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Emma Thompson (born 15 April, 1959) is an Emmy, BAFTA, and two time-Academy Award-winning English actress, who portrayed Sybill Trelawney in the Harry Potter film series. She is also a comedian, screenwriter, and patron of the Refugee Council. In 2004, Thompson played the eccentric Divination...
[on her role in the Harry Potter film] I have a nervous breakdown in the film and in one scene I get to stand at the top of the stairs waving an empty sherry bottle which is, of course, a typical scene from my daily life, so isn't much of a stretch.
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- Paddington, London, England, UK
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, and Emma Thompson in Junior (1994)
- Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch in Matilda: The Musical (2022)
- Emma Thompson in Matilda: The Musical (2022)
- Emma Thompson in Upstart Crow (2016)
- Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, and Lucy Boynton in Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2022)
- Emma Thompson in Cruella (2021)
- Emma Thompson in Howards End (1992)
Jun 22, 2024 · Thompson was cast as the Divination professor Sybill Trelawney in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third film in the series. She later reprised the role for Order of the Phoenix and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2.
- Zachary Moser
- Gary Oldman
- Alfonso Cuarón
In 2017, Thompson appeared in a supporting role as Mrs. Potts (originally voiced by Angela Lansbury in the 1991 animated film) in Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon and starring her Harry Potter co-star Emma Watson in the leading role of Belle, alongside Dan Stevens as the Beast.
The Harry Potter cast has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, and one actress who played a memorable role is Emma Thompson. Known for her exceptional talent and versatility, Thompson’s portrayal of Professor Trelawney in the Harry Potter series has become legendary.
Dec 10, 2023 · Emma Thompson's character, Professor Trelawney, is criminally underused in the Harry Potter series, despite her significance to the plot and unique abilities.
Emma Thompson portrayed Sybill Trelawney in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 .
