Emma Thompson
Biography
Born to actors Eric Thompson and Phyllida Law, Dame Emma Thompson was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe. Her breakthrough came in 1985 with the West End revival of Me and My Girl, followed by critically acclaimed performances in BBC series Tutti Frutti and Fortunes of War, and Oscar-winning roles in Howards End (1992) and Sense and Sensibility (1995). She has since become a two-time Academy Award winner and three-time BAFTA Award recipient.
