Fortunes of War stars an actress.
Emma Thompson -LRB- born 15 April 1959 -RRB- is a British actress , activist , author , comedienne and screenwriter .. Born in London to English actor Eric Thompson and Scottish actress Phyllida Law , Thompson was educated at Newnham College , University of Cambridge , where she became a member of the Footlights troupe .. London. London. Newnham College. Newnham College. Cambridge. Cambridge University. Eric Thompson. Eric Thompson. Phyllida Law. Phyllida Law. University of Cambridge. University of Cambridge. Footlights. Footlights. After appearing in several comedy programmes , she first came to prominence in 1987 in two BBC TV series , Tutti Frutti and Fortunes of War , winning the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her work in both series .. Tutti Frutti. Tutti Frutti ( 1987 TV series ). Fortunes of War. Fortunes of War ( TV series ). BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress. British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. BAFTA. British Academy Film Awards. Her first film role was in the 1989 romantic comedy The Tall Guy , and in the early 1990s she frequently collaborated with her then husband , actor and director Kenneth Branagh .. Kenneth Branagh. Kenneth Branagh. The Tall Guy. The Tall Guy. The pair became popular in the British media and co-starred in several films , including Dead Again -LRB- 1991 -RRB- and Much Ado About Nothing -LRB- 1993 -RRB- .. Dead Again. Dead Again. Much Ado About Nothing. Much Ado About Nothing ( 1993 film ). In 1992 , Thompson won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress for the period drama Howards End .. Academy Award. Academy Award. BAFTA. British Academy Film Awards. Howards End. Howards End ( film ). BAFTA Award for Best Actress. BAFTA Award for Best Actress. In 1993 , she garnered dual Academy Award nominations for her roles in The Remains of the Day as the housekeeper of a grand household and In the Name of the Father as a lawyer .. Academy Award. Academy Award. The Remains of the Day. The Remains of the Day ( film ). In the Name of the Father. In the Name of the Father ( film ). Thompson scripted and starred in Sense and Sensibility -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , which earned her -LRB- among other awards -RRB- an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay , and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress .. Academy Award. Academy Award. BAFTA. British Academy Film Awards. Sense and Sensibility. Sense and Sensibility ( film ). other awards. List of accolades received by Sense and Sensibility ( film ). Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. BAFTA Award for Best Actress. BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Other notable film and television credits include  : the Harry Potter film series , Wit -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Love Actually -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Angels in America -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Nanny McPhee -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Stranger than Fiction -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Last Chance Harvey -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Men in Black 3 -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Brave -LRB- 2012 -RRB- and Beauty and the Beast -LRB- 2017 -RRB- .. Wit. Wit ( film ). Love Actually. Love Actually. Angels in America. Angels in America ( miniseries ). Nanny McPhee. Nanny McPhee. Stranger than Fiction. Stranger than Fiction ( 2006 film ). Last Chance Harvey. Last Chance Harvey. Men in Black 3. Men in Black 3. Brave. Brave ( 2012 film ). Beauty and the Beast. Beauty and the Beast ( 2017 film ). In 2013 , she received acclaim and several award nominations for her portrayal of P. L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks .. P. L. Travers. P. L. Travers. Saving Mr. Banks. Saving Mr. Banks. Thompson is married to actor Greg Wise , with whom she lives in London .. London. London. Greg Wise. Greg Wise. They have one daughter and an adopted son .. She is an activist in the areas of human rights and environmentalism and has received criticism for her outspokenness .. human rights. human rights. environmentalism. environmentalism. She has written two books adapted from The Tale of Peter Rabbit .. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The Tale of Peter Rabbit