Sophie Thompson

Q: Has Sophie Thompson won any awards?

Yes, Sophie Thompson has received several awards, including a British Comedy Award for Best Female Comedy Newcomer for her role in 'The Big Night Out' in 1990.

Q: What was Sophie Thompson's first film?

Sophie Thompson made her film debut in 'The Bitch' in 1979. This marked the beginning of her successful career in acting.

Q: What is Sophie Thompson's estimated net worth?

Sophie Thompson's estimated net worth is approximately $5 million, reflecting her successful career in film, television, and theatre.

Q: What type of roles is Sophie Thompson known for?

Sophie Thompson is known for her roles in both comedic and dramatic genres. She often portrays characters that are quirky and relatable, showcasing her range as an actress.

Q: Is Sophie Thompson involved in theatre?

Yes, Sophie Thompson has a strong background in theatre, having performed in various stage productions, including musicals and plays throughout her career.

Q: What is a defining characteristic of Sophie Thompson's acting style?

Sophie Thompson is recognized for her strong comedic timing and ability to bring warmth to her characters. Her performances often resonate with audiences due to her authenticity.

Q: Who are Sophie Thompson's parents?

Sophie Thompson's parents are Eric Thompson, a well-known actor and writer, and Phyllida Law, an accomplished actress. Both have influenced her career in the arts.

Known for

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 poster

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

IMDb 7.7 / 10

2010 / Adventure, Family / 146 min

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's...

Emma (1996)

IMDb 6.6 / 10

1996 / Comedy, Drama / 121mins

Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women...

Name

Sophie Thompson

Height

5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

Born

20 January 1961, London, England, UK

Spouses

Richard Lumsden (1995–present)

