Emma Thompson is a British actress, screenwriter, and author. She was born on April 15, 1959, in London, England. Her full name is Dame Emma Thompson. She is one of the most acclaimed and versatile actresses of her generation. She received two academy awards, Two Golden Globe and three BAFTA Awards.
Thompson was born into actors family, She attended Newnham College in Cambridge. Thompson began her career in acting in the early 1980s, performing in various stage productions and television shows. She gained widespread recognition for her role in the BBC miniseries “Fortunes of War,” which earned her a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.
Thompson’s breakthrough role in film came in 1992 when she starred in the film “Howards End,” for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress. She has since appeared in numerous critically acclaimed films, including “The Remains of the Day,” “Sense and Sensibility,” “Love Actually,” and “Saving Mr. Banks.”
In addition to her work in acting, Thompson is also an accomplished screenwriter, having written the screenplays for several successful films, including “Sense and Sensibility,” which won her an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. She has also written several novels, including “The Sense of an Ending” and “Nanny McPhee.”
Thompson is known for her activism and humanitarian work, and has been involved with various charities and organizations, including UNICEF and Greenpeace. She has been a vocal advocate for human rights and environmental causes.
Emma Thompson Family
Emma Thompson Parents
Emma was born in actors family, Emma father Eric Thompson was actor and writer & Emma mother Phyllida Law is also a actress. Eric Thompson died of a heart attack in London in 1982. Emma has one sister Sophie Thompson, She is also an actress.
Emma Thompson Husband
Emma Thompson has been married twice. Emma married to actor Kenneth Branagh in 1989. The couple met while working on the television series “Fortunes of War”. They got divorced in 1995.
After divorce with Kenneth Branagh, She went to depression and she made herself busy in work. While filming Sense and Sensibility, She began relationship with her co-actor Greg Wise. After eight years relationship, the couple got married in 2003.
Emma Thompson Children
Emma and Greg had one daughter and one son. Daughter name is Gaia Wise, She is an actress. The couple adopted a Rwandan orphan boy, His name is Tindyebwa Agaba Wise. They are now residing in Venice & took Italian Citizenship.
Awards
Thompson has been nominated won two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. In addition to her acting and screenwriting accolades, she has also been honored for her humanitarian work, including being named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2018.
Net Worth
As of 2021, Emma Thompson’s net worth is estimated to be around $50 million
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