Emma Thompson

Dame Emma Thompson DBE
Thompson at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	(1959-04-15) 15 April 1959 (age 65) Paddington, London, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Newnham College, Cambridge
Occupations	Actress screenwriter activist author comedian
Years active	1982–present
Spouses	Kenneth Branagh ​ ​ (m. 1989; div. 1995)​ Greg Wise ​ ​ (after 2003)​
Children	2
Parents	Eric Thompson Phyllida Law
Relatives	Sophie Thompson (sister)
Awards	Full list
Emma Thompson's voice from the BBC programme The Film Programme, 28 November 2013.[1]

Dame Emma Thompson DBE^[2] (born 15 April 1959) is a British screenwriter, actress and comedian. She was born in Paddington, London, the elder daughter of Eric Thompson and Phyllida Law. She was raised in West Hampstead. Her sister is Sophie Thompson.

Thompson has a Master of Arts degree from Newnham College, Cambridge.

She has won many Academy Awards for her acting. Her many movies include the Harry Potter franchise and the Nancy McPhee series. She has also won many BAFTA Awards.

Thompson was married to Kenneth Branagh from 1989 until they divorced in 1995. She has been married to Greg Wise since 2003.

1. ↑ "Emma Thompson". The Film Programme. 28 November 2013. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
2. ↑ "Dalglish and Thompson head honours list". BBC News. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2018-06-11.