Children

2 children, names not publicly disclosed

Parents

Eric Thompson, Phyllida Law

Estimated Net Worth

$5 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Something Pointless When an unhappy young boy discovers an older man quietly affixing painted eggshells to a disused wall in their neighbourhood,...	Eleri Evans	Not rated
2026	Movie Greenland 2: Migration Having found the safety of the Greenland bunker after the comet Clarke decimated the Earth, the Garrity family must now...	Mackenzie Matthews	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2025	Movie Mother Goose After the death of her husband, Janet decides to distract herself by rearing a goose, which is to be the...	Unknown character	Not rated
2025	Movie Time Travel Is Dangerous! Best friends Ruth and Megan run a vintage shop in North London. One day, their lives are forever turned upside...	Valerie	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2024	TV We Might Regret This A fresh relationship, a family, an intense female friendship. Tetraplegic artist Freya asks her chaotic best friend Jo to be...	Bean	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2024	TV Belgravia: The Next Chapter Belgravia, 1871. When Lord Frederick Trenchard meets Clara Dunn, their courtship is full of passion. But after they marry, the...	Mrs Dunn	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2023	TV Silo In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal...	Gloria Hildebrandt	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2023	TV SisterS Two women, one born in Canada and the other in Ireland, discover they are half-sisters and embark on a road...	Sheryl	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2022	TV The Flatshare Tiffany and Leon are two cash-strapped twenty somethings who share a bed, but have never met. The question is, can...	Katherine	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2022	TV Remembers… What are the secrets of our favourite TV shows? Famous names from both sides of the camera reflect on making...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2022	TV Everything I Know About Love In a 2012 London house-share, childhood best friends Maggie and Birdy — now in their 20s — experience bad dates,...	Liz	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2022	Movie The Creeping Due to a traumatic childhood experience Anna is estranged from her family and hasn’t returned home for many years. With...	Karen Marrow	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2021	Movie Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After Hansel and Gretel have fled the gingerbread house, but what if the wicked witch survived after all?	Frieda	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2020	Movie The Hour The hour before actors go on stage at the National Theatre in London is a performance in and of itself.	Herself	Not rated
2020	TV Feel Good Recovering addict and comedian Mae tries to control the addictive behaviors and intense romanticism that permeate every facet of their...	Maggie	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2020	TV Sandylands When her father is declared 'lost at sea', Verma has to come back to Sandylands to manage his affairs.	Jeannie Swallows	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2019	Movie National Theatre Live: Present Laughter As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling...	Monica Reed	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2019	TV Ghosts A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with...	Bunny Beg-Chetwynde	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2019	Movie One Red Nose Day and a Wedding You’re invited to the wedding of the year, as the original cast of Four Weddings and a Funeral reunite in...	Lydia	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	Movie Tales from the Lodge Tales From The Lodge is a fresh take on the portmanteau horror-comedy genre. An isolated lodge somewhere in England. Five...	Emma	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2019	TV Sex Education Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex...	Lily's Mum	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2019	Movie A Disappearance A local child has gone missing. For the family, it is a tragedy. For former celebrity psychic Dame Alvera, it...	Dame Alvera	Not rated
2018	Movie The Importance of Being Earnest Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they...	Lady Bracknell	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2017	Movie Ratburger A girl rescues a rat which a malevolent salesman wants to turn into a burger and feed the local schoolchildren...	Miss Maxwell	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2016	TV We the Jury Pilot comedy. We The Jury is a comedy featuring William who has always wanted to do jury duty his whole...	Unknown character	TMDB 3.3 / 10
2016	TV Jericho In the Yorkshire Dales in the 1870s, the shantytown of Jericho is the home of a community that will live,...	Lizzie Capstick	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2015	Movie A Gert Lush Christmas Dan is about to introduce the woman of his dreams to his family, but as they are so quirky, will...	Sue	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2015	Movie Professor Branestawm Returns When Lady Pagwell dies, leaving a legacy to fund local inventing, Professor Branestawm thinks his money troubles are over. But...	Aggie Whistlestop	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2015	Movie Vintage Blood A vintage shop owner discovers that her fiancé's life is in danger when a cursed Ouija Board comes into her...	Margaret	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2014	Movie That Day We Sang TV Film adaptation of Victoria Wood's hit musical set in Manchester in 1929 and 1969. When middle aged loners Tubby...	Dorothy	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2014	Movie Victoria Wood - That Musical We Made That Musical We Made is an honest and funny look at the making of a musical. Victoria Wood takes us...	Self	Not rated
2014	Movie The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm Harry Hill stars in this comedy based on Norman Hunter's books. The Professor has a fight on his hands when...	Aggie Whistlestop	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2014	Movie Mohammed 12-year-old Adam finds his 31-year old, superhero obsessed brother with learning difficulties a nightmare - until he sees a chance...	Emily	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	TV Detectorists The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to...	Sheila	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2014	Movie Last Gasp Tamsin is a very sick little girl, so Jan and Graham asked WishmakerUK to brighten up their daughter's birthday. The...	Jan	Not rated
2014	TV Inside No. 9 An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.	Jan	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2013	TV Lightfields The story follows three families that each lived in Lightfields farmhouse at different time periods (1944, 1975 and 2012) but...	Lorna Felwood	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2012	Movie National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward yo acquainting his daughter with his old pal's son with a view to...	Mrs. Hardcastle	Not rated
2012	TV Love Life A story set in a blue collar world, about love, romance, family, and babies. When a man returns from his...	Penny	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2011	TV Death in Paradise A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island...	Angela Birkett	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2011	Movie Monte Carlo Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken...	Auction Bidder 2	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2011	TV The Borgias Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo...	Catherina's Servant	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2010	Movie Whistle and I'll Come to You After placing his ailing wife Alice in a care home, elderly academic James Parkin goes to stay at a wintry...	Carol	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2010	Movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting...	Mafalda Hopkirk	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2010	Movie Eat Pray Love A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different...	Corella	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2009	TV Big Top Big Top was a BBC television situation comedy series which first aired on 25 November 2009 and was set in...	Helen	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2009	TV May Contain Nuts	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2009	Movie May Contain: Nuts When the going gets tough, the mums get tougher and will do almost anything to ensure their children get into...	Sarah	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	Movie Morris: A Life with Bells On The film follows the fortunes of an avant garde Morris team in their struggle to evolve Morris Dancing.	Glenda	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2008	TV A Room with a View When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and...	Charlotte Bartlett	Not rated
