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Sophie Thompson(I)

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Sophie Thompson
It follows two women, one from Canada and the other from Ireland, who discover they are half-sisters. They embark on a road trip to find their alcoholic father.
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Sophie Thompson is a British actress who has worked in film, television, and theatre. A six-time Olivier Award nominee, she won the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the London revival of 'Into the Woods.' Her other nominations were for 'Wildest Dreams' (1994), 'Company' (1996), 'Clybourne Park' (2011), 'Guys and Dolls' (2016), and 'Present Laughter' (2019). Thompson's film appearances include 4 mariages et 1 enterrement (1994), Persuasion (1995), Emma, l'entremetteuse (1996), Les moissons d'Irlande (1998), Gosford Park (2001), and Harry Potter et les Reliques de la Mort : partie 1 (2010). Her television roles include playing Stella Crawford in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (1985) and Rosemary Piper in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (1960).
BornJanuary 20, 1962
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BornJanuary 20, 1962
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      • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Gosford Park (2001)
    Gosford Park
    7.2
    • Dorothy
    • 2001
    Gwyneth Paltrow in Emma, l'entremetteuse (1996)
    Emma, l'entremetteuse
    6.6
    • Miss Bates
    • 1996
    Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in 4 mariages et 1 enterrement (1994)
    4 mariages et 1 enterrement
    7.1
    • Lydia the Bride - Wedding Two
    • 1994
    Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem in Mange, prie, aime (2010)
    Mange, prie, aime
    5.8
    • Corella
    • 2010

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      • In Production
      • Short
    • Mother Goose
      • Janet
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Stephen Fry, Jane Horrocks, Laura Aikman, Brian Bovell, Mark Heap, Guy Henry, Tom Lenk, Sophie Thompson, Johnny Vegas, Tony Way, Megan Stevenson, Chris Reading, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Simon Porter, Hillary Shakespeare, Anna-Elizabeth Shakespeare, and Ruth Syratt in Time Travel Is Dangerous (2024)
      Time Travel Is Dangerous
      6.5
      • Valerie
      • 2024
    • Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in Inside No. 9 (2014)
      Inside No. 9
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Party Guest
      • Jan
      • 2014–2024
    • Claude Perron, Sophie Thompson, Hannah Onslow, Toby Regbo, Nicolas Van Beveren, Lauren McQueen, Edward Bluemel, Benjamin Wainwright, and Harriet Slater in Belgravia: The Next Chapter (2024)
      Belgravia: The Next Chapter
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Dunn
      • 2024
    • Rebecca Ferguson, Shane McRae, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, and Remmie Milner in Silo (2023)
      Silo
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Gloria Hildebrandt
      • 2023
    • Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley in SisterS (2023)
      SisterS
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Sheryl
      • 2023
    • Mackenzie Crook, Gerard Horan, Toby Jones, Pearce Quigley, Laura Checkley, Divian Ladwa, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, and Orion Ben in Detectorists (2014)
      Detectorists
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Sheila Seymour
      • 2014–2022
    • Anthony Welsh and Jessica Brown Findlay in The Flatshare (2022)
      The Flatshare
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Katherine
      • 2022
    • Aliyah Odoffin, Bel Powley, Marli Siu, and Emma Appleton in Everything I Know About Love (2022)
      Everything I Know About Love
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Liz
      • 2022
    • Riann Steele, Jamie Hooper, and Helen Miles in The Creeping (2022)
      The Creeping
      4.3
      • Karen Marrow
      • 2022
    • Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After (2021)
      Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • Frieda
      • 2021
    • Sandylands (2020)
      Sandylands
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Jeannie Swallows
      • 2020–2021
    • Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
      Sex Education
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Lily's Mum
      • 2021
    • Mae Martin and Charlotte Ritchie in Feel Good (2020)
      Feel Good
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Maggie
      • 2020
    • National Theatre Live: Present Laughter (2019)
      National Theatre Live: Present Laughter
      8.6
      • Monica Reed
      • 2019
    • Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Charlotte Ritchie, Mathew Baynton, Laurence Rickard, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and Lolly Adefope in Ghosts (2019)
      Ghosts
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Bunny Beg-Chetwynde
      • 2019

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    • Meryl Streep, Catherine McCormack, Michael Gambon, Brid Brennan, Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans, and Sophie Thompson in Les moissons d'Irlande (1998)
      Les moissons d'Irlande
      6.3
      • music: "Down by the Salley Gardens"
      • performer: "Will You Come to Abyssinia", "Down by the Salley Gardens"
      • writer: "Down by the Salley Gardens"
      • 1998

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Sophie C. Thompson
    • Height
      • 1.63 m
    • Born
      • January 20, 1962
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Richard LumsdenOctober 1995 - 2015 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Parents
        Eric Thompson
    • Relatives
        Gaia Wise(Niece or Nephew)
    • Other works
      Her credits at London's Donmar Warehouse include: the Baker's Wife in the musical "Into the Woods" (5 November '98 to 13 February '99), and Amy in the musical "Company" (1995, also West End).
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    • Trivia
      Both Sophie and her sister, Emma Thompson, met their future husbands--Richard Lumsden and Greg Wise respectively--on the set of Raison et sentiments (1995).

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    • How old is Sophie Thompson?
      63 years old
    • When was Sophie Thompson born?
      January 20, 1962
    • Where was Sophie Thompson born?
      London, England, UK
    • How tall is Sophie Thompson?
      5 feet 4 inches, or 1.63 meters
    • What is Sophie Thompson known for?
      Four Weddings and a Funeral, Emma, Gosford Park, and Eat Pray Love

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