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Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law

Actor · 1932–2026 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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Biography

Phyllida Law OBE (8 May 1932 — 27th July 2026) was a Scottish actress of screen and stage, and the mother of actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson.

Acted in 88

2010s

  1. 2016
  2. 2015
  3. 2014

    Three Days in Havana

    The Broker

  4. 2012

    Rosamunde Pilcher: The Other Wife

    Lady Anne Meriot · 2 episodes

  5. 2011
  6. 2010
  7. Ways to Live Forever

    Grandmother

2000s

  1. 2008

    Lecture 21

    Boheme

  2. 2007
  3. The Waiting Room

    Helen

  4. 2006

    Mia Sarah

    Sarah

  5. Pinochet in Suburbia

    Lucia Pinochet

  6. 2005
  7. Afterlife

    TV

  8. 2004

    Blinded

    Bella Black

  9. Tooth

    Mrs. Claus

  10. 2003
  11. The Royal

    Daisy Crannagh · 1 episode

  12. Brush with Fate

    Maria

  13. 2002
  14. The Swap

    Rose Trenchard

  15. Stig of the Dump

    Marjorie · 6 episodes

  16. 2001
  17. 2000

    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

    Signore Reale

  18. How Proust Can Change Your Life

    Virginia Woolf

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. Mad Cows

    Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)

  3. The Lost Lover

    The Grandmother

  4. Milk

    Veronica

  5. 1998

    Judas Kiss

    Shouting Woman (uncredited)

  6. 1997

    The Winter Guest

    Elspeth

  7. 1996
  8. 1995
  9. 1994

    The Blue Boy

    Marie's Mother

  10. Before the Rain

    Anne's Mother

  11. 1993

    All or Nothing at All

    Mrs. Timpson · 3 episodes

  12. 1992
  13. 1991

1980s

  1. 1989

    Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again

    Annette de Lancel · 2 episodes

  2. Chelworth

    Olivia Esholt · 1 episode

  3. Tree of Hands

    Julia

  4. Colleagues From Hell

    Movie

  5. 1988

    Clarence

    Mrs. Vaile · 1 episode

  6. 1987

    Ffizz

    Lady Boughton · 12 episodes

  7. 1985
  8. 1984

    The Life and Death of King John

    Lady Faulconbridge

  9. 1983
  10. 1982

    The Barchester Chronicles

    Mrs Stanhope · 1 episode

1950s

  1. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Greta · 1 episode

  2. 1955
  3. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Maria · 1 episode

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