - Cambridge Footlights Revue (1982) (TV) .... Various Characters
Writer:
- My Fair Lady (2010) (pre-production) (screenplay)
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010) (post-production) (screenplay)
... aka Nanny McPhee et le Big Bang (France) - Nanny McPhee (2005) (screenplay)
... aka Nanny McPhee (France) - Pride & Prejudice (2005) (additional dialogue) (uncredited)
... aka Orgueil & préjugés (France)
... aka Orgueil et préjugés (France) - Wit (2001) (TV) (teleplay)
- Sense and Sensibility (1995) (screenplay)
- "Thompson" (1988) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Emma Thompson: Up for Grabs (1985) (TV) (writer)
- An Evening for Nicaragua (1983) (TV) (writer)
- "Alfresco" (1983) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "There's Nothing to Worry About!" (3 episodes, 1982)
- Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode (written by)
- Episode #1.2 (1982) TV episode (written by)
- Episode #1.1 (1982) TV episode (written by) - Cambridge Footlights Revue (1982) (TV) (writer)
Producer:
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010) (post-production) (executive producer)
... aka Nanny McPhee et le Big Bang (France)
Soundtrack:
- Peter's Friends (1992) (performer: "The Way You Look Tonight", "Orpheus In the Underworld")
Thanks:
- Silenci (2007) (dedicated with love to)
... aka Silence (International: English title)
... aka Silencio (Spain: Castilian title) - Pride & Prejudice (2005) (special thanks)
... aka Orgueil & préjugés (France)
... aka Orgueil et préjugés (France) - Eight (1998) (thanks)
Self:
- "Los desayunos de TVE" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
... aka Los desayunos de Radio Nacional (Spain: first season title)
- Episode dated 11 December 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - "The View" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2009)
- Episode dated 9 November 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 27 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1994-2009)
- Episode #36.75 (2009) TV episode .... Herself/Last Chance Harvey
- Filmen 'I faderns namn'/Nyheter och väder (1994) TV episode .... Herself/Gareth Peirce - "Xposé" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #3.182 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - "QI" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
... aka QI XL (UK: rerun title)
... aka Quite Interesting (UK: alternative title)
- Film (2009) TV episode .... Herself - "La nuit des Césars" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
- 34ème nuit des Césars (2009) TV episode .... Herself - "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 13 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 22 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself / ... (3 episodes, 1993-2008)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode #16.44 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
- Episode dated 24 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 28 October 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Herself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (4 episodes, 2003-2008)
... aka The Ellen Show (Australia)
- Episode dated 12 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 8 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 27 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 12 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - "Richard & Judy" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
- Episode dated 11 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 20 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (2007) (TV) .... Herself
- "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Anthony Hopkins (2007) TV episode .... Herself - The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Harry Potter: The Hidden Secrets (USA: promotional title) - Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (2007) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Elton 60: Live at Madison Square Garden (Australia) - Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (2007) (TV) .... Herself
- "Film '72" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1996-2006)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
- Episode dated 27 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 29 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 22 January 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself - "The Culture Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 25 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Episode #11.10 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #9.6 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006)
- Episode #3.38 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #2.83 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1994-2006)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Episode dated 1 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 12 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 7 January 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Herself - "The Tony Danza Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #2.97 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "GMTV" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Episode dated 30 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 26 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 25 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "Corazón de..." .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 18 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- "This Morning" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 18 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Herself - The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself
- "HARDtalk" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 29 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - "Parkinson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 1 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - Der Filmemacher Ang Lee (2003) (TV) .... Herself
- Anthony Hopkins: A Taste for Hannibal (2002) (TV) .... Herself
- The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001) (TV)
- Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V) .... Herself (N.Y. Premiere)
- We Know Where You Live (2001) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Amnesty International's We Know Where You Live Live! (UK: complete title) - The Remains of the Day: The Filmaker's Journey (2001) (V) .... Herself
- Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw (2001) (V) .... Herself
- Junket Whore (1998) .... Herself
- "Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) TV mini-series .... Herself
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
- Episode dated 16 December 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself - "Ellen" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
... aka These Friends of Mine (USA: first season title)
- Emma (1997) TV episode .... Herself - The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay/Presenter: Best Art Direction/Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading & Supporting Role/Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- In Ismail's Custody (1994) (V) .... Actress
- "Larry King Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode dated 30 October 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Herself - "Showbiz Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode dated 3 May 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Herself - "The Frost Programme" .... Herself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode #1.1 (1993) TV episode .... Herself - The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Love and Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' (1993) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1991)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 29 August 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Herself - A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989) (TV)
- "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
- Episode #3.8 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.8 (1979) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
- Del corto a Hollywood (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
- Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas (2008) (TV) .... Cecilia Rueda
- Strictly Courtroom (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Gareth Peirce
- TV's Believe It or Not (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
- Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) .... Herself
-
"Comedy Connections"
- Alas Smith and Jones (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Kate Lemmon -
"Room 101"
- Episode #11.4 (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself - University Challenge: The Story So Far (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Miss Money Sterling
- Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) .... The Angel of America
-
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.9 (2005) TV episode .... Cecilia Rueda - Creating the Vision (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Prof. Sybil Trelawney
- 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV) .... Herself - #93 Celebrity Rejections: Basic Instinct
- The Real Jane Austen (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Elinor Dashwood
Additional Details
Other Works:
Book: "The 'Sense and Sensibility' Screenplay Diaries."
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