Emma Thompson

Thompson in 2010, image via kathclick/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 15 April, 1959

Ethnicity: English, Scottish

Emma Thompson is a British actress, comedian, screenwriter, and author. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Howards End (1992). Her roles also include Primary Colors, Love Actually, and The Children Act.

Her father, Eric Thompson, was an English actor, scriptwriter, director, and television presenter. Her mother, Phyllida Law, is a Scottish actress, from a family from Ardentinny. Her sister is actress Sophie Thompson. Emma is married to actor and producer Greg Wise, with whom she has two children, including actress Gaia Wise.

Emma’s paternal grandfather was George Henry Thompson (the son of Matthew Thompson and Lily Smith).

Emma’s paternal grandmother was Annie/Anne Amelia Jackson (the daughter of Robert George Jackson and Annie Barnett). Robert was the son of James Jackson and Catherine. Emma’s great-grandmother Annie was the daughter of John Barnett and Emma Hardwick.

Emma’s maternal grandfather was William Ramsay Law (the son of Andrew Law and Agnes Stevenson). Agnes was the daughter of Robert Stevenson and Isabella Hyslop.

Emma’s maternal grandmother was named Margaret Cockburn Orr or Megsie/Elizabeth Templeton.

Source: Genealogy of Emma Thompson – https://www.geni.com