---
name: "Emma Thompson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/emma-thompson"
fi1m_id: "emma-thompson"
imdb_id: "nm0000668"
tmdb_id: 7056
wikidata_id: "Q168724"
roles: ["Actor","Writer","Producer"]
born: "15 April 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 30
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 30
updated: "2026-10-07T17:14:54.698869+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Emma Thompson

## Identity

Emma Thompson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/emma-thompson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** emma-thompson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000668
- **TMDB ID:** 7056
- **Wikidata ID:** Q168724
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Thompson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q168724, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000668/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7056

Actor and writer. Born 15 April 1959 in Paddington, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 15 April 1959, Paddington, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1982–present
- **Also known as:** Dame Emma Thompson
- **Frequently works with:** [Kenneth Branagh](https://film.one/person/kenneth-branagh.md), [Eric Fellner](https://film.one/person/eric-fellner.md), [Hugh Grant](https://film.one/person/hugh-grant.md), [Lindsay Doran](https://film.one/person/lindsay-doran.md), [Tim Bevan](https://film.one/person/tim-bevan.md), [Alan Rickman](https://film.one/person/alan-rickman.md), [Anthony Hopkins](https://film.one/person/anthony-hopkins.md), [Gemma Jones](https://film.one/person/gemma-jones.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscars (2 won · 4 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 30 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (2), 1990s 81 (7), 2000s 74 (7), 2010s 67 (7), 2020s 69 (7)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 68 across 28 titles
- **Score spread:** 11 at 80+, 16 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 11 of 27 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 18, Comedy 14, Romance 12, Fantasy 7, Adventure 5, Family 5
- **Screen time:** 51 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $6,709m across 25 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Thompson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q168724, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000668/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7056

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Howards End*](https://film.one/film/howards-end.md) (84), [*Henry V*](https://film.one/film/henry-v.md) (84), [*An Education*](https://film.one/film/an-education.md) (82)
- **HBO Max:** [*Angels in America*](https://film.one/tv/angels-in-america.md) (83), [*Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md) (82), [*Years and Years*](https://film.one/tv/years-and-years.md) (79)
- **Disney+:** [*The Remains of the Day*](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md) (88), [*Good Luck to You, Leo Grande*](https://film.one/film/good-luck-to-you-leo-grande.md) (79)
- **Apple TV:** [*Down Cemetery Road*](https://film.one/tv/down-cemetery-road.md) (82)
- **Netflix:** [*Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical*](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical.md) (80)
- **Peacock:** [*Stranger Than Fiction*](https://film.one/film/stranger-than-fiction.md) (78)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Much Ado About Nothing*](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Emma Thompson

> Emma Thompson makes intelligence audible in the timing of a reply and lets feeling show through the effort to contain it. We like her best with someone capable of answering back, as Ruth Wilson does in *Down Cemetery Road*.

In *Down Cemetery Road* (2025), Emma Thompson's blunt delivery makes Ruth Wilson's responses worth watching. As private investigator Zoë Boehm, Thompson has the no-nonsense manner that could let an actor deliver every sharp line and leave everyone else to listen. Wilson does not permit that, and the awkward exchanges are more rewarding than a succession of neatly delivered jokes. We laughed at Thompson's bluntness because Wilson's irritation stopped it becoming a solo routine.

The period dramas made good use of her ability to show someone holding a feeling back. Margaret Schlegel in *Howards End* (1992) and Miss Kenton in *The Remains of the Day* (1993), opposite Anthony Hopkins, helped establish that association in the early 1990s. *Sense and Sensibility* (1995) added her screenplay to her performance as Elinor Dashwood. James Ivory and Ang Lee were apt collaborators for an actor so attentive to what a face or a carefully timed reply can disclose.

The comedy came first, with television work such as *Tutti Frutti* (1987) preceding the period dramas. Later parts include Sybill Trelawney in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004) and P.L. Travers in *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013). Her familiar manner can become too conspicuous, a reservation critics have made about her casting. Brief supporting appearances leave less time to get past recognising her.

