Sophie Thompson
Sophie Thompson
Sophie Thompsonis a British actress. She received an Olivier Award nomination for the 1995 London revival of the musical Company, before winning the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the London revival of Into the Woods. Her film appearances include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Dancing at Lughnasa, Gosford Park, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. She also played Stella Crawford in the BBC soap opera EastEnders...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth20 January 1962
writing play people
As an actor you get categorized by other people, but it's not like I arrange myself into comedy mode or serious mode. If it's good writing you just have to play it true - if it's funny, it's funny. But obviously you don't want it to be amusing if you're playing Hedda Gabler!
teacher silly thinking
I think I always wanted to be an actor - sounds a bit boring, doesn't it? And I pretended once that I wanted to be a vet because one of the teachers asked me and saying you want to be an actor sounds a little bit silly. And I do still feel a bit silly saying it. You feel a bit fraudulent.
kings reading son
I must confess that I'm not a great reader. At the moment I'm reading my son's 'Stig of the Dump' by Clive King and I've got a plant catalogue on the go.
legends soap looks
I look back at that time fondly. It's something I never thought I'd get the chance to do, be in a soap. Working with Barbara Windsor and Steve McFadden - they're legends in their own lifetimes aren't they?
actors brilliant pinup
Martin Sheen is my pinup! And Allison Janney, oh my God. They're brilliant actors.
sassy annie
I like to sing along to Annie Lennox and pretend to be as sassy as her.