Emma Thompson | Born: 1954

British actress Emma Thompson first appeared in the sketch comedy series Alfresco early in her career and came to prominence in 1987 following her performances in two television series on BBC, Fortunes of War and Tutti Frutti, for which she received credits and a BAFTA Award. Thompson had often collaborated with her then-husband, actor and director, Kenneth Branagh, in the early 1990s, in films like Henry V, Peter’s Friends, and Much Ado About Nothing. 

The actress won an Academy Award as well as a British Academy Award for her performance in the period drama Howards End in 1992. The following year, she was nominated twice for an Academy Award for her roles in In the Name of the Father and The Remains of the Day. Thompson is still vigorously making film projects, with an upcoming film, Matilda, set to be released in 2022.