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Emma Thompson
Winning Oscars for acting in Howards End and adapting Sense and Sensibility.
Howards End · Sense and Sensibility
- Born
- 15 April 1959
- Birthplace
- Unknown
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Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson is an English actor and screenwriter whose career spans comedy, literary adaptation and contemporary drama.
Early life
Acting family
Her parents were Eric Thompson and Phyllida Law.
Cambridge
Joined the Footlights while at Newnham College.
Career
- 1983–1984
Alfresco
Appeared in television sketch comedy.
- 1985
West End
Starred in Me and My Girl.
- 1987
Television breakthrough
Won acclaim for Tutti Frutti and Fortunes of War.
Selected work
Howards End
Won the leading-actress Oscar.
Sense and Sensibility
Wrote the Oscar-winning adaptation and starred in it.
Nanny McPhee
Wrote and performed the title character.
Beyond work
Recognition
Was made a dame in 2018 for services to drama.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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