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Phyllida Law

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  • Writer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Phyllida Law
A lonely widow plans a trip around the world with her husband's ashes, to visit the places they loved in the movies. The first stop on the journey changes her life forever.
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Phyllida Law was born on 8 May 1932 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for The Time Machine (2002), Much Ado About Nothing (1993) and The Winter Guest (1997). She was previously married to Eric Thompson.
BornMay 8, 1932
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BornMay 8, 1932
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    • 1 nomination

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Jeremy Northam, Greta Scacchi, Toni Collette, James Cosmo, Angela Down, John Franklyn-Robbins, Phyllida Law, Sophie Thompson, and Polly Walker in Emma (1996)
Toni Collette and Phyllida Law in Emma (1996)
Phyllida Law and Sophie Thompson in Emma (1996)
Stephen Fry and Phyllida Law in Kingdom (2007)
Stephen Fry, Phyllida Law, and Dominic Mafham in Kingdom (2007)
Stephen Fry and Phyllida Law in Kingdom (2007)
Phyllida Law in Miss Austen Regrets (2007)
Pam Ferris, Felicity Kendal, and Phyllida Law in Rosemary & Thyme (2003)
Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Hugh Laurie, and Phyllida Law in Peter's Friends (1992)
Kate Beckinsale, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, and Phyllida Law in Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Kenneth Branagh, Kate Beckinsale, Brian Blessed, Emma Thompson, Richard Briers, Phyllida Law, and Jimmy Yuill in Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Linda Kerr Scott and Phyllida Law in Saving Grace (2000)

Known for

Guy Pearce and Samantha Mumba in The Time Machine (2002)
The Time Machine
6.0
  • Mrs. Watchit
  • 2002
Kenneth Branagh, Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, and Emma Thompson in Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Much Ado About Nothing
7.3
  • Ursula
  • 1993
The Winter Guest (1997)
The Winter Guest
6.9
  • Elspeth
  • 1997
Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, and Jet Li in Unleashed (2005)
Unleashed
7.0
  • Distinguished Lady
  • 2005

Credits

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Actress

  • Elizabeth Hurley, Craig Ferguson, and Kathie Lee Gifford in Then Came You (2020)
    Then Came You
    • Arlene Awd
    • 2020
  • Aimee Teegarden and Krysta Rodriguez in Bakery in Brooklyn (2016)
    Bakery in Brooklyn
    • Baker on the iPad
    • 2016
  • Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts in A Little Chaos (2014)
    A Little Chaos
    • Suzanne
    • 2014
  • 3 Days in Havana (2013)
    3 Days in Havana
    • The Broker
    • 2013
  • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
    New Tricks
    • Eliza Belgrade
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Rupert Everett, John Hannah, Natalia Wörner, and Hilary Connell in The Other Wife (2012)
    The Other Wife
    • Lady Anne Meriot
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • Rosamunde Pilcher (1993)
    Rosamunde Pilcher
    • Lady Anne Meriot
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • More Afraid of You
    • Tessa
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (2011)
    The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
    • Aunt Sobriety
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Glenn Close, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Mia Wasikowska in Albert Nobbs (2011)
    Albert Nobbs
    • Mrs. Cavendish
    • 2011
  • Neil Dudgeon and John Nettles in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    • Felicity Dinsdale
    • Mary Bingham
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2011
  • Love at First Sight (2010)
    Love at First Sight
    • Ruth
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Ways to Live Forever (2010)
    Ways to Live Forever
    • Grandmother
    • 2010
  • The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
    The Secret World of Arrietty
    • Sadako (UK version, voice)
    • 2010
  • Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    • Lady Carrington
    • Mrs Llewellyn-Smythe
    • TV Series
    • 1989–2010

Writer

  • Play School (1964)
    Play School
    • scriptwriter
    • TV Series
    • 1965

Costume Department

  • Peter and the Wolf
    • costumier
    • TV Movie
    • 1958

Videos3

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:10
Official Trailer
Emma
Trailer 1:51
Emma
The Winter Guest
Trailer 2:26
The Winter Guest

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
  • Born
    • May 8, 1932
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Spouse
    • Eric ThompsonMay 25, 1957 - November 30, 1982 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Emma Thompson
  • Parents
      William Law
  • Relatives
    • Gaia Wise(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Illustrations for Kenneth Branagh's autobiography, "Beginning".

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  • Trivia
    She was made an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to drama and charitable services.

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