Emma Thompson: podcast appearances and interviews

Dame Emma Thompson, born on 15 April 1959, is a British actress and screenwriter with a career spanning over four decades. She has received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2018, she was designated a dame by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of her contributions to drama. Thompson was born to actors Eric Thompson and Phyllida Law and studied at Newnham College, Cambridge, where she was part of the Footlights troupe. Her early work included appearances in the comedy sketch series Alfresco and a breakthrough stage role in the West End revival of Me and My Girl in 1985. She gained prominence through her performances in BBC series such as Tutti Frutti and Fortunes of War, winning the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for both. In the 1990s, she collaborated with then-husband Kenneth Branagh on several films, including Henry V, Dead Again, and Much Ado About Nothing. Her performance in the film Howards End earned her both a BAFTA Award and an Academy Award for Best Actress. She received multiple Oscar nominations in 1993 for The Remains of the Day and In the Name of the Father. Thompson is uniquely recognized for winning Oscars in both acting and writing, including the Best Adapted Screenplay for Sense and Sensibility. Her extensive filmography features roles in the Harry Potter series, Nanny McPhee, Stranger than Fiction, and Cruella. On television, her credits include Wit, Angels in America, and Years and Years. She has also written three Peter Rabbit children's books.