Sophie Thompson

Sophie Thompson is a British actress who has worked in film, television, and theatre. A six-time Olivier Award nominee, she won the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the London revival of 'Into the Woods.' Her other nominations were for 'Wildest Dreams' (1994), 'Company' (1996), 'Clybourne Park' (2011), 'Guys and Dolls' (2016), and 'Present Laughter' (2019). Thompson's film appearances include Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Persuasion (1995), Emma (1996), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Gosford Park (2001), and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010). Her television roles include playing Stella Crawford in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (1985) and Rosemary Piper in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (1960).