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Emma Thompson, actor
Actor

Emma Thompson: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
73
on screen
1982–2026
box office
$2.82B
award wins
6
average score
66
Born
April 15, 1959 (age 67)
Birthplace
London, England
Citizenship
United Kingdom, Italy
Occupations
Actress, Screenwriter
Years active
1982-present
Spouses
Kenneth Branagh, Greg Wise
Children
2
Known for

The Best Emma Thompson Movies

The highest-rated films Emma Thompson is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) scores highest, at 80. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Emma Thompson's Career in Numbers

Emma Thompson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Emma Thompson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Cellar Tapes (1982) to Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Emma Thompson Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 6
  2. 1990s 13
  3. 2000s 6
  4. 2010s 24
  5. 2020s 10

The 2010s were Emma Thompson's busiest decade, with 24 films.

Emma Thompson Movies by Genre

  • Drama 29
  • Comedy 7
  • Action 6
  • Adventure 3
  • Fantasy 3
  • Documentary 2
  • Sci-Fi 2
  • Animation 1
  • Crime 1
  • Tv movie 1

Drama is the genre Emma Thompson has worked in most, with 29 films, ahead of comedy (7).

Emma Thompson Career Milestones

First film
The Cellar Tapes 1982
Biggest box office hit
Brave $539M worldwide
Best-rated film
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Movie Echo Score 80
Newest film
Everybody to Kenmure Street 2026
73 credits

Emma Thompson Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Emma Thompson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Emma Thompson Movies as an Actor

59
  1. 2026 Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026) movie poster Everybody to Kenmure Street as Protestor · Documentary
  2. 2025 Dead of Winter (2025) movie poster Dead of Winter as Barb · Action Movie Echo Score: 79
  3. 2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) movie poster Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy as Dr. Rawlings · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 75
  4. 2024 Merchant Ivory (2024) movie poster Merchant Ivory Documentary Movie Echo Score: 71
  5. 2023 What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) movie poster What's Love Got to Do with It? as Cath Stevenson · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 66
  6. 2022 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) movie poster Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical as Agatha Trunchbull · Drama Movie Echo Score: 73
  7. 2022 Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) movie poster Good Luck to You, Leo Grande as Nancy Stokes · Drama Movie Echo Score: 80
  8. 2021 Cruella (2021) movie poster Cruella as The Baroness · Action Movie Echo Score: 63
  9. 2020 How to Build a Girl (2020) movie poster How to Build a Girl Comedy Movie Echo Score: 72
  10. 2020 Dolittle (2020) movie poster Dolittle as Poly · Action Movie Echo Score: 45
  11. 2019 Last Christmas (2019) movie poster Last Christmas as Petra · Drama Movie Echo Score: 66
  12. 2019 How to Build a Girl (2019) movie poster How to Build a Girl as Amanda · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 71
  13. 2019 Men in Black: International (2019) movie poster Men in Black: International as Agent O · Action Movie Echo Score: 29
  14. 2019 Late Night (2019) movie poster Late Night as Katherine Newbury · Drama Movie Echo Score: 65
  15. 2019 Missing Link (2019) movie poster Missing Link as The Elder · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 72
  16. 2019 Years and Years (2019) movie poster Years and Years as Vivienne Rook · Drama
  17. 2018 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) movie poster Johnny English Strikes Again as Prime Minister · Action Movie Echo Score: 60
  18. 2018 The Children Act (2018) movie poster The Children Act as Fiona Maye · Drama Movie Echo Score: 68
  19. 2018 Greenpeace: There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom (2018) movie poster Greenpeace: There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom as Narrator (voice) · Animation
  20. 2018 King Lear (2018) movie poster King Lear as Goneril · Drama Movie Echo Score: 68
  21. 2017 The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) movie poster The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as Maureen · Drama Movie Echo Score: 72
  22. 2017 The Things We’ve Seen (2017) movie poster The Things We’ve Seen as Laken Rice · Crime
  23. 2015 A Walk in the Woods (2015) movie poster A Walk in the Woods Adventure
  24. 2015 The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015) movie poster The Legend of Barney Thomson as Cemolina · Drama
  25. 2015 Effie Gray (2015) movie poster Effie Gray Drama
  26. 2014 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2014) movie poster Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as Mrs. Lovett · Tv movie
  27. 2013 Saving Mr. Banks (2013) movie poster Saving Mr. Banks Biography
  28. 2013 Bunni (2013) movie poster Bunni as Bar Patron #2 · Horror
  29. 2013 Beautiful Creatures (2013) movie poster Beautiful Creatures Drama
  30. 2012 Brave (2012) movie poster Brave Action
  31. 2012 Walking the Dogs (2012) movie poster Walking the Dogs as The Queen · Drama
  32. 2010 The Song of Lunch (2010) movie poster The Song of Lunch as She · Drama
  33. 2010 Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) movie poster Nanny McPhee Returns Fantasy
  34. 2010 Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010) movie poster Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang as Nanny McPhee · Fantasy
  35. 2008 Last Chance Harvey (2008) movie poster Last Chance Harvey Drama
  36. 2006 Nanny McPhee (2006) movie poster Nanny McPhee Fantasy
  37. 2004 Imagining Argentina (2004) movie poster Imagining Argentina Drama
  38. 2003 Angels in America (2003) movie poster Angels in America as Nurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel · Drama
  39. 2002 Treasure Planet (2002) movie poster Treasure Planet Adventure
  40. 2001 Wit (2001) movie poster Wit as Vivian Bearing · Drama
  41. 1998 Judas Kiss (1998) movie poster Judas Kiss as FBI Agent Sadie Hawkins · Drama
  42. 1998 Primary Colors (1998) movie poster Primary Colors Drama
  43. 1997 The Winter Guest (1997) movie poster The Winter Guest as Frances · Drama
  44. 1995 Sense and Sensibility (1995) movie poster Sense and Sensibility Drama
  45. 1995 Carrington (1995) movie poster Carrington as Dora Carrington · History
  46. 1994 Junior (1994) movie poster Junior Sci-Fi
  47. 1994 The Blue Boy (1994) movie poster The Blue Boy as Marie Bonnar · Drama
  48. 1993 The Remains of the Day (1993) movie poster The Remains of the Day Drama
  49. 1993 Much Ado About Nothing (1993) movie poster Much Ado About Nothing Drama
  50. 1992 Peter’s Friends (1992) movie poster Peter’s Friends as Maggie Chester · Comedy
  51. 1992 Howards End (1992) movie poster Howards End Drama
  52. 1991 Dead Again (1991) movie poster Dead Again Drama
  53. 1991 Impromptu (1991) movie poster Impromptu as Duchess D'Antan · Comedy
  54. 1989 Look Back in Anger (1989) movie poster Look Back in Anger as Alison Porter · Drama
  55. 1989 The Tall Guy (1989) movie poster The Tall Guy as Kate · Romance
  56. 1987 Fortunes of War (1987) movie poster Fortunes of War as Harriet Pringle · Drama
  57. 1987 Tutti Frutti (1987) movie poster Tutti Frutti as Suzi Kettles · Drama
  58. 1983 The Crystal Cube (1983) movie poster The Crystal Cube as Jackie Meld · Sci-Fi
  59. 1982 The Cellar Tapes (1982) movie poster The Cellar Tapes as various · Comedy

