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}} Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress, comedienne, and writer. Cited as one of the greatest British actresses of her generation,〔〔 she is known for her portrayals of reticent women in period dramas and literary adaptations, often playing haughty or matronly characters with a sense of irony. Born in London to English actor Eric Thompson and Scottish actress Phyllida Law, Thompson was educated at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe. After appearing in several comedy programmes, she first came to prominence in 1987 in two BBC TV series, ''Tutti Frutti'' and ''Fortunes of War'', winning the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her work in both. Her first film role came in the 1989 romantic comedy ''The Tall Guy'', and in the early 1990s she frequently collaborated with her then husband, actor and director Kenneth Branagh. The pair became popular in the British media, and co-starred in several films including ''Dead Again'' (1991) and ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (1993). In 1992, Thompson won multiple acting awards, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress, for her work in the British drama ''Howards End''. In 1993, Thompson garnered dual Academy Award nominations for her roles in ''The Remains of the Day'', as a stately housekeeper, and ''In the Name of the Father'', as a lawyer. Thompson scripted and starred in 1995's ''Sense and Sensibility'', which earned her (among other awards) an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Other notable film and television credits include the ''Harry Potter'' film series, ''Wit'' (2001), ''Love Actually'' (2003), ''Angels in America'' (2003), ''Nanny McPhee'' (2005), ''Stranger than Fiction'' (2006), ''Last Chance Harvey'' (2008), ''Men in Black 3'' (2012), and ''Brave'' (2012). In 2013, she received acclaim and several award nominations for her portrayal of P. L. Travers in ''Saving Mr. Banks''. Thompson is married to actor Greg Wise, with whom she lives in London and has one daughter and an adopted son. She has been outspoken on issues such as religion, the environment and human rights, and has authored two books adapted from ''The Tale of Peter Rabbit''. ==Early life== Thompson was born in Paddington, London, on 15 April 1959. A member of a show business family, her mother is the Scottish actress Phyllida Law, while her English father, Eric Thompson, was involved in theatre and the writer–narrator of the popular children's television series ''The Magic Roundabout''. Her godfather was the director and writer Ronald Eyre. She has one sister, Sophie Thompson, who also works as an actress.〔 The family lived in West Hampstead in north London,〔 and Thompson was educated at Camden School for Girls. She spent much time in Scotland during her childhood, and often visited Ardentinny where her grandparents and uncle lived.〔 In her youth, Thompson was intrigued by language and literature, a trait which she attributes to her father who shared her love of words. In 1977, she began studying for an English degree at Newnham College, University of Cambridge. Thompson believes that it was inevitable that she would become an actress, commenting that she was "surrounded by creative people and I don’t think it would ever have gone any other way, really". While there, she had a "seminal moment" that turned her to feminism and inspired her to take up performing. She explained in an interview in 2007 how she discovered the book ''The Madwoman in the Attic'', "which is about Victorian female writers and the disguises they took on in order to express what they wanted to express. That completely changed my life." She became a self-professed "punk rocker", with short red hair and a motorbike, and aspired to be a comedian like Lily Tomlin.〔 At Cambridge, Thompson was invited into Footlights, the university's prestigious sketch comedy troupe, by its president, Martin Bergman, becoming its first female member. Also in the troupe were fellow actors Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, and she had a romantic relationship with the latter. Fry recalled that "there was no doubt that Emma was going the distance. Our nickname for her was Emma Talented."〔 In 1980, Thompson served as the Vice President of Footlights,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.footlights.org/alumni-archive?name=1980-1989 )〕 and co-directed the troupe's first all-female revue, ''Women's Hour''.〔 The following year, Thompson and her Footlights team won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for their sketch show ''The Cellar Tapes''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://footlights.org/history )〕 In 1982, Thompson's father died as a result of circulatory problems at the age of 52.〔 The actress has commented that this "tore (family ) to pieces", and "I can't begin to tell you how much I regret his not being around". She added, "At the same time, it's possible that were he still alive I might never have had the space or courage to do what I've done ... I have a definite feeling of inheriting space. And power."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emma Thompson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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