*Down Cemetery Road* returns her to a substantial television lead, and the partnership with Wilson gives a conspiracy thriller enough human interest to survive its slower passages. Their humour helps us care about the women caught up in the mystery without making the danger seem unimportant. The plotting sometimes dawdles; their company is appealing, but we would still prefer it to get on with things. The series gives Thompson time to be more than its source of sour jokes. Start here if the people asking the questions are your chief reason for watching a mystery.

## Biography

Dame Emma Thompson is a British actor and screenwriter. Born on 15 April 1959 in Paddington, London, she trained at Newnham College, Cambridge, where she performed with the Footlights, and appeared in the sketch series *Alfresco* (1983–1984).

She gained early recognition in the BBC series *Tutti Frutti* and *Fortunes of War* (both 1987). Thompson is known for roles including Sybill Trelawney in the *Harry Potter* films (2004–2011), Karen in *Love Actually* (2003), Mrs Potts in *Beauty and the Beast* (2017) and the Baroness in *Cruella* (2021). She has also written screenplays, including for *Sense and Sensibility* (1995).

In 2025 she played private investigator Zoë Boehm in the Apple TV+ series *Down Cemetery Road*. Thompson was appointed DBE in 2018.

*Sources: theguardian.com, imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (30)

- *The Sheep Detectives* (2026), Fi1m 76, as Lydia Harbottle — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sheep-detectives.md)
- *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), Fi1m 70, as Dr Rawlings — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md)
- *Down Cemetery Road* (2025), Fi1m 82, as Zoë Boehm — [page](https://film.one/tv/down-cemetery-road.md)
- *Good Luck to You, Leo Grande* (2022), Fi1m 79, as Nancy Stokes — [page](https://film.one/film/good-luck-to-you-leo-grande.md)
- *Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical* (2022), Fi1m 80, as Agatha Trunchbull — [page](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical.md)
- *Cruella* (2021), Fi1m 66, as The Baroness — [page](https://film.one/film/cruella.md)
- *Dolittle* (2020), Fi1m 32, as Poly (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Years and Years* (2019), Fi1m 79, as Vivienne Rook — [page](https://film.one/tv/years-and-years.md)
- *Johnny English Strikes Again* (2018), Fi1m 52, as Prime Minister — [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english-strikes-again.md)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), Fi1m 65, as Mrs. Potts — [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md)
- *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), Fi1m 71, as Dr Rawlings — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md)
- *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), Fi1m 63, as P.L. Travers — [page](https://film.one/film/saving-mr-banks.md)
- *Brave* (2012), Fi1m 73, as Elinor (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/brave.md)
- *Men in Black 3* (2012), Fi1m 63, as Agent O — [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-3.md)
- *An Education* (2009), Fi1m 82, as Headmistress — [page](https://film.one/film/an-education.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), Fi1m 68, as Sybill Trelawney — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md)
- *I Am Legend* (2007), Fi1m 65, as Dr. Alice Krippin — [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), Fi1m 78, as Karen Eiffel — [page](https://film.one/film/stranger-than-fiction.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), Fi1m 82, as Sybill Trelawney — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md)
- *Angels in America* (2003), Fi1m 83, as Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel — [page](https://film.one/tv/angels-in-america.md)
- *Love Actually* (2003), Fi1m 58, as Karen — [page](https://film.one/film/love-actually.md)
- *Sense and Sensibility* (1995), Fi1m 85, as Elinor Dashwood — [page](https://film.one/film/sense-and-sensibility.md)
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), Fi1m 83, as Gareth Peirce — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)
- *Much Ado About Nothing* (1993), Fi1m 78, as Beatrice — [page](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing.md)
- *The Remains of the Day* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Miss Kenton — [page](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md)
- *Howards End* (1992), Fi1m 84, as Margaret Schlegel — [page](https://film.one/film/howards-end.md)
- *Peter's Friends* (1992), Fi1m 72, as Maggie Chester — [page](https://film.one/film/peters-friends.md)
- *Dead Again* (1991), Fi1m 78, as Grace / Margaret Strauss — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md)
- *Henry V* (1989), Fi1m 84, as Katherine — [page](https://film.one/film/henry-v.md)
- *The Young Ones* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Miss Money-Sterling — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md)

