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Emma Thompson

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Emma Thompson: Biography

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Birth Place: London, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/15/1959, Aries
Profession: Actor; writer

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Emma Thompson Fast Facts:

Grew up in a family of entertainers. Father was a stage director and actor; mother is an actress.
Was a member of the Footlights comedy troupe while at Cambridge; briefly dated her Footlights colleague Hugh Laurie.
In 1988, headlined her own BBC variety-comedy show titled Thompson.
First person to win Academy Awards for both acting (Howards End) and writing (Sense and Sensibility); keeps her Oscars in her bathroom.
Lampooned her own image by playing an English actress in a 1997 episode of Ellen and earned an Emmy for the performance.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.
Active with ActionAid, an English charity in Africa.

Emma Thompson Relationships:
Eric Thompson - Father
Gaia Romilly Wise - Daughter
Greg Wise - Husband
Kenneth Branagh - Ex-husband
Phyllida Law - Mother
Sophie Thompson - Sister
Emma Thompson Awards:
1993 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1992 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1996 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Winner
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1992 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
1993 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1995 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1993 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1995 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Winner
2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
2003 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1995 BAFTA Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay - Nominee
1995 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
College:
University of Cambridge, Newnham College, Cambridge, England (BA in English Literature, 1982)