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Emma Thompson, 65, is definitely the "most recognizable and talented" actress in the UK, and she has won more accolades than any other British actress.
电影《哈利·波特与凤凰社Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix》(2007)剧照，艾玛·汤普森和玛吉·史密斯
She is Professor Trelawney in the Harry Potter series, the heartbroken wife who found her husband cheating on her in Love Actually, the wise and ruthless person who turned down Trump's date invitation, and the only Oscar actress in history to win the Oscar for Best Screenplay.
A still from the movie Love Actually, 2003, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman
He has been nominated for 5 Oscars for Best Actress, Supporting Actress and Adapted Screenplay, 11 Golden Globe Awards, 7 BAFTA Awards and 5 Emmy Awards.
Someone commented on her: "Not being beautiful is her biggest limitation, but it is also her biggest asset." ”
Because she never relied on her appearance to compete in the performance circle, since she stepped into the entertainment industry, she has shown her unique talent and charm.
Ordinary looks are her biggest congenital limitations, but they are her greatest wealth in the entertainment industry. Although Emma Thompson was well known to British audiences in the 80s of the 20th century, she was a "new star" in Hollywood at that time.
It is because of the talented first "all-round director" husband Kenneth Branagh that Emma Thompson has been acting in the UK for more than ten years, and has been shrouded in the fame of her ex-husband and has rarely seen the light of day.
Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh in front of the movie fireside
However, since 1991, when she competently played the frustrated woman in Kenneth Branagh's "Dead Again" (1991), and the following year she won the 65th Academy Awards in "Howards End" (1992), people have to really look at her differently.
A still from the movie "Renewing Past Lives" (1991), Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh
She is also the only Oscar-winning actress in history to win the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for "Sense and Sensibility" (1995).
Because Emma Thompson's fame is getting bigger and bigger, overriding her ex-husband Kenneth Branagh, causing Kenneth Branagh to cheat on Britain's most unique actress Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh divorced on October 1, 1995.
Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter then left Kenneth Branagh to become Tim Burton's wife after working with Tim Burton in Planet of the Apes (2001).
Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter
When the news of Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh's divorce broke, reporters blocked her door, only to see Emma Thompson pushing open the door a little tired, she stood alone in front of the door and said to a group of "flashers" in front of her who had been waiting for a long time to get the news, "I won't say anything, Kenneth is not here now, and everything I say is unfair to him." ”
【Daughter of the Pear Garden】
Emma Thompson was born on April 15, 1959 in London into a family of theatre - her mother Phyllida Law has been acting for decades, and in 1992 she also starred in the film "We Met Peter's Friends" (1992) starring Emma Thompson in 1992, and her deceased father, Eric Thompson (1929-1982), was a well-known British actor and writer.
Childhood Emma Thompson (left) with her father and sister
However, after witnessing the embarrassment of her parents' rejection of her parents' requests for drama several times as a child, Emma Thompson was not very confident in her career in the entertainment industry as an adult.
Emma Thompson's father, who suffered a stroke at the age of 48 and lost the ability to speak, recalled: "But he taught me something else, and my father didn't excuse himself for his career in children's literature." He said, 'Children have only lived a few years less than us, but we have never been inferior to them because of this.'"
Emma Thompson (front center) with her parents and sister during her childhood
In addition, when she was a student at Cambridge University, she saw that the school's theater troupe was dominated by boys, and then thought of the future art world, she was always skeptical and afraid of entering the entertainment industry.
While in college, Emma Thompson was involved in the writing, directing, and production of women's films, showing great artistic talent.
Emma Thompson in college
She also majored in English literature at Cambridge University, until she met Hugh Laurie, the future "Doctor House", and joined the Footlight Theatre Society.
If you still have an impression of Emma Thompson as a well-spoken, subtle lady like Sense and Sensibility (1995), you're underestimating her.
1983, from left: Hugh Laurie, Ben Elton, Theohan Rehman, Emma Thompson, Paul Shearer, Stephen Frey
You must know that the footlight theater club was the take-off place for many Monty Python troupe actors, and yes, Emma Thompson actually embarked on the road of comedy out of control.
This choice is actually not surprising, it may be genetics at work, Emma Thompson once revealed in an interview: "My family is the kind of person who can laugh at funerals!"
In 1983, the first was Emma Thompson and the fifth was Hugh Laurie
And the love between her and Hugh Laurie also made her comedy journey smoother and smoother, and she began to learn from her boyfriend to write some sketch scripts, and perhaps the seeds of the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay were quietly planted at this time.
In 1982, Emma Thompson introduced Stephen Fry to Hugh Lowry, and since then, the duo of Hugh Laurie and Stephen Frey has made a splash in the BBC comedy "Outdoors", and Emma Thompson has also tried his hand in the show.
In 1984, Emma Thompson was in the front right, and Hugh Laurie was in the center
After graduating with a degree in English Literature that year, she began a stage career that she had previously been unconfident in the West End.
At the same time, she also appeared frequently on radio and television programs. The BBC's debut film, Fortunes of War (1987), won him a BAFTA Award and became a rising star in the mid-to-late 80s of the 20th century.
