Emma thompson and tim spall are also both excellent. Thompson s wit was cultivated by a cheerful, clever. She is one of britains 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 born in london to english actor eric thompson and scottish actress phyllida law, thompson. A look at the scandalous love triangle between victorian art critic john ruskin greg wise, his teenage bride euphemia effie gray dakota fanning, and. Pohadala je djevojacku skolu camden, a kasnije je na sveucilistu cambridge studirala englesku knjizevnost, gdje je. Tom hanks and emma thompson play walt disney and p. She embarked on her professional journey by performing as an onstage comedienne but garnered early success, thanks to her poignant performances in bbc tv series tutti frutti and fortunes of war. With pierce brosnan, emma thompson, timothy spall, celia imrie. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedian. Meryl streep shocked at emma thompson oscar snub film.
Spurred on by a promise he made to his daughters, walt disney tom hanks embarks on what would become a 20year quest to obtain the movie rights to mary poppins. As judge fiona maye, emma thompson must face a heartbreakingly difficult decision in the children act whether to force a 17yearold boy to receive a lifesaving blood transfusion he is. Emma thompson, english actress and screenwriter, noted for her sophisticated and witty performances and later for her awardwinning scripts. Latest movies and tv shows with emma thompson imdb. She won academy awards for best actress for howards end 1992 and for adapted screenplay for sense and sensibility 1995. Upcoming, new, and past emma thompson movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Emma thompsons husband greg wise met the late night. Emma thompson is a british actress, comedian, screenwriter and author. Emma thompson makes acclaimed new york debut in sweeney todd british actor plays mrs lovett alongside bryn terfel for just five performances at the avery fisher hall published. Effie gray is a 2014 british biographical film written by emma thompson and directed by richard laxton, starring dakota fanning, emma thompson, julie walters, david suchet, derek jacobi, james fox, robbie coltrane, claudia cardinale, greg wise and tom sturridge. Emma thompson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Effie gray film effie gray is a 2014 british biographical film written by emma thompson and directed by richard laxton, starring dakota fanning, emma thompson, julie walters, david suchet, derek jacobi, james fox, robbie coltrane, claudia cardinale, greg wise and tom sturridge. For a long time known as performerp82784kenneth branaghkennethbranaghs other half, thompson. With dakota fanning, greg wise, tom sturridge, emma thompson.
Annie is a 2014 american musical comedy film directed by will gluck, produced by village roadshow pictures and will smith and james lassiters overbrook entertainment and distributed by sony pictures releasings columbia pictures. Emma thompson celebrity profile check out the latest emma thompson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist. Her father was englishborn and her mother is scottishborn. The children act official trailer 2018 emma thompson. Her mother is the scottish actress phyllida law, her english father, eric thompson, was the writer and narrator of. The novels characters otto and anna quangel are based on otto and elise hampel. Her story draws parallels from various parts of her academic life and the one she now finds herself living in hospital. Why emma thompson read an entire movie script out loud in. Banks bluray import movie european format zone b2 2014 emma thompson. Why emma thompson read an entire movie script out loud in her kitchen. Watch emma thompson take on religion in the children act. Emma thompson is indisputably considered as one of the leading actresses to have straddled contemporary british cinema.
The film stars emma thompson, brendan gleeson, and daniel bruhl. A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them. Emma thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as elinor dashwood, while kate winslet plays elinors younger sister marianne. Sophie thompson was born on january 20, 1962 in london, england. Emma thompsons ludicrous last christmas is the perfect brexit festive movie november 2019 shortcuts last christmas may be the worst film of the year so why is it boxoffice gold. Emma thompson was born on april 15, 1959 in paddington, london, into a family of actors father. Emma thompson on poppins cranky creator when it came to turning her childrens book into a movie, thompson says. Emma thompson, christopher lloyd, eileen atkins, et al. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia streaming service. In the movie, based on the bestselling 2014 novel by ian mcewan, academy award winner emma thompson stars as a london high court judge, fiona may. Emma thompson couldnt give a damn about fame, or getting older. Emma thompson list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
The love punch official trailer 1 2014 pierce brosnan. The story follows the dashwood sisters, members of a wealthy english family of landed gentry, as they must deal with circumstances. Oscar winners ellen burstyn and emma thompson are among the ensemble cast for comingofage fantasydrama movie the lost girls, a. The love punch official trailer 1 2014 pierce brosnan, emma.
Thompsons first cinema appearance came in the romantic comedy the tall guy 1989, the featurefilm debut from screenwriter richard curtis. Emma thompson photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behindthescenes, and more. The tale tells the story of a hardwilled english lecturer, expertly played by emma thompson, and her battle against cancer. Before he began shooting his first big movie, the 1995 adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibility, emma thompsons nowhusband greg wise received a. Emma thompson was born on april 15, 1959 in paddington, london, into a family of actors father eric thompson and mother phyllida law, who has costarred with thompson in several films. A look at the scandalous love triangle between victorian art critic john ruskin greg wise, his teenage bride euphemia effie gray dakota fanning, and preraphaelite painter john everett millais tom sturridge. Emma thompson was previously married to kenneth branagh 1989 1995 emma thompson has been in a relationship with hugh laurie 1978 1982 about. The story centres around 2 middleaged couples, who are the best of friends, one couple, brosnan and thompson, who are divorced discover their nest egg by way of a pension has been embezzled from them by a crooked frenchman in order to finance his gift to his fiancee and impress her.
While working on the screenplay of his 2014 novel, mcewan met with emma thompson, who. Banks is a 20 period drama film directed by john lee hancock from a screenplay written by kelly marcel and sue smith. Wit is a fantastic movie full of both humour and drama. Both sophie and her sister, emma thompson, met their future husbands richard lumsden and greg wise respectively on the set of sense and sensibility 1995. Emma thompson and mindy kaling to star in movie about late. With emma thompson, christopher lloyd, eileen atkins, audra mcdonald. With colin firth, emma stone, marcia gay harden, hamish linklater. Thompsons wit was cultivated by a cheerful, clever. It is based on the true story of john ruskins marriage to euphemia gray and the subsequent annulment of their marriage. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 american period drama film directed by ang lee and based on jane austens 1811 novel of the same name. Emma thompson, english actress and screenwriter, noted for her. Centered on the development of the 1964 film mary poppins, the film stars emma thompson as author p. In march 2014, she made her first stage appearance in 24 years and her new. Travers and tom hanks as film producer walt disney, with supporting performances by paul giamatti, jason schwartzman, bradley whitford, and colin farrell.
The film was released on october 30, 2015, by the weinstein company. A physician who can talk to animals embarks on an adventure to find a legendary island with a young apprentice and a crew of strange pets. A contemporary film adaptation of the 1977 broadway musical of the same name which in turn is based on the comic strip little orphan annie by harold gray, the film. Burnt is a 2015 american drama film directed by john wells and written by steven knight, from a story by michael kalesniko. The love punch official trailer 1 2014 pierce brosnan, emma thompson movie hd a divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement. One of the first ladies of contemporary british stage and cinema, emma thompson has won equal acclaim for her work as an actress and a screenwriter. Emma thompson and mindy kaling are to costar in a movie about a late night tv talkshow host according to variety, the asyetuntitled film. A romantic comedy about an englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle.