Dame emma thompson born 15 april 1959 is an english actress, screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian. One of the uks most acclaimed actresses, she often portrays enigmatic and matronly characters with a sense of wit, frequently in period dramas and literary adaptations. Emma thompson born 15 april, 1959 is an emmy, bafta and two. Jan, 2020 here are all the super famous people we forgot were in harry potter gobsmacked that det. She is one of the united kingdoms most acclaimed actresses and is best known for playing enigmatic women and witty. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is a 2004 fantasy film directed by alfonso cuaron and. She is one of britains most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime emmy award, three bafta awards and two golden globe awards. Feb 24, 2017 emma thompson has confirmed that she will not be returning for the belated sequel to love actually, owing to the death of alan rickman, a close friend who played her husband in the original film. Some of the most wellknown ravenclas that audiences have been introduced to through the harry potter films and books include the charming cho chang, alongside the more eccentric characters such as moaning myrtle, luna lovegood, and professor trelawney. May 26, 2019 emma thompson didnt need harry potter. Emma watson has made appearances in all the eight harry potter movies from the year, 2001 till the year, 2011. Watch clips of emma thompson on the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. She is famous for starring in love actually, sense and sensibility, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, the boat that rocked, nanny mcphee and saving mr.
Nov 07, 2018 our favorite wine aunt continues to be a mood, even though she is now a dame. I was all ready to watch harry potter and the order of the phoenix when i discovered that the disc was not working properly. However, if a reboot were to occur, the best possible actress for the job would have to be tilda. Mar 07, 2017 jimmy reveals an embarrassing habit that emma had as a kid when he shows an old outtake of her shooting a scene for harry potter. Emma thompson has 39 books on goodreads with 16258 ratings. She continued to play the character in the successive sequels of the harry potter series. Prisoner of azkabanprofessor trelawneys prediction. Whilst emmas character does not like professor trelawney, emma is a great fan of emma thompson. Emma thompsons house in london, united kingdom virtual.
Banks, jason schwartzman was running 20 minutes late. Emma thompsons 10 best movies in harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2. Some movieloving wizards must have cast a magic spell on harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, because its another grand slam for the harry potter franchise. Why was emma thompson paid so much for harry potter. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2004 emma thompson. Oct 27, 2018 emma watson was a child artist, and she had risen to fame after she had gotten her very first professional acting role as the character, hermione granger in the harry potter franchise. By the time he got to the tableread with emma thompson and. Potts played by angela lansbury in the 1991 animated film in disneys liveaction adaptation of beauty and the beast, directed by bill condon and starring her harry potter costar emma watson in the lead role.
Emma thompson as sybill trelawney, the divination teacher at hogwarts. Young lovers hero kate beckinsale and claudio robert sean leonard, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles benedick sir kenneth branagh and beatrice dame emma thompson to wed as well. By the time he got to the tableread with emma thompson and the rest of the actors, he was. Prisoner of azkaban was, at the time of publication, the series longest book. May 20, 2019 ravenclaws are renowned for being intelligent, witty, and unapologetically candid. Emma thompson is an oscarwinning actress and screen writer. She won academy awards for best actress for howards end 1992 and for adapted screenplay for sense and sensibility 1995. She has a talent for creating engaging narratives with a dry humour similar to potter s own and is the perfect choice of author for this new peter rabbit tale, to be published 110 years after the original. Prisoner of azkaban was one of my favourite books in the series so far.
The character reappears in the other potter books, and will presumably do the same in the movies. Other notable film and television credits include the harry potter film series. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist. Dame emma thompson continues to be a mood the mary sue. In fact she outright apologised for starring in the. Emma thompson on that love actually scene, harry potter and late.
However, in the movie, professor trelawney, wonderfully played by emma thompson, goes much. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedian. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2004 emma thompson as. First person to win academy awards for both acting howards end, 1992 and writing sense and sensibility, 1995. Thompson is known for her sophisticated, skillful performances, and for her arch wit. Jan 14, 2017 emma thompson has had an incredibly successful career in the film industry. As a tie in to the film, which will additionally feature music by singer george michael, thompson will be releasing a book, reports stylist.
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix by david yates. Professor trelawney is a strange and eccentric individual who was magnificently portrayed by emma thompson in the harry potter series. Shes an incredibly successful actress who is also an expert screenwriter, and shes very good at both. Harry potter star emma thompson is reportedly in talks to join disneys liveaction movie cruella, an origin story based on the villain from the 101 dalmations film. Emma thompson had a notsosubtle dig at the harry potter franchise during her acceptance speech at british independent film awards on sunday. Emma thompson, english actress and screenwriter, noted for her sophisticated and witty performances and later for her awardwinning scripts. Thompsons other credits include screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian. She has written two books adapted from the tale of peter rabbit. The christmas tale of peter rabbit by emma thompson, eleanor. Thats especially been true of the harry potter series, where more than one beloved character from the books has failed to make. This article will recast the hogwarts professors in the event of a harry potter reboot. She was formerly married to kenneth branagh who played gilderoy lockhart in the film adaptation of harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
Emma thompson cut from harry potter and the halfblood prince. She has won two oscars, one for her leading role in howards end and one for best adapted screenplay for her writing of sense and sensibility. Dec 26, 2019 emma watson has been acting, ever since she was a child, with her debut role in the movie harry potter and the sorcerers stonephilosophers stone as hermione granger. Emma thompson s most popular book is romeo and juliet. She made her 45 million dollar fortune with the further tale of peter rabbit, new york times best seller, the christmas tale of peter rabbit. Lampooned her own image by playing an english actress in a 1997. Dame emma thompson isnt just one of her generations finest actors. Emma thompson says it took her six months to perfect her musical scene in the children act this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban film wikipedia. Sirius, ron and harry in the tunnel to the shrieking shack. Emma watson as hermione granger in harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1. The british actress, emma thompson, lives here with actor and producer greg wise. Nov 19, 20 on the first day of rehearsals for saving mr. Emma thompson pretty much threw the harry potter franchise. Harry potter cast scandals behind the scenes stories from. Her father was englishborn and her mother is scottishborn. Emma thompson was born on april 15, 1959 in paddington, london, into a family of actors father eric thompson and mother phyllida law, who has costarred with thompson in several films. Emma thompson on that love actually scene, harry potter and late night. Emma thompson made a notsosubtle quip about the harry potter franchise during her speech at the british independent film. Emma was born in paddington, london, england, united kingdom. Dame emma thompson professor trelawney has stepped behind the camera for last christmas, a new holiday film starring emilia clarke, henry golding, thompson herself, and michelle yeoh.
Dame emma has starred in some of the biggest films of the 90s, 2000s and 2010s, including howards end, saving mr banks, nanny mcphee and the harry potter. Emma thompson, famous for her roles in the harry potter series, love actually, sense and sensibility, and her oscar. Though watsons natural hair colour is brown, she dyed her hair blonde for ballet shoes and to avoid being typecast as the girl from harry potter. Emma thompson on the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. She was formerly married to kenneth branagh who played gilderoy. She plays sybill trelawney in the harry potter films. Explore books by emma thompson with our selection at.
Emma thompson, as a talkshow host, and mindy kaling, as an eager young writer, make an appealing team in this glossy, enjoyable workplace comedy. Harry potter foreshadowings in prisoner of azkaban beyond. Oct 10, 2019 when we talk about emma thompsons raunchy looks, we would also like to direct your undivided attention to her immensely attractive beauty through these emma thompson sexy hot pictures. These emma thompson beautiful hot images are simply astounding and are sure to make you fall head over heels, in love with her. Emma thompson born 15 april, 1959 is an emmy, bafta and two timeacademy awardwinning english actress, comedian, and screenwriter. With nearly 900 pages to its name, harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the harry potter series. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Emma thompson and greg wise on last christmas and their. In 1988, headlined her own bbc varietycomedy show titled thompson. Maggie smith, timothy spall, david thewlis, emma thompson, julie walters. Jul 07, 2010 pals maggie gyllenhaal and emma thompson.
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix emma thompson. In the hands of director david yates, it became the shortest film. How hard to imagine then that only years later, emma watson would be working again with emma thompson as a. Emma thompson confirms she will not return for love actually. As professor trelawney, emma delivers one of the zanier, crazier performances in the series, but its one thats perfect in keeping with the movies shes in. Emma thompson will be hosting this weekends saturday night live, and the cast couldnt. Whenever a book is translated into a movie, there are casualties. Banks, her preparation process, getting input from richard sherman, terrence malicks voyage of time, more. Emma thompson to release last christmas book along with new. The tonywinning broadway production of harry potter and the cursed child broke. She first came to prominence in 1987 in two bbc tv series, tutti frutti and fortunes of war, she won the bafta tv award for best actress for h. Emma thompson and greg wise on last christmas and their favourite xmas books. In harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry, ron and hermione, now teenagers, return for their third year at hogwarts, where they are forced to face escaped prisoner, sirius black, who poses a great threat to harry. Emma thompson, oscarwinning actress and screen writer, is a long time admirer of beatrix potter s tales.
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