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Thompson in 2010, image via kathclick /Bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 15 April, 1959
Ethnicity: * father – English * mother – Scottish, small amount of Irish
Emma Thompson is a British actress, comedian, screenwriter, and author. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Howards End (1992). Her roles also include Primary Colors , Love Actually , Nanny McPhee , and The Children Act .
Her father, Eric Thompson, was an English actor, scriptwriter, director, and television presenter. Her mother, Phyllida Law, is a Scottish actress, from a family from Ardentinny. Her sister is actress Sophie Thompson. Emma is married to actor and producer Greg Wise, with whom she has two children, including actress Gaia Wise .
Emma’s paternal grandfather was George Henry Thompson (the son of Matthew Thompson and Lily Smith). George was born in York, Yorkshire, England. Matthew was born in Stockton upon Tees, Durham, the son of George Thompson and Isabella Spoor. Lily was born in Stockton on Tees.
Emma’s paternal grandmother was Annie/Anne Amelia Jackson (the daughter of Robert Jackson and Annie Barnett). Annie was born in West Ham, Essex, England. Robert was born in Islington, Middlesex, the son of Mary Usher. Emma’s great-grandmother Annie was born in West Ham, London, the daughter of John Barnett and Emma Hardwick.
Emma’s maternal grandfather was William Law (the son of Alexander Law and Mary Agnes Dickson). William was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Alexander was born in Abbey, Renfrewshire. Mary was born in Paisley, the daughter of James Dickson and Margaret Linton.
Emma’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Cockburn “Megsie” Orr (the daughter of David Orr and Elizabeth Anna Anderson). Margaret was born in Glasgow. David was born in Dundonald, Ayrshire, the son of John Orr and Christina Littlejohn. Elizabeth was born in Clyde, Glasgow, the daughter of Francis Anderson and Elizabeth Anna Allison, whose parents were from Ireland.
Sources: Genealogy of Emma Thompson – https://www.geni.com https://www.wikitree.com