Thompson was born in London on 15 April 1959. Her mother is Scottish actress Phyllida Law, while her English father, Eric Thompson, was an actor best known as the writer–narrator of the popular children's … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

In 2012, Thompson wrote The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit as an addition to the Peter Rabbit series by Beatrix Potter to commemorate the … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Thompson has won two Academy Awards, for Best Actress in James Ivory's Howards End (1992) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility (1995). Thompson has … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Early work and breakthrough (1982–1989)
Thompson had her first professional role in 1982, touring in a stage version of Not the Nine O'Clock News. … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Thompson is regarded to be among the best actresses of her generation and one of Britain's most recognisable actresses, held in high regard … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

In 2014, Thompson was among a group of influential British women, which included Annie Lennox and Rita Ora, to feature in the latest iteration of British retailer Marks & Spencer ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Thompson has stated that she feels Scottish, saying: "not only because I am half Scottish but also because I've spent half my life [in Scotland]". She frequently returns to Scotland and visits Dunoon in Argyll and Bute. She owns a home nearby, on the shore of ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