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[134] In 2008, Thompson announced that she and Wise "had written a script together about John Ruskin, the Victorian art critic, which we want to make into a film. Thompson, the daughter of actors Eric Thompson and Phyllida Law, grew up in a theatrical household that gave her an appreciation for the ridiculous. [147][148] Camilla Long, reviewing Effie Gray in The Sunday Times, wrote "nothing fits together" and "no one seems to know why they made this film. says:

[167] Thompson is also an activist for Palestinians, having been a member of the British-based ENOUGH! [192] The film was released on 31 October 2016. Presents for the servants. Karen 'Kay' Eiffel I can't stand this new culture of the instant disposable celebrity. The commercial was rejected by the advertising organisation Clearcast due to Greenpeace's alleged involvement in politics, thus violating their code of conduct. Merida I do the cerebral bit before I start. Did you who said that? [73][74] Shelly Frome remarked that she displayed a "great affinity for Jane Austen's style and wit",[75] and Graham Fuller of Sight and Sound saw her as the film's auteur. Marianne Dashwood

"[149] Manohla Dargis in her review in The New York Times called Effie Gray "The cinematic equivalent of a Brazilian wax, the movie omits much of the story's most interesting material to create something that's been smoothly denatured."[150].

[57], The year 2005 saw the release of a project Thompson had been working on for nine years. But are you willing to pay the price your freedom will cost you? Travers You have very...[gesturing] straight teeth. Highest Rated: Like Austen, she's laughing at her own culture while she's a part of it. [31], Thompson achieved another breakthrough in 1987,[6] when she had leading roles in two television miniseries: Fortunes of War, a World War II drama co-starring Kenneth Branagh, and Tutti Frutti, a dark-comedy about a Scottish rock band with Robbie Coltrane. i feel very anti red. In the theatre, you have to wear all your energy on the outside in order to project the character to the guy in the back row, but if you do that for film, it's too much. She won Best Actress for, Accepted the role of Professor Trelawny in.

I think it's gonna make you happy! Th nanny story is essentially the western. [181] She has also expressed support for the Women's Equality Party. says: Your soul as dry as the pages of the books to which you so desperately cleave. if only he knew that by wednesday he will die. Our nickname for her was Emma Talented. When you need me, but do not want me, then I must stay. She married Branagh in 1989, continued to work with him professionally, and formed a production company with him. They met at a Refugee Council event when he was 16, and she invited him to spend Christmas at their home.

Walt Disney [to Merida] Don't you dare loose another arrow! Thompson and Wise have one child, Gaia, born in 1999. The regional ITV comedy series There's Nothing To Worry About! [17] While there, she had a "seminal moment" that turned her to feminism and inspired her to take up performing. I would rather have a root canal treatment for a year than go on Twitter or Facebook. She continues to work on television as well, but is generally very selective about which roles she takes. [180] Thompson endorsed Jeremy Corbyn's campaign in both the 2015 and 2016 Labour Party leadership elections.

After appearing in several comedy programmes, she came to prominence in 1987 in two BBC TV series, Tutti Frutti and Fortunes of War, winning the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her work in both series. And, so it was, a wristwatch saved Harold Crick.

What are you doing? 2012 Resurrection of Victor Jara, The: 2010 Fry and Laurie Reunited (TV film) 2007 Happy Birthday Elton! "Emma and sensibility Thompson, says the director of her Jane Austen adaptation, "is an extremely funny lady. Dame Emma Thompson DBE[2] (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedian. In 2013, she received acclaim and several award nominations for her portrayal of author P. L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks.

And, so it was, a wristwatch saved Harold Crick." [30][34] Later that year, the pair starred in a televised version of the play.

says: Walt Disney "Emma and sensibility Thompson, says the director of her Jane Austen adaptation, "is an extremely funny lady. P.L. [169][170] Projecting a typically "British image",[165] Thompson's often dogmatic and tight-jawed manner has also been compared to that of Maggie Smith.

My appearance has changed a lot over the years, but it has far more to do with how I feel about being a woman. We have granted youth power that it doesn't have. I won't let her turn into one of your cartoons. It's marriage, it's not the end of the world. Although the male pregnancy storyline was poorly received by most critics and flopped at the box office,[63] Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle praised the lead trio. Mary Poppins was a real person? [8] Also in 2003, Thompson and her husband informally adopted a Rwandan orphan and former child soldier named Tindyebwa Agaba. Says the woman who sent a flying nanny with a talking umbrella to save the children. [101] She later reprised her role in the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011),[30] and has called her time on the popular franchise "great fun". Walt Disney [20] The following year, Thompson and her Footlights team won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for their sketch show The Cellar Tapes.

Get me a job."

"As Harold took a bite of Bavarian sugar cookie, he finally felt as if everything was going to be ok. I have periods of intense activity, then stop. For the HBO television film Wit (2001), however, Thompson happily took the lead role in what she felt was "one of the best scripts to have come out of America". [49] Among its three wins was the Best Actress trophy for Thompson, who was also awarded a Golden Globe and BAFTA for her performance. says: "[124] The actress considered it to be the best script she had read in years and was delighted to be offered the role. says: While there, she began to find her calling to acting, especially when she joined the school's sketch comedy group that included the likes of Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry. London, on 15 April 1959.
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[99] The film was booed and jeered at when it was screened at the Venice Film Festival and received a scathing article in The Guardian. They two got … I thought, "Well, clearly I have to do something to turn around the Nanny McPhee image as it's gone into people's minds and stayed there." In the early 1990s, she often collaborated with her husband, actor and director Kenneth Branagh. [17] She often brings her real personality to her roles, and Kellaway believes that her lack of conventional beauty contributes to her likeability as an actress.[163][167]. At least she can escape Fanny, which is more than any of us is able. [30][34] Reviewing the latter, the Chicago Tribune praised her "extraordinary" performance of the "hobbling, stooped hunchback Fool".

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[57][125] The film was well-received, grossed $112 million worldwide, and Thompson's performance garnered critical acclaim. [55][56] Based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel about a housekeeper and butler in interwar Britain, the story is acclaimed for its study of loneliness and repression, though Thompson was particularly interested in looking at "the deformity that servitude inflicts upon people", since her grandmother had worked as a servant and made many sacrifices. [72] Directed by Ang Lee and co-starring Kate Winslet, Sense and Sensibility received widespread critical acclaim and ranks among the highest-grossing films of Thompson's career.