A still from the TV movie "The Fate of War" (1987), Emma Thompson
It was only in 1988 that she wrote and starred in the sitcom "Thompson" that failed, but after moving to the big screen, her film debut was still a romantic comedy, and she teamed up with Rowan Atkinson in "The Tall Guy" (1989) as a sexy nurse.
Promotional photo of the film "Mr. Tall Guy" (1989), Emma Thompson and Jeff Goldblum
[Based on the big screen]
As a university student, she was fascinated by Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986), and she must have been familiar with this quote from The Second Sex: "If the body is not a thing, it is a situation: it is a sketch of our grasp of the world and our plans." ”
So, when feminism was on the rise, she also shaved her hair and walked around campus in a rude men's top, hoping to smooth out the gender gap by grooming her body.
It's no wonder she disdains the "meat" of the actress in Basic Instinct (1992), so much so that she also gave a scathing comment on Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) in My Fair Lady (1964).
Therefore, the unbeautiful face happens to make her acting skills very promising, as she said: it allows me to pay less attention to the angle of my face in front of the camera.
Emma Thompson and Meryl Streep
Since her debut on the small screen in 1987, Emma Thompson has quickly extended her acting career to the big screen, starting with films such as "Henry V" (1989), and has been recognized by people from all walks of life for her profound acting skills and solid acting skills through films such as "The Tall Guy" (1989), "Spring Sonata Impromptu" (1991) and "Renewing the Past Life".
艾玛·汤普森和克里斯托弗·里夫Christopher Reeve
In the two films written and directed by her ex-husband Kenneth Branagh, "Henry V" and "Renewing the Past Life", Emma Thompson gave excellent performances, especially the latter, in which she played two roles, interpreting Grace's tearing pain in her past and present lives in a deep and unpretentious way.
But as an average-looking actress, Emma Thompson finds herself invisibly limited in many ways. But she believes it's also her strength, allowing her to "play a lot of roles."
A still from the movie "Renewing Past Lives" (1991), Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh
It is precisely because of the limitations of her own conditions that she does not attach much importance to the choice of roles, accepts almost any play, and strives to play every big or small role seriously.
As a result, she has not only been seen on the big screen as an unobtrusive nurse and duchess, but also guest appearances in television series such as Cheers (1982).
A still from the movie "Spring Sonata" (1991), Emma Thompson
Her acting resume is almost a series of various roles, and her breadth of ability to interpret various roles is absolutely astonishing!
Of course, if there were not so many rehearsals of roles with very different identities and personalities, I am afraid it would be difficult for people to see her successfully starring in "Renewing the Past Life", "That Year We Met Peter's Friends" (1992), and "Howard Manor" since the 90s of the 20th century.
A still from the movie "That Year We Were Appointment" (1992), Emma Thompson and Hugh Lowry
She took over the film contract of "Howard Manor" in 1991, and her rivalry with Anthony Hopkins was restrained but full of tension, and her outstanding acting skills won her the 65th Academy Awards.
The witty and witty acceptance speech also makes people understand: whether it is comedy or drama, Emma Thompson has long been able to penetrate scherzo and sorrow with her insightful skills, and at the same time, it also makes Ang Lee believe in the future that she is the best spokesperson for the kind of stoic, intelligent and capable women.
1993 65th Academy Awards and actresses Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins
1994年在第66届奥斯卡金像奖上，她甚至同时凭借《告别有情天The Remains of the Day》(1993)和《因父之名In the Name of the Father》提名了最佳女主角与最佳女配角。
[It is difficult for husband and wife to get together]
Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh met in 1986 while filming "Fate of War" and got married on August 20, 1989, when they were considered the best on-screen couple and life partner.
Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh when they were married
Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh when they were married
Producer, director and actor, Kenneth Branagh was one of the most powerful young directors in international cinema at the time, and in 1989 he was regarded as a gem to be compared to the greatest actor of the 20th century, Laurence Olivier (1907-1989), for directing and acting in Shakespeare's famous play Henry V. The British media referred to them as "Ken and Em".
Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh
After the two got married, Emma Thompson has performed brilliantly in many films directed by Kenneth Branagh, especially in 1992, the husband and wife sang "Renewing the Past Life" and "That Year We Agreed" are more respected in the film industry.
After Emma Thompson won the Oscar in 1993, she and her husband Kenneth Branagh co-starred in the blockbuster film "All Men Are Troubles" (1993), which was adapted from Shakespeare's famous play Much Ado About Nothing, which was shortlisted for the Cannes International Film Festival that year and attracted a lot of attention.
Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh
At that time, Kenneth Branagh talked about his relationship with his wife at work: "As a director, I chose to appoint Emma Thompson not because I didn't shy away from my family, but because she was really a good actor." She is both intelligent and capable of expressing strong feelings, and she has succeeded in combining these two qualities, which is hard to come by. She's undoubtedly one of the best actors out there, and I'd love to work with her!"
Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh
However, due to the fact that they are busy with their own acting careers and often have a lack of skills, there are very few opportunities to meet. The young couple has been separated for a long time, and it is inevitable that they will suffer from lovesickness.