## Complete filmography (106)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Sheep Detectives* (2026), as Lydia Harbottle — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sheep-detectives.md)
- *Everybody to Kenmure Street* (2026), as Van Guy · Executive Producer
- *Down Cemetery Road* (2025), series, as Zoë Boehm · Executive Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/down-cemetery-road.md)
- *Dead of Winter* (2025), as Barb · Executive Producer
- *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), as Dr Rawlings — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md)
- *Mediha* (2024), Executive Producer
- *What's Love Got to Do with It?* (2023), as Cath Stevenson
- *Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical* (2022), as Agatha Trunchbull — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical.md)
- *Good Luck to You, Leo Grande* (2022), as Nancy Stokes — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/good-luck-to-you-leo-grande.md)
- *Why Didn't They Ask Evans?* (2022), series, as Lady Marcham
- *Cruella* (2021), as The Baroness — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/cruella.md)
- *How to Build a Girl* (2020), as Amanda
- *Dolittle* (2020), as Poly (voice) — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Last Christmas* (2019), as Petra Andrich · Screenplay, Producer
- *Extinction* (2019), Actor
- *Men in Black: International* (2019), as Agent O
- *Years and Years* (2019), series, as Vivienne Rook — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/years-and-years.md)
- *Missing Link* (2019), as Dora the Yeti Elder (voice)
- *Ponyboi* (2019), Co-Producer
- *Late Night* (2019), as Katherine Newbury
- *Johnny English Strikes Again* (2018), as Prime Minister — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english-strikes-again.md)
- *Greenpeace: There's a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom* (2018), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Children Act* (2018), as Fiona Maye
- *King Lear* (2018), as Goneril
- *The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)* (2017), as Maureen Meyerowitz
- *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), as Mrs. Potts — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md)
- *Die vielen Gesichter der Emma Thompson* (2016), as Elle-Même
- *The Doubt Machine: Inside the Koch Brothers' War on Climate Science* (2016), as Narrator (voice)
- *To the Ends of the Earth* (2016), as Narrator (voice)
- *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), as Dr Rawlings · Screenplay — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md)
- *Sold* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Alone in Berlin* (2016), as Anna Quangel
- *Sainsbury's: Mog's Christmas Calamity* (2015), as Narrator (voice)
- *Burnt* (2015), as Dr. Rosshilde
- *A Walk in the Woods* (2015), as Catherine Bryson
- *The Legend of Barney Thomson* (2015), as Cemolina
- *Funny Valentines* (2015), series, as Debbie
- *Men, Women & Children* (2014), as Narrator (voice)
- *Effie Gray* (2014), as Lady Eastlake · Screenplay
- *The Love Punch* (2014), as Kate
- *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), as P.L. Travers — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/saving-mr-banks.md)
- *Beautiful Creatures* (2013), as Mrs. Lincoln / Sarafine Duchannes
- *Brave* (2012), as Elinor (voice) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/brave.md)
- *Walking the Dogs* (2012), as The Queen
- *Men in Black 3* (2012), as Agent O — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-3.md)
- *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, as The Queen
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), as Sybill Trelawney — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md)
- *The Song of Lunch* (2010), as She
- *Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang* (2010), as Nanny McPhee · Screenplay, Executive Producer
