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Sophie Thompson

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Actress

The Resume

    (January 20, 1962- )
    Born in London, United Kingdom
    Sister of Emma Thompson
    Appeared in the films ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ (1994), ‘Persuasion’ (1995), ‘Emma’ (1996), ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ (1998), ‘Gosford Park’ (2001), ‘and ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1’ (2010)
    Portrayed Stella Crawford in EastEnders (2006-07) and Rosemary Piper in Coronation Street (2018)
    Appeared in West End productions of ‘Wildest Dreams’ (1994), ‘Company’ (1996), ‘Into the Woods’ (1999), ‘Clybourne Park’ (2011), ‘Guys and Dolls’ (2016), and ‘Present Laughter’ (2019)
    Won ‘Celebrity Masterchef’ (2014)
    Wrote the children’s book ‘Zoo Boy’ (2016)

Why she might be annoying:

    She is overshadowed by her sister.
    She was described by ‘The Guardian’ as specializing in ‘playing nice but not especially intelligent characters.’
    She said, ‘I’m rather bored with me, but as an actor I get to pretend to be other people.’

Why she might not be annoying:

    She and her sister both met their future husbands (Richard Lumsden for Sophie, Greg Wise for Emma) on the set of ‘Sense and Sensibility.’
    She won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical (1999).
    She ran the London Marathon to raise funds for CINI (Children in Need – India) and the 24th Tottenham Scout group (2010).
    She said about her relationship with Emma, ‘People assume there is this rivalry, but there isn’t. It wouldn’t occur to me to compare myself to her, nor her to me.’

Credit: C. Fishel


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