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Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Acting·1959·98 films

Dame Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Her work spans over four decades of screen and stage, and her accolades include two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2018, she was made a dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to drama.…

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As Actor

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Sybill Trelawney
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)Sybill Trelawney
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)Sybill Trelawney
I Am Legend
I Am Legend (2007)Dr. Alice Krippin
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (2017)Mrs. Potts
Brave
Brave (2012)Elinor (voice)
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3 (2012)Agent O
Cruella
Cruella (2021)The Baroness
Love Actually
Love Actually (2003)Karen
Men in Black: International
Men in Black: International (2019)Agent O
Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet (2002)Captain Amelia (voice)
Dolittle
Dolittle (2020)Poly (voice)
Burnt
Burnt (2015)Dr. Rosshilde
Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)P.L. Travers
Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee (2005)Nanny McPhee
Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)Dr Rawlings
Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures (2013)Mrs. Lincoln / Sarafine Duchannes
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)Prime Minister
Last Christmas
Last Christmas (2019)Petra Andrich
Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)Karen Eiffel
The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked (2009)Charlotte
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father (1993)Gareth Peirce
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)Nanny McPhee
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility (1995)Elinor Dashwood
Junior
Junior (1994)Dr. Diana Reddin
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day (1993)Miss Kenton
An Education
An Education (2009)Headmistress
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)Maureen Meyerowitz
Men, Women & Children
Men, Women & Children (2014)Narrator (voice)
Missing Link
Missing Link (2019)Dora the Yeti Elder (voice)
Late Night
Late Night (2019)Katherine Newbury
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)Agatha Trunchbull
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)Beatrice
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods (2015)Catherine Bryson
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)Nancy Stokes
The Children Act
The Children Act (2018)Fiona Maye
Howards End
Howards End (1992)Margaret Schlegel
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)Dr Rawlings
The Love Punch
The Love Punch (2014)Kate
Dead Again
Dead Again (1991)Margaret Strauss / Grace
Henry V
Henry V (1989)Katherine
Alone in Berlin
Alone in Berlin (2016)Anna Quangel
Dead of Winter
Dead of Winter (2025)Barb
Primary Colors
Primary Colors (1998)Susan Stanton
Last Chance Harvey
Last Chance Harvey (2008)Kate Walker
What's Love Got to Do with It?
What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)Cath Stevenson
My Father the Hero
My Father the Hero (1994)Isabel (uncredited)
Peter's Friends
Peter's Friends (1992)Maggie Chester
The Legend of Barney Thomson
The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015)Cemolina
Effie Gray
Effie Gray (2014)Lady Eastlake
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives (2026)Lydia Harbottle
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited (2008)Lady Marchmain
Wit
Wit (2001)Vivian Bearing
King Lear
King Lear (2018)Goneril
Maybe Baby
Maybe Baby (2000)Druscilla
The Tall Guy
The Tall Guy (1989)Kate
Carrington
Carrington (1995)Dora Carrington
Impromptu
Impromptu (1991)Duchess D'Antan
How to Build a Girl
How to Build a Girl (2020)Amanda
Judas Kiss
Judas Kiss (1998)FBI Agent Sadie Hawkins
Imagining Argentina
Imagining Argentina (2003)Cecilia Rueda
The Winter Guest
The Winter Guest (1997)Frances
An Audience with Adele
An Audience with Adele (2021)Self
The Song of Lunch
The Song of Lunch (2010)She
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021)Self (archive footage)
Bad Tidings
Bad Tidings (2024)Self (archive footage)
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal (2018)Self (archive footage)
When Harry Left Hogwarts
When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011)Self
Sea Sorrow
Sea Sorrow (2017)Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2014)Mrs. Lovett
Everybody to Kenmure Street
Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026)Van Guy
Fry and Laurie Reunited
Fry and Laurie Reunited (2010)Self
The Cellar Tapes
The Cellar Tapes (1982)various
The Blue Boy
The Blue Boy (1994)Marie Bonnar
Junket Whore
Junket Whore (1998)Self
Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory (2024)Self
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger (1989)Alison Porter
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw (2001)Self
The Real Mary Poppins
The Real Mary Poppins (2014)Self
Sainsbury's: Mog's Christmas Calamity
Sainsbury's: Mog's Christmas Calamity (2015)Narrator (voice)
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' (2001)Self
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special (2022)Self
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey (2001)Self
Hospital!
Hospital! (1997)Elephant Woman
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)Self (archive footage)
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant (2005)Self (archive footage)
Slags
Slags (1984)Young Woman
Die vielen Gesichter der Emma Thompson
Die vielen Gesichter der Emma Thompson (2016)Elle-Même
The Fringe, Fame and Me
The Fringe, Fame and Me (2022)Self
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (2007)Self
Walking the Dogs
Walking the Dogs (2012)The Queen
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984)
Tin Fish
Tin Fish (1990)
Extinction
Extinction (2019)
Hollywood's Dark Secret
Hollywood's Dark Secret (2019)Self
Greenpeace: There's a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom
Greenpeace: There's a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom (2018)Narrator (voice)
Colleagues From Hell
Colleagues From Hell (1989)
To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth (2016)Narrator (voice)

As Writer

Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee (2005)
Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
Last Christmas
Last Christmas (2019)
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Effie Gray
Effie Gray (2014)
Wit
Wit (2001)
The Cellar Tapes
The Cellar Tapes (1982)