Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Birthdate:
Best movie: I Am Legend (2007) IMDb 7.2
Best series: Years and Years (2019) IMDb 8.2
Place of birth: Paddington, London, England, UK
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TITLE
YEAR
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The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
as Lydia Harbottle
2026
7.4
Everybody to Kenmure Street
Everybody to Kenmure Street
as Van Guy
2026
7.7
Down Cemetery Road
Down Cemetery Road
as Zoë Boehm
2025
7.0
Dead of Winter
Dead of Winter
as Barb
2025
6.1
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Dr. Rawlings
2025
6.5
Bad Tidings
Bad Tidings
as Self (archive footage)
2024
5.5
Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory
as Self
2024
7.6
What's Love Got to Do with It?
What's Love Got to Do with It?
as Cath Stevenson
2023
6.3
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self
2022
7.4
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
as Agatha Trunchbull
2022
7.0
The Fringe, Fame and Me
The Fringe, Fame and Me
as Self
2022
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
as Nancy Stokes
2022
7.2
Twelve Nights
Twelve Nights
as Narrator (voice)
2021
5.4
An Audience with Adele
An Audience with Adele
as Self
2021
8.4
Cruella
Cruella
as The Baroness
2021
7.3
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
2021
7.0
How to Build a Girl
How to Build a Girl
as Amanda
2020
6.0
Dolittle
Dolittle
as Poly (voice)
2020
5.6
Last Christmas
Last Christmas
as Petra Andrich
2019
6.5
Extinction
Extinction
2019
4.8
Men in Black: International
Men in Black: International
as Agent O
2019
5.6
Years and Years
Years and Years
as Vivienne Rook
2019
8.2
Missing Link
Missing Link
as Dora the Yeti Elder (voice)
2019
6.7
Late Night
Late Night
as Katherine Newbury
2019
6.5
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again
as Prime Minister
2018
6.2
The Children Act
The Children Act
as Fiona Maye
2018
6.7
King Lear
King Lear
as Goneril
2018
6.2
Sea Sorrow
Sea Sorrow
as Self
2017
6.7
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as Maureen Meyerowitz
2017
6.9
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
as Mrs. Potts
2017
7.1
To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth
as Narrator (voice)
2016
7.0
Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Baby
as Dr Rawlings
2016
6.4
Alone in Berlin
Alone in Berlin
as Anna Quangel
2016
6.5
Burnt
Burnt
as Dr. Rosshilde
2015
6.6
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods
as Catherine Bryson
2015
6.4
The Legend of Barney Thomson
The Legend of Barney Thomson
as Cemolina
2015
6.3
Men, Women & Children
Men, Women & Children
as Narrator (voice)
2014
6.6
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Mrs. Lovett
2014
8.8
Effie Gray
Effie Gray
as Lady Eastlake
2014
6.0
The Real Mary Poppins
The Real Mary Poppins
as Self
2014
7.0
The Love Punch
The Love Punch
as Kate Jones
2014
5.8
Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks
as P.L. Travers
2013
7.5
Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures
as Mrs. Lincoln / Sarafine Duchannes
2013
6.1
Brave
Brave
as Elinor (voice)
2012
7.1
Walking the Dogs
Walking the Dogs
as The Queen
2012
7.3
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3
as Agent O
2012
6.8
When Harry Left Hogwarts
When Harry Left Hogwarts
as Self
2011
7.5
The Song of Lunch
The Song of Lunch
as She
2010
7.3
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
as Nanny McPhee
2010
6.1
An Education
An Education
as Headmistress
2009
7.2
The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked
as Charlotte
2009
7.3
A Sense of Character (2009)
A Sense of Character
as Self
2009
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A Very Quiet Man (2009)
A Very Quiet Man
as Self
2009
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Locating the World of Sense & Sensibility (2009)
Locating the World of Sense & Sensibility
as Self
2009
–
Elegance & Simplicity: The Wardrobe of Sense & Sensibility (2009)
Elegance & Simplicity: The Wardrobe of Sense & Sensibility
as Self
2009
–
Last Chance Harvey
Last Chance Harvey
as Kate Walker
2008
6.6
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
as Lady Marchmain
2008
6.6
I Am Legend
I Am Legend
as Dr. Alice Krippin
2007
7.2
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
as Self
2007
7.9
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Sybill Trelawney
2007
7.5
Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction
as Karen Eiffel
2006
7.5
Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee
as Nanny McPhee
2005
6.6
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Sybill Trelawney
2004
7.9
Angels in America
Angels in America
as Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel
2003
8.1
Imagining Argentina
Imagining Argentina
as Cecilia Rueda
2003
6.1
Love Actually
Love Actually
as Karen
2003
7.5
Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet
as Captain Amelia (voice)
2002
7.2
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
2001
7.0
Wit
Wit
as Vivian Bearing
2001
7.9
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
2001
6.8
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self
2001
6.4
Maybe Baby
Maybe Baby
as Druscilla
2000
5.6
Judas Kiss
Judas Kiss
as FBI Agent Sadie Hawkins
1998
6.1
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
as Susan Stanton
1998
6.7
The Winter Guest
The Winter Guest
as Frances
1997
6.8
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
as Elinor Dashwood
1995
7.7
Carrington
Carrington
as Dora Carrington
1995
6.8
Junior
Junior
as Dr. Diana Reddin
1994
4.8
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
as Gareth Peirce
1993
8.1
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
as Miss Kenton
1993
7.8
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
as Beatrice
1993
7.3
Peter's Friends
Peter's Friends
as Maggie Chester
1992
7.0
Howards End
Howards End
as Margaret Schlegel
1992
7.3
Dead Again
Dead Again
as Margaret Strauss / Grace
1991
6.8
Impromptu
Impromptu
as Duchess D'Antan
1991
6.8
Henry V
Henry V
as Katherine
1989
7.5
The Winslow Boy (1989)
The Winslow Boy
as Catherine Winslow
1989
8.3
The Tall Guy
The Tall Guy
as Kate
1989
6.2

Career

Total Titles 88
Movies 85
TV Shows 3
Career Span 1989 – 2026
Average IMDb 6.9

Most Active Years

2019 6 titles
2009 6 titles
2014 5 titles
2022 4 titles
2021 4 titles
2001 4 titles
2025 3 titles
2018 3 titles

Top Rated

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 8.8
An Audience with Adele 8.4
The Winslow Boy 8.3
Years and Years 8.2
Angels in America 8.1

Lowest Rated

Extinction 4.8
Junior 4.8
Twelve Nights 5.4
Bad Tidings 5.5
Dolittle 5.6

Frequently Asked Questions About Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson has appeared in 88 titles, including 85 movies and 3 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Emma Thompson's filmography is The Tall Guy (1989).
The most recent title featuring Emma Thompson is The Sheep Detectives (2026).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Emma Thompson is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street with an IMDb rating of 8.8.
Emma Thompson most frequently appears in productions, with titles in that genre.
Emma Thompson has been active for approximately 37 years, with credits spanning from 1989 to 2026.
Titles featuring Emma Thompson currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.9.
The busiest years in Emma Thompson's career include 2019, 2009, 2014.