Kenneth Branagh also complained: "No matter how independent they are, I don't believe that there is a couple who loves each other and likes to be separated from each other for a long time." Emma Thompson and I have been married for almost 4 years, and we have had 3 or 4 months of hard time. It's not too bad, because we're young, physically and mentally healthy, and we love each other, and that's what matters. ”
Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh
Unexpectedly, when Kenneth Branagh directed and starred in "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" (1994) in 1993, he fell in love with Helena Bonham Carter, the heroine of the play, which surprised everyone, because Helena Shelley Carter and Emma Thompson were still friends, and Helena and Emma Thompson had already worked together in "Howard Manor".
Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter
A few years later, in the "Harry Potter" series, the two had a wonderful intersection, but the earliest thing was a human being, which is embarrassing.
Later, Emma Thompson made a rare remark on her triangular debt with Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter: "I only had half a life left...... I used to turn a blind eye to his relationships with other women on set, thinking that this would whitewash the peace, and when you are blinded by your own desires, it becomes easy to deceive yourself. ”
Emma Thompson and Helena Bonham Carter
[Refusal to be affected]
After five years to write the screenplay "Sense and Sensibility" directed by Ang Lee, Emma Thompson was nominated for both Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress at the 68th Academy Awards in 1996. At the time, this was the only case.
From left, Emma Thompson, Ang Lee, Kate Winslet on the set of Sense and Sensibility (1995).
"Sense and Sensibility" is a film about women, and it is not so much a choice between reason and emotion as it is a choice of human nature.
Director Ang Lee handled the balance between rationality and fanaticism, money and love in the film just right. Fast-paced stories are connected, and slow-paced stories are flavorful.
Emma Thompson won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 68th Academy Awards in 1996
Ang Lee did not rush to flaunt his character, but chose to tell the story. It wasn't until ten minutes into the opening ten minutes of the movie that the fathers of the two heroines died, and Eleanor watched her sister's tearful side face playing the piano that people could see the woman's face seriously for the first time.
And Emma Thompson, who is also a screenwriter, maximized her storytelling ability, no wonder she won the Best Adapted Screenplay Award at the 68th Academy Awards.
A still from the film "Sense and Sensibility" (1995), Emma Thompson and Gray Wise
After separating from Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson's career was even more brilliant, and she won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for "Sense and Sensibility".
At the same time, she finally met her second husband Greg Wise, Emma Wise. Thompson is 7 years older than Gray Wise.
Emma Thompson and Gray Wise
What's even more interesting is the meeting between the two, Emma Thompson once said in an interview that Gray Wise told him that before starring in this movie, he went to meet a "god operator" friend, and the friend said that he would meet his future wife in this movie.
And Gray Wise thought at the time that it was not Kate Winslet, because he thought that Emma was a Kate Winslet. Thompson is married, but he and Emma are married. Thompson had a great conversation.
Emma Thompson and Gray Wise
The two gave birth to their daughter Gaia in 1999 and adopted a son, Tindyebwa Agaba, and the family of four lived in Hampstead, west London.
For Emma Thompson, being a mother may have been stressful, but she sees this choice as a joyful thing.
Emma Thompson and Gray Wise when she was pregnant
Emma Thompson said: "To be honest, my career is at home right now. I focus on my family because I have to take care of my daughter. I will now devote as much energy as possible to my family and rarely take on dramas. Actually, I want to be a director, but I can't realize that plan yet. My mind is to raise my daughter, and I can't do anything else. ”
Emma Thompson and Gray Wise and their daughter
originally thought that living like this would be happiness, but she decided to marry Gray Wise after filming "Love Actually".
Because she was playing a housewife when she was filming the film, her husband cheated on the female secretary in the film. She empathized with her, "because everybody has been through something like this." I've cried in my bedroom many times before having to happily walk out and pack up my heartbreak and put it in a drawer. ”
Emma Thompson and Gray Wise with their daughter and adopted son
Mr. and Mrs. Emma Thompson and Gray Wise
"Whenever you are lonely, it is comforting to have a person around you who does not speak, not to be afraid of loneliness, but to die alone in life, of course, there is a realm, but it is also excellent to have a human taste in a familiar environment, so I chose the human taste. ”
On July 29, 2003, Emma Thompson and Gray Wise finally registered their marriage.
Kenneth Branagh and his wife, Lindsay Brennock, attended the event
And Kenneth Branagh married British actress Lindsay Brunnock as early as May 24, 2003, and when asked by the media countless times about the past, he said: "It's always sad that a marriage breaks down, but I refuse to be affected by such things. ”
- was willing to give up his salary to act, and suspicion led to "killing his wife", and the director thought that the ending was a mistake
- "Lady Glori" pioneered a new genre of cinema, and independent directors were not welcomed in the United States
- The "box office queen" who had a bumpy love road, her property was embezzled by her husband, and her death also made her bear huge debts
- has lived with Yanni for ten years, became popular all over the world with TV series, and once called for not being prejudiced against "Ai".
- A million-dollar girl with beautiful legs, she has been elected as a best-selling star for ten consecutive years, and her last boyfriend is 30 years younger than her