Thompson, Emma (Emma Thompson)

Born April 15, 1959 in Paddington (England). Graduated Kemdenskuyu girls' school in London and Cambridge University at the rate of English literature. Even at university, Emma appeared on the scene, where she served as his comic monologues in the company `Woman's Hour '. After participating in the hit "Me and my girl" Thompson joined the troupe `Renaissance Theatre Company`. Since then, her life and career were closely related (up to a divorce in 1996) with the star and founder of the `Renaissance` Kenneth Branagh. Thompson film career began in 1989 when she and Kenneth Branagh and Jeff Goldblum co-starred in the film "Henry V". Two years later, in the romantic movie "die again, she again played with her husband Kenneth Branagh. But the real fame was brought to her film "Howards - End," "Remains of the Day" with Anthony Hopkins and Vanessa Redgrave, and "In the name of the Father" - all marked by positive critical. Emma Thompson has shown himself as a gifted writer in the movie "Sense and Sensibility," in this picture, she also played and one of the roles. The new work, Thompson - the role of first lady in the political satire "Basic colors" (1998), where her partner was John Travolta.