- *An Education* (2009), as Headmistress — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/an-education.md)
- *The Boat That Rocked* (2009), as Charlotte
- *Last Chance Harvey* (2008), as Kate Walker
- *Brideshead Revisited* (2008), as Lady Marchmain
- *I Am Legend* (2007), as Dr. Alice Krippin — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), as Sybill Trelawney — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md)
- *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), as Karen Eiffel — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/stranger-than-fiction.md)
- *Nanny McPhee* (2005), as Nanny McPhee · Screenplay
- *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), as Sybill Trelawney — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md)
- *Angels in America* (2003), series, as Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/angels-in-america.md)
- *Imagining Argentina* (2003), as Cecilia Rueda
- *Love Actually* (2003), as Karen — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/love-actually.md)
- *Treasure Planet* (2002), as Captain Amelia (voice)
- *Wit* (2001), as Vivian Bearing · Writer, Teleplay
- *Maybe Baby* (2000), as Druscilla
- *Eight* (1998), Thanks
- *Judas Kiss* (1998), as FBI Agent Sadie Hawkins
- *Primary Colors* (1998), as Susan Stanton
- *The Winter Guest* (1997), as Frances
- *Hospital!* (1997), as Elephant Woman
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *Sense and Sensibility* (1995), as Elinor Dashwood · Screenplay — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/sense-and-sensibility.md)
- *Carrington* (1995), as Dora Carrington
- *Junior* (1994), as Dr. Diana Reddin
- *The Blue Boy* (1994), as Marie Bonnar
- *Ellen* (1994), series, as Emma Thompson
- *My Father the Hero* (1994), as Isabel (uncredited)
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), as Gareth Peirce — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)
- *The Remains of the Day* (1993), as Miss Kenton — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md)
- *Much Ado About Nothing* (1993), as Beatrice — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing.md)
- *Peter's Friends* (1992), as Maggie Chester — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/peters-friends.md)
- *Howards End* (1992), as Margaret Schlegel — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/howards-end.md)
- *Rabbit Ears -  The White Cat* (1991), as Narrator (voice)
- *Dead Again* (1991), as Grace / Margaret Strauss — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md)
- *Impromptu* (1991), as Duchess D'Antan
- *Tin Fish* (1990), Actor
- *Look Back in Anger* (1989), as Alison Porter
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Constance Clavinger (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Henry V* (1989), as Katherine — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/henry-v.md)
- *The Winslow Boy* (1989), as Catherine Winslow
- *The Tall Guy* (1989), as Kate
- *Colleagues From Hell* (1989), Actor
- *Fortunes of War* (1987), series, as Harriet Pringle
- *Tutti Frutti* (1987), series, as Suzi Kettles
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Marie
- *Royal Variety Performance 1984* (1984), Actor
- *Slags* (1984), as Young Woman
- *The Crystal Cube* (1983), series, as Jackie Meld / Various Roles
- *Alfresco* (1983), series, as Various · Writer
- *The Young Ones* (1982), series, as Miss Money-Sterling — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md)
- *The Comic Strip Presents...* (1982), series, as Young Woman
- *There's Nothing to Worry About!* (1982), series, as Various · Writer, Creator
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Nanny Gee — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *The Cellar Tapes* (1982), as various · Writer
- *The Val Doonican Music Show* (1977), series, Actor
- *Hear Me Roar*, as Elizabeth Butler-Sloss
- *How to Stop a Nuclear War*, as Narrator (voice)