2007	Movie A Room with a View When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and...	Charlotte Bartlett	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2006	Movie A Harlot's Progress Drama looking at artist William Hogarth and his relationship with the prostitute that inspired his most famous piece.	Jane Hogarth	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2006	Movie Magnolia Ex-cons Paul, Dino and Terry are very good at being friends, but aren't so good at making money. Their decorating...	Marjorie	Not rated
2004	Movie Fat Slags Leaving their hometown of Fulchester in the North of England, Sandra and Tracey head for the bright lights of London,...	Tracey	TMDB 3.4 / 10
2004	Movie Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe William Shakespeare's darkest comedy, Measure for Measure. Live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, this television production of the play...	Isabella	Not rated
2004	Movie Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe Television production of the play live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.	Isabella	Not rated
2004	TV New Tricks New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of...	Fiona Kennedy	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2004	TV New Tricks New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of...	Ruth Shiree	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2003	Movie The Young Visiters The Young Visiters, written in twelve days by nine-year-old Daisy Ashford in 1890, is a surreal blend of naiveté, precocious...	Bessie Topp	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	Movie Nicholas Nickleby Nicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the...	Miss Lacreevy	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2002	TV Timeshift Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied...	self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2002	Movie The Making of Gosford Park A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park'. Cast and crew relate some of their...	Self (uncredited)	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2001	Movie Gosford Park In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting...	Dorothy	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2001	TV Lee Evans: So What Now? Kicked out by his wife Eileen, Accident prone Lee turns to slobish best mate Stuart to take him in, after...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2000	Movie The Railway Children At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury...	Mrs Perks	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2000	Movie Relative Values A comedy of discriminating taste and dirty little secrets. In 1952 England, Nigel, the Earl of Marshwood, woos Hollywood star...	Dora Moxton 'Moxie'	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1998	Movie Dancing at Lughnasa Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.	Rose 'Rosie' Mundy	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1997	TV Blind Men	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1997	TV Jonathan Creek Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles....	Dorothy Moon	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1997	TV Midsomer Murders The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up...	April Gooding	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1996	Movie Company Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual...	Amy	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1996	Movie Emma Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to...	Miss Bates	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1995	Movie Persuasion In early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two...	Mary Musgrove	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1995	Movie Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean Mr. Bean takes his girlfriend to see Britain's famous ice skating duo Torvill and Dean perform in Manchester. But he...	Girlfriend	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1994	Movie Message for Posterity A version of Dennis Potter's play for television, remade shortly before his death as the original 1960s version had been...	Gillian Player	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1994	Movie Four Weddings and a Funeral Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.	Lydia the Bride - Wedding Two	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1994	TV Nelson's Column Nelson's Column was a British comedy television series produced during 1994 and 1995.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1994	Movie David Macaulay: Roman City The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action...	Aiden (voice)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1992	Movie The Master Blackmailer For years, a blackmailer has been preying on the weaknesses of others throughout London. When Holmes hears of the utter...	Agatha	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1991	TV Performance An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.	Gillian Player	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1991	TV Performance An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.	Amy	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1991	Movie Twenty-One Katie is a free spirited independently minded 21-year-old. The film follows her as she reflects on the men in her...	Francesca	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1990	Movie Discovering Hamlet IN 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh tackled the role of Shakespeare’s prince of Denmark for the first time in his...	Herself / Ophelia	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1989	Movie Bomber Harris Biography of Arthur Harris (aka "Bomber Harris") of RAF Bomber Command, during WW2 - in particular his strategy of heavy...	Jillie Harris	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1989	TV Agatha Christie's Poirot From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits...	Mrs Reynolds	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1988	TV This Morning This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech,...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1988	Movie Tumbledown The film centers on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC, an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War...	Louise Stubbs	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1987	Movie The Death of the Heart A young orphan girl, Portia, goes to live with her well-to-do aunt and uncle. As she is groomed to become...	Doris	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1986	TV Casualty Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their...	Judy Wilson	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1986	TV ScreenPlay Screenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one...	Amy	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1985	TV EastEnders The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in...	Stella Crawford	TMDB 4.2 / 10
1984	TV Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable...	Agatha	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1982	Movie The Missionary In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his...	Mission Girl	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1980	TV Hammer House of Horror Each self-contained episode features a different kind of horror, varying from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil worship and voodoo, but also...	1st Girl	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1980	Movie The Crucible An adaptation of Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, concerning the Salem witch trials.	Mercy Lewis	TMDB 3.7 / 10
1979	Movie Secret Orchards The true story of successful and respectable Edwardian businessman Roger Ackerley, who managed to conceal the existence of a secret...	Diana Ackerley	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1978	TV A Traveller In Time Penelope travels back in time to join the Babington family as they face danger trying to rescue Mary, Queen of...	Penelope	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1971	TV A Ghost Story for Christmas A strand of annual British short television adaptations of classic ghost stories, referencing the oral tradition of telling supernatural tales...	Carol	TMDB 7.4 / 10

Something Pointless

2026

Greenland 2: Migration

2026 / TMDB 6.4

Mother Goose

2025

Time Travel Is Dangerous!

2025 / TMDB 5.3

The Creeping

2022 / TMDB 4.2

Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After

2021 / TMDB 7.1

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