Emma Thompson
Dame Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Her work spans over four decades of screen and stage, and her accolades include two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2018, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to drama.
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| Full name at birth | Emma Thompson
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| Claim to fame | Howards End (1992), Sense and Sensibility (1995) & Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
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| Date of birth | 15 April 1959
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| Place of birth | Paddington, London, England, UK
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| Occupation | Actress, Screenwriter, Author
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| Height | 5' 7½" (171 cm)
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| Weight | 148 lbs (67 kg)
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| Dress size | 2
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| Shoe size | 8
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| Net worth | $50,000,000 USD
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| High school | Camden School for Girls in London, England
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| University | [1980] Newnham College, Cambridge (BA English Literature)
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- Was originally slated to play the role of "God" in Kevin Smith's Dogma (1999). She was unable to perform due to her pregnancy.
- Shares birthday with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) co-star Emma Watson.
- She was ranked fifth in the 2001 Orange Film Survey of greatest British film actresses.
- Her brother-in-law is Richard Lumsden, a British actor-comedian.
- Won both of her Oscars for films that also featured actors she would work with again in the Harry Potter films. Helena Bonham Carter, who appeared in Howards End (1992), also played Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Alan Rickman, who appeared in Sense and Sensibility (1995), has played Professor Severus Snape in all the films so far.
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