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Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
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Emma Thompson info
Born: 15 April, 1959
Height: 1.74 (5' 8½")
Spouse: Greg Wise (29 July 2003 – present) 1 child
Kenneth Branagh (20 August 1989 – 01 October 1995) (divorced)
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 36 wins & 43 nominations
Known for: Treasure Planet , Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix , I Am Legend , Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , Primary Colors and more.
Emma Thompson biography

This block contains the information about Emma Thompson and provides an insight into the life of the celebrity. From here you can also learn when, how and why the profession of an actor was chosen. Some interesting facts are waiting for you here.

She was born in 1959 in the glorious capital of England, in a family of popular actors: Erich and Freda Lou. Her sister Sophie is an actress as well. While studying in the Cambridge University she appeared in a few plays with funny content. When she graduated the course she entered the Renaissance Theater and married with its founder Kenneth Bran. During the eighties she was one of the most promising young actresses on the London stage. Besides performing roles in Shakespeare plays she was also filming in the historical TV shows on BBC channel. In the Hollywood she debut in historical movies of James Ivory “Howards End” in 1992. A year later she appeared in a political thriller “The Rest of the Day. All of the three roles left pleasant impression and were nominated for an Oscar. For the role in this movie she got an Oscar as the best female actress. In 1995 she performed the character of Eleanor Dashwood in the movie based on Jane Austen’s novel “Mind and Feelings”, for this role she wrote the scenario herself. For this movie she was nominated as the best actress and the best scenario writer. In the course of three next years she went away from performing in the movies, and started taking care of the personal life. Her affair with Greg Wise, lead to her divorce with Bran in 1996. In 2003 she bore a mutual child with Wise.
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Emma Thompson filmography

Here you can learn about the movies Emma Thompson acted in. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. It is always interesting to know.

Movies & Videos Budget Year Opening weekend US box Office
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Sybil Trelawney $150M 2007 $77.1M $292M
I Am Legend - Dr. Alice Krippin (uncredited) $150M 2007 $77.2M $256M
Treasure Planet - Captain Amelia (voice) $140M 2002 $12.1M $38.1M
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Professor Sybil Trelawney $130M 2004 $93.7M $249M
Primary Colors - Susan Stanton $65M 1998 $12M $39M
Stranger Than Fiction - Karen Eiffel $38M 2006 $13.4M $40.1M
Pride & Prejudice - Writer (additional dialogue) (uncredited), Special Thanks $28M 2005 $2.87M $38.4M
Nanny McPhee - Nanny McPhee, Writer (screenplay) $25M 2005 $14.5M $47.1M
Brideshead Revisited - Lady Marchmain $20M 2008 $340K $6.41M
Sense and Sensibility - Elinor Dashwood, Writer (screenplay) $16.5M 1995 $42.7M
Dead Again - Grace/Margaret Strauss $15M 1991 $38M
In the Name of the Father - Gareth Peirce $13M 1993 $25M
The Remains of the Day - Miss Kenton $11.5M 1993 $23M
Henry V - Princess Katherine de Valois $9M 1989 $10.2M
Much Ado About Nothing - Beatrice $8M 1993 $22.6M
The Tall Guy - Kate 1989 $511K
Carrington - Dora Carrington 1995 $3.24M
Junior - Dr. Diana Reddin 1994 $36.8M
Howards End - Margaret Schlegel 1992 $26M
Peter's Friends - Maggie Chester, Soundtrack (performer: "The Way You Look Tonight", "Orpheus In the Underworld") 1992 $4.06M
Salary

We always wonder how much actors are paid for their work. Everything depends on a movie. The list below provides you with the information about Emma Thompson salary for the roles played in certain movies.

Movie Year Salary
Junior 1994 $1,500,000
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