Phyllida Ann Law is a British actress, known for her numerous roles in film and television.
Law at the Nanny McPhee London premiere in 2005
Phyllida Law (centre) flanked by her daughters Sophie Thompson and Emma Thompson on receiving her OBE at Buckingham Palace.
Phyllida Law receives the honorary doctorate from the hands of Muhammad Yunus, chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University (4 July 2013).
Dame Emma Thompson is an English actress and writer. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning more than four decades, including 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.
Thompson in 2022
ADC Theatre, University of Cambridge, where Thompson began performing with Footlights
Kenneth Branagh, Thompson's first husband, with whom she collaborated early in her career
Anthony Hopkins starred with Thompson in Howards End (1992) and The Remains of the Day (1993)