Age: 67
female
Dame Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Her work spans over four decades of screen and stage, and her accolades include two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2018, she was made a dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to drama. Born to actors Eric Thompson and Phyllida Law, Thompson was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe and appeared in the comedy sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984). In 1985, she starred in the West End revival of the musical Me and My Girl, which was a breakthrough in her career. In 1987, she became famous for her performances in two BBC series, Tutti Frutti and Fortunes of War, winning the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her work on both series. In the early 1990s, she often collaborated with then-husband, actor and director Kenneth Branagh in films such as Henry V (1989), Dead Again (1991), and Much Ado About Nothing (1993). Thompson won the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Merchant-Ivory period drama Howards End (1992). In 1993, she received two Academy Award nominations—Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress—for the respective roles of the housekeeper of a grand household in The Remains of the Day and a lawyer in In the Name of the Father, becoming one of the few actors to achieve this feat. Thompson wrote and starred in Sense and Sensibility (1995), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay—making her the only person in history to win Oscars for both acting and writing—and once again won the BAFTA. Further critical acclaim came for her roles in Primary Colors (1998), Love Actually (2003), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Late Night (2019), and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022). Other notable film credits include the Harry Potter series (2004–2011), Nanny McPhee (2005), Stranger than Fiction (2006), An Education (2009), Men in Black 3 (2012) and the spin-off Men in Black: International (2019), Brave (2012), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Cruella (2021), and Matilda the Musical (2022). Her television credits include Wit (2001), Angels in America (2003), The Song of Lunch (2010), King Lear (2018) and Years and Years (2019). She portrayed Mrs. Lovett in a Lincoln Center production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in 2014. Authorised by the publishers of Beatrix Potter, Thompson has also written three Peter Rabbit children's books.
Emma Thompson
Vivien the Waitress
for Vivien the Waitress in Grease
Suggested by chandlermchugh
Many years have passed since the events of Grease, and Danny Zuko has been living a quiet life with his wife Sandy. But when Sandy passes away, Danny is left heartbroken and struggles to cope with his loss. Betty Rizzo, Danny's old flame, reaches out to him and offers her support. Rizzo has also lost her husband, Kenickie Murdoch, and knows what it's like to lose someone you love. As they reconnect, Danny and Rizzo realize that they have a deep connection and that they're both struggling to move on from their past. Frenchy, another old friend from high school, also returns to support Danny during this difficult time. As they reminisce about their high school days, they realize that they're all getting older and that it's time to let go of the past and embrace the present. Danny and Rizzo's connection grows stronger, but they're hesitant to take things to the next level. They both feel guilty about moving on from their previous relationships, but they also know that they deserve to be happy. In the meantime, a new generation of high school students are introduced, including Danny and Sandy's granddaughter. She's a spunky and confident young woman who reminds Danny of his late wife. As he watches her navigate high school, he realizes that it's time to let go of his past and embrace the future.
