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Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959 in Paddington, London) is an Academy Award-winning British actress. She is the daughter of actor Eric Thompson (of The Magic Roundabout fame) and actress Phyllida Law. Her sister is actress Sophie Thompson.
Emma Thompson came to fame with a leading role in the BBC drama serial,
Fortunes of War (based on the novels of Olivia Manning), in which she played opposite
Kenneth Branagh, whom she later married (August 20, 1989). They appeared together in hit films such as Dead Again
, Henry V
and Much Ado About Nothing, but eventually divorced (October 1995). Thompson later married actor Greg Wise, with whom she had a child.
Thompson also starred in romantic comedies such as The Tall Guy
, and more serious films such as Howards End, based on the E. M. Forster novel, the sombre The Remains of the Day opposite
Anthony Hopkins, and The Winter Guest. However, the pinnacle of her career was winning an Academy Award in 1996 for the screenplay adaptation of
Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, in which she also played the lead, Elinor Dashwood.
Thompson appeared as Sibyll Trelawney in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) following her divorced husband
Kenneth Branagh who played Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).
She also appeared as Cecilia in Imagining Argentina (2003), playing alongside
Antonio Banderas.
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EuropeEmma Thompson and Alan Parker launch school FilmClub for children
Pupils as young as seven are being encouraged to become film buffs as part of
a nationwide scheme to give children access to classic film.
Published: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:36:11 GMT - Source: Telegraph.Co.Uk - Read the articleMoviesNew images from 'HBP,' no Trelawney in movie
Some new images from the upcoming "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" movie have appeared online. The images show Snape, Malfoy & Filch and the trio in different locations. Also, word has come from Emma Thompson's representatives that Sibyll Trelawney will not be appearing in the movie.
Published: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:02:38 GMT - Source: Hpana.Com - Read the article
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