Emma Thompson
British actress and screenwriter
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| October 5 2022 | Premiered as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical at the BFI London Film Festival, with critics praising her portrayal of the villainous character. |
| October 5 2022 | Premiered as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical at the BFI London Film Festival, with critics praising her portrayal of the villainous character. |
| May 28 2021 | Starred as the Baroness in Disney's Cruella, a live-action spin-off of One Hundred and One Dalmatians, receiving critical praise for her performance. |
| May 28 2021 | Starred as the Baroness in Disney's Cruella, a live-action spin-off of One Hundred and One Dalmatians, receiving critical praise for her performance. |
| February 28 2020 | Thompson and Wise were sworn in as honorary citizens of Venice and became legal residents of Italy. |
| February 28 2020 | Thompson and Wise were sworn in as honorary citizens of Venice and became legal residents of Italy. |
| 2018 | Thompson expressed her desire to write about 'what it's like being human now', indicating her ongoing interest in exploring contemporary human experiences through writing. |
| 2018 | Thompson expressed her desire to write about 'what it's like being human now', indicating her ongoing interest in exploring contemporary human experiences through writing. |
| 2017 | Thompson marched in support of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, an Iranian-British charity worker held captive in Iran. |
| 2017 | Thompson marched in support of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, an Iranian-British charity worker held captive in Iran. |
| October 31 2016 | Thompson narrated the documentary short 'The Doubt Machine: Inside the Koch Brothers' War on Climate Science' about Koch Industries' efforts to discredit climate research. |
| October 31 2016 | Thompson narrated the documentary short 'The Doubt Machine: Inside the Koch Brothers' War on Climate Science' about Koch Industries' efforts to discredit climate research. |
| 2014 | Thompson released 'The Spectacular Tale of Peter Rabbit', her third book in the Peter Rabbit series. |
| 2014 | Emma Thompson participated in Marks & Spencer's 'Leading Ladies' marketing campaign, featured alongside other influential British women like Annie Lennox and Rita Ora. |
| 2014 | Emma Thompson participated in Marks & Spencer's 'Leading Ladies' marketing campaign, featured alongside other influential British women like Annie Lennox and Rita Ora. |
| 2014 | Thompson released 'The Spectacular Tale of Peter Rabbit', her third book in the Peter Rabbit series. |
| August 2014 | Thompson and her daughter Gaia went on a Greenpeace 'Save the Arctic' expedition to raise awareness about the dangers of oil drilling. |
| August 2014 | Thompson and her daughter Gaia went on a Greenpeace 'Save the Arctic' expedition to raise awareness about the dangers of oil drilling. |
| 2013 | Thompson wrote her second book in the Peter Rabbit series, titled 'The Christmas Tale of Peter Rabbit'. |
| 2013 | Thompson wrote her second book in the Peter Rabbit series, titled 'The Christmas Tale of Peter Rabbit'. |
| 2012 | Emma Thompson wrote 'The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit', an authorized addition to the Peter Rabbit series by Beatrix Potter, commemorating the 110th anniversary of the original book's publication. The book was the first authorized Peter Rabbit story since 1930 and became a New York Times Best Seller. |
| 2012 | Portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in an episode of Playhouse Presents, dramatizing a 1982 incident of an intruder breaking into the Queen's bedroom. |
| 2012 | Appeared in Men in Black 3 as the head Agent, which became her highest-grossing release outside of the Harry Potter films, grossing $624 million worldwide. |
| 2012 | Voiced Elinor in Pixar's Brave, a Scottish queen character in an animated blockbuster film. |
| 2012 | Emma Thompson wrote 'The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit', an authorized addition to the Peter Rabbit series by Beatrix Potter, commemorating the 110th anniversary of the original book's publication. The book was the first authorized Peter Rabbit story since 1930 and became a New York Times Best Seller. |
| 2012 | Appeared in Men in Black 3 as the head Agent, which became her highest-grossing release outside of the Harry Potter films, grossing $624 million worldwide. |
| 2012 | Portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in an episode of Playhouse Presents, dramatizing a 1982 incident of an intruder breaking into the Queen's bedroom. |
| 2012 | Voiced Elinor in Pixar's Brave, a Scottish queen character in an animated blockbuster film. |
| 2010 | Thompson publicly expressed her support for the Labour Party on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show. |
| 2010 | Thompson wrote and starred in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, the sequel set during World War II. The film was another UK box office number one and was widely considered an improvement on the original. |
| 2010 | Thompson publicly expressed her support for the Labour Party on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show. |
| 2010 | Thompson wrote and starred in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, the sequel set during World War II. The film was another UK box office number one and was widely considered an improvement on the original. |
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