Emma Thompson in Documentaries & Specials

14
  1. 2022 The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special (2022) movie poster The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special as Self · Documentary
  2. 2022 The Fringe, Fame and Me (2022) movie poster The Fringe, Fame and Me as Self · Documentary
  3. 2021 An Audience with Adele (2021) movie poster An Audience with Adele as Self · Documentary
  4. 2021 Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021) movie poster Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  5. 2017 Sea Sorrow (2017) movie poster Sea Sorrow as Self · Documentary
  6. 2014 And the Oscar Goes To… (2014) movie poster And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  7. 2014 The Real Mary Poppins (2014) movie poster The Real Mary Poppins as Self · Documentary
  8. 2011 When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011) movie poster When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self · Documentary
  9. 2011 Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 6: Magical Effects (2011) movie poster Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 6: Magical Effects as Self - 'Sybill Trelawney' · Documentary
  10. 2010 Fry and Laurie Reunited (2010) movie poster Fry and Laurie Reunited as Self · Documentary
  11. 2007 Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (2007) movie poster Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out as Self · Documentary
  12. 2001 Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England’s Fatal Flaw (2001) movie poster Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England’s Fatal Flaw as Self · Documentary
  13. 2001 The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker’s Journey (2001) movie poster The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker’s Journey as Self · Documentary
  14. 1998 Junket Whore (1998) movie poster Junket Whore as Self · Documentary
6 wins · 25 nominations

Emma Thompson: Awards & Nominations

6 wins from 25 nominations across 6 award bodies, from 1993 to 2023. That includes 2 Oscars: Best Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) for Sense and Sensibility and Best Actress for Howards End. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • Golden Globes logo Golden Globes 2 wins from 10 nominations
  • Oscars logo Oscars 2 wins from 5 nominations
  • BAFTA logo BAFTA 1 win from 4 nominations
  • Critics' Choice logo Critics' Choice 1 win from 3 nominations
  • Actor Awards (SAG) logo Actor Awards (SAG) 2 nominations
  • Spirit Awards logo Spirit Awards 1 nomination
Biography

Who Is Emma Thompson?

Emma Thompson was born in London, England in 1959 and is 67 years old. Credited on films since 1982, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Dame Emma Thompson DBE (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Her work spans over four decades of screen and stage, and her accolades include 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. Born to actors Eric Thompson and Phyllida Law, Thompson was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe, and appeared in the comedy sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984). Besides acting, Thompson is also an active environmentalist and a supporter of Greenpeace; she even participated in a Greenpeace 'Save the Arctic' expedition and is an ambassador for the Galapagos Conservation Trust. She is also politically liberal and a supporter of the Labour Party.

Works with

Who Emma Thompson Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Emma Thompson shares the most films with. Anthony Hopkins comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Stephen Fry (7).

FAQ

Emma Thompson: Questions & Answers

How many movies Emma Thompson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Emma Thompson been in?

Emma Thompson is credited on 73 films, from 1982 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Emma Thompson's highest-grossing movie?

Brave (2012) is Emma Thompson's biggest box office hit, with $539M worldwide, ahead of Men in Black: International (2019) ($254M). Across every film with box office figures, Emma Thompson's movies have made $2.82B.

Emma Thompson's biggest hits

What is the best Emma Thompson movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Emma Thompson's best-rated film is Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) with a score of 80, followed by Dead of Winter (2025) (79).

Best Emma Thompson movies, ranked

Has Emma Thompson won an Oscar?

Emma Thompson has won 2 Oscars: Best Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) for Sense and Sensibility at the 1996 ceremony and Best Actress for Howards End at the 1993 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Emma Thompson has 6 wins from 25 nominations.

How old is Emma Thompson?

Emma Thompson is 67 years old, born on April 15, 1959 in London, England.

What is Emma Thompson's newest movie?

The most recent film on Emma Thompson's filmography is Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026), in the role of Protestor.

Who does Emma Thompson work with most often?

Emma Thompson shares the most films with Anthony Hopkins (7 films), Stephen Fry (7 films) and James Ivory (6 films).

The Best Emma Thompson Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 73 credits.

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