## Gallery

- ![Emma Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-8ecbb621d9ba.jpg) Emma Thompson — Kalai Ramu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Emma_Thompson_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_photocall_01.jpg/1280px-Emma_Thompson_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_photocall_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Director Brian Kirk, actress Emma Thompson and team at the 78th Locarno Film Festival red carpet for Dead of Winter](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-24aa21aaaa2c.jpg) Director Brian Kirk, actress Emma Thompson and team at the 78th Locarno Film Festival red carpet for Dead of Winter — Kalai Ramu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Brian_Kirk%2C_Emma_Thompson_and_team_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_red_carpet.jpg/1280px-Brian_Kirk%2C_Emma_Thompson_and_team_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_red_carpet.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Director Brian Kirk and actress Emma Thompson onstage to introduce the Dead of Winter at the 78th Locarno Film Festival 09](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-52df7c6567bc.jpg) Director Brian Kirk and actress Emma Thompson onstage to introduce the Dead of Winter at the 78th Locarno Film Festival 09 — Kalai Ramu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Brian_Kirk_and_Emma_Thompson_onstage_to_introduce_the_Dead_of_Winter_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_09.jpg/1280px-Brian_Kirk_and_Emma_Thompson_onstage_to_introduce_the_Dead_of_Winter_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_09.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dalton Leeb, Brian Kirk, Emma Thompson and Gaia Wise at the 78th Locarno Film Festival photocall for Dead of Winter](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-dfd5ec143b0f.jpg) Dalton Leeb, Brian Kirk, Emma Thompson and Gaia Wise at the 78th Locarno Film Festival photocall for Dead of Winter — Kalai Ramu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Dalton_Leeb%2C_Brian_Kirk%2C_Emma_Thompson_and_Gaia_Wise_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_photocall.jpg/1280px-Dalton_Leeb%2C_Brian_Kirk%2C_Emma_Thompson_and_Gaia_Wise_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_photocall.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Emma Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-3d29a51e74ce.jpg) Emma Thompson — Image via TMDB
- ![Emma Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-f5cf14e5fdab.jpg) Emma Thompson — Image via TMDB
- ![Emma Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-5d1cbdae9106.jpg) Emma Thompson — Image via TMDB
- ![Dalton Leeb, Brian Kirk, Emma Thompson and Gaia Wise at the 78th Locarno Film Festival photocall for Dead of Winter](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-8fc83bc2a2b0.jpg) Dalton Leeb, Brian Kirk, Emma Thompson and Gaia Wise at the 78th Locarno Film Festival photocall for Dead of Winter — Kalai Ramu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Dalton_Leeb%2C_Brian_Kirk%2C_Emma_Thompson_and_Gaia_Wise_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_photocall_02.jpg/1280px-Dalton_Leeb%2C_Brian_Kirk%2C_Emma_Thompson_and_Gaia_Wise_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_photocall_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Director Brian Kirk and Emma Thompson , actress Emma Thompson and cast and crew at the 78th Locarno Film Festival photocall for Dead of Winter](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-705915ca99e9.jpg) Director Brian Kirk and Emma Thompson , actress Emma Thompson and cast and crew at the 78th Locarno Film Festival photocall for Dead of Winter — Kalai Ramu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Director_Brian_Kirk_and_Emma_Thompson_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_photocall.jpg/1280px-Director_Brian_Kirk_and_Emma_Thompson_at_the_78th_Locarno_Film_Festival_photocall.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Emma Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-7521661e4c88.jpg) Emma Thompson — Image via TMDB
- ![Emma Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-b886f9361a55.jpg) Emma Thompson — Image via TMDB
- ![Emma Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/24422/gallery-9f32bdab76b5.jpg) Emma Thompson — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 2 won, 4 nominated

- 1997: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *Sense and Sensibility*
- 1996: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (won), for *Sense and Sensibility*
- 1996: Best Actress (nominated), for *Sense and Sensibility*
- 1994: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *In the Name of the Father*
- 1994: Best Actress (nominated), for *The Remains of the Day*
- 1993: Best Actress (won), for *Howards End*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 2 won

- 1995: Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), for *Sense and Sensibility*
- 1992: Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), for *Howards End*

### Golden Globes — 2 won, 1 nominated

- 2023: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (nominated), for *Good Luck to You, Leo Grande*
- 1996: Best Screenplay (won), for *Sense and Sensibility*
- 1993: Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (won), for *Howards End*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 1998: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (won), for *Ellen*

### Other awards — 2 won, 3 nominated

- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 2021: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (won)
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2018: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (won)
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film 2017: European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (nominated), for *Bridget Jones's Baby*
- European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award 1998: European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award (nominated), for *Primary Colors*
- European Film Award for Best Actress 1997: European Film Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *The Winter Guest*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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