Emma Thompson

Born Mar 15, 1959 in Paddington, London, England, UK

Dame Emma Thompson DBE is a British actress, screenwriter, activist and author. She is one of Britain's most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, three BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.

Filmography

Shows & movies

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie

2026

Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy as Dr. Rawling

2025

Comedy, Drama, Romance | 2h 5m

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

What’s Love Got To Do With It? as Cath

2023

Comedy, Romance | 1h 48m

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande as Nancy Stokes

2022

Comedy, Drama | 1h 37m

Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical

Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical as Miss Trunchbull

2022

Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical | 1h 57m

Cruella

Cruella as Baroness

2021

Comedy, Crime | 2h 18m

What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?

What's the Matter with Tony Slattery? as Self (archive footage)

2020

Documentary | 59m

How to Build a Girl

How to Build a Girl as Amanda

2020

Comedy, Drama | 1h 44m

Dolittle

Dolittle as Poly

2020

Comedy, Family | 1h 46m

Years and Years

Years and Years as Vivienne Rook

1 season • 2019 • Ended

Science Fiction, Mini-Series, Drama | 1h

Last Christmas

Last Christmas as Adelia

2019

Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1h 37m

Late Night

Late Night as Katherine Newbury

2019

Comedy, Drama | 1h 42m

Missing Link

Missing Link as Dora the Yeti Elder (voice)

2019

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 26m

Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International as Agent O

2019

Action, Science Fiction | 1h 55m

King Lear

King Lear as Goneril

2018

Drama | 1h 55m

The Children Act

The Children Act as Fiona Maye

2018

Drama | 1h 45m

Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again as Prime Minister

2018

Comedy | 1h 29m

Sea Sorrow

2017

Documentary | 1h 14m

The Meyerowitz Stories

The Meyerowitz Stories as Maureen Meyerowitz

2017

Comedy, Drama | 1h 52m

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast as Mrs. Potts

2017

Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance | 2h 9m

Alone in Berlin

Alone in Berlin as Anna Quangel

2016

Thriller, Drama | 1h 43m

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby as Dr. Rawlings

2016

Comedy | 2h 3m

The Legend of Barney Thomson

The Legend of Barney Thomson as Cemolina

2015

Comedy, Crime | 1h 36m

A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods as Catherine Bryson

2015

Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 1h 44m

Burnt

Burnt as Dr. Rosshilde

2015

Comedy, Drama | 2h 10m

Lennon or McCartney

Lennon or McCartney as Herself (archive footage)

2014

Documentary | 34m

Effie Gray

Effie Gray as Lady Eastlake

2014

Drama | 1h 48m

Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children as Narrator (voice)

2014

Comedy, Drama | 1h 56m

The Love Punch

The Love Punch as Kate

2013

Comedy | 1h 34m

Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks as P.L. Travers

2014

Comedy, Drama | 2h 5m

Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures as Mrs. Lincoln / Sarafine Duchannes

2013

Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 2h 4m

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3 as Agent O

2012

Action, Comedy, Science Fiction | 2h 15m

Brave

Brave as Queen Elinor

2012

Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 33m

When Harry Left Hogwarts

When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self

2011

Documentary | 49m

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as Sybill Trelawney

2011

Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery | 2h 10m

Jambo Jumbo

Jambo Jumbo as Emma Thompson

2010

Documentary | 50m

Fry and Laurie Reunited

Fry and Laurie Reunited as Herself

2010

Documentary, Comedy | 1h 7m

The Song of Lunch

The Song of Lunch as She

2010

Drama | 1h

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang as Nanny McPhee

2010

Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 49m

An Education

An Education as Headmistress

2009

Drama | 1h 40m

The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked as Charlotte

2009

Drama, Comedy | 2h 15m

Last Chance Harvey

Last Chance Harvey as Kate Walker

2008

Drama, Comedy | 1h 32m

Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited as Lady Marchmain

2008

Drama | 2h 13m

I Am Legend

I Am Legend as Dr. Alice Krippin

2007

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 40m

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Sybil Trelawney

2007

Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery | 2h 18m

Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction as Karen Eiffel

2006

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | 1h 53m

Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee as Nanny McPhee

2005

Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 38m

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Sybill Trelawney

2004

Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery | 2h 22m

Angels in America

Angels in America as Nurse Emily / The Angel America

1 season • 2003 • Ended

Mini-Series, Fantasy, Drama, Romance | 1h 3m

Imagining Argentina

Imagining Argentina as Cecilia Rueda

2003

Drama, Thriller | 1h 47m

Love Actually

Love Actually as Karen

2003

Comedy, Drama, Romance | 2h 16m

Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet as Captain Amelia (voice)

2002

Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy | 1h 35m

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' as Emma Thompson

2001

Documentary | 29m

Wit

Wit as Vivian Bearing

2001

Drama | 1h 39m

Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby as Druscilla

2000

Comedy | 1h 44m

Judas Kiss

Judas Kiss as FBI Agent Sadie Hawkins

1998

Thriller, Crime, Drama | 1h 37m

Primary Colors

Primary Colors as Susan Stanton

1998

Comedy, Drama | 2h 23m

The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest as Frances

1997

Drama | 1h 48m

Carrington

Carrington as Dora Carrington

1995

Drama | 2h 1m

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility as Elinor Dashwood

1995

Drama | 2h 16m

Ellen

Ellen as Herself

5 seasons • 1994 • Ended

Comedy, Romance | 25m

The Blue Boy

The Blue Boy as Marie Bonnar

1994

Thriller | 52m

Junior

Junior as Dr. Diana Reddin

1994

Comedy, Family | 1h 49m

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing as Beatrice

1993

Comedy, Drama | 1h 51m

The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day as Miss Kenton

1993

Drama | 2h 14m

In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father as Gareth Peirce

1993

Drama | 2h 13m

Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends as Maggie Chester

1992

Comedy, Drama | 1h 41m

Howards End

Howards End as Margaret Schlegel

1992

Drama | 2h 20m

Impromptu

Impromptu as Duchess D'Antan

1991

Drama, Comedy | 1h 47m

Dead Again

Dead Again as Margaret Strauss / Grace

1991

Thriller | 1h 47m

Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger as Alison Porter

1989

Drama | 1h 55m

The Tall Guy

The Tall Guy as Kate

1989

Comedy | 1h 32m

Henry V

Henry V as Katherine

1989

Drama | 2h 17m

Thompson

1 season • 1988 • Ended

Fortunes of War

Fortunes of War as Harriet Pringle

1 season • 1987 • Ended

Drama, War | 1h

Tutti Frutti (1987)

Tutti Frutti (1987) as Suzi Kettles

1 season • 1987 • Ended

Drama, Comedy | 1h

Alfresco

Alfresco as various

2 seasons • 1983 • Ended

Comedy | 30m

The Crystal Cube

The Crystal Cube as Jackie Meld

1983

| 30m

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

50 seasons • 1975 • Continuing

Comedy | 1h 5m

BBC Drama

59 seasons • 1954 • Continuing

Drama | 1h 28m

Down Cemetery Road

Down Cemetery Road as Zoë Boehm

1 season • Upcoming

Thriller

To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth as Narrator (voice)

| 1h 23m