Emma Thompson Net Worth|Wiki: Know her earnings, movies, tv shows, husband, children

Emma Thompson is an acclaimed actress in Britain who portrays a mysterious and matronly role with a sense of wit, frequently in period dramas and literary adaptations. She is also a screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian who holds the net worth of around $50 million.

She has acclaimed many awards in her name, including two Academy Awards, an Emmy Award, three BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Her notable credits include The Remains of the Day, Sense and Sensibility, Harry Potter series, Nanny McPhee, Stranger than Fiction, Men in Black 3, Beauty and the Beast and Years and Years.

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Sources Of Income-Emma Thompson:

Emma Thompson acquired her worth from her long and impressive list of film credits, many of which are literary adaptations. She also made fortune from her career in small screens and theaters. She also receives from the profits from her books. Her book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, was a New York Times Best Seller.

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Early Life Of Emma Thompson: 

Thompson was born on15 April 1959, in Paddington, London. She was the daughter of Scottish actress Phyllida Law and English writer-narrator Eric Thompson. She has a sister named Sophie Thompson who is also an actress. Being surrounded by such people it was inevitable that she became an actress, says Thompson.

She spent her childhood in West Hempstead and went to Camden School for Girls. She often visited her grandparents in Ardentinny, Scotland.

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Career and Achievements Of Emma Thompson:

During her career, Thompson received five Oscars nominations (winning two of them), seven BAFTA Award nominations (winning three of them), nine Golden Globe nominations (winning two of them) and six Emmy Award nominations ( winning one of them ). She is also credited as a writer in some of her films like Last Christmas, Effie Gray, Nanny McPhee.

Thompson is open about her religious beliefs and political views. She claims that she is an atheist. She supports the Labour Party and has always supported the party. She is also active in human rights works.

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Relationship History of Emma Thompson:

Thompson was married to actor-director Kenneth Branagh in 1989. Thompson met him during the filming of Fortunes of War. They announced their separation in September 1995 because Branagh has an affair with actress Helena Bonham Carter.

She starting dating Greg Wise who she met during the filming of Sense and Sensibility. They got married in 2003. The has a daughter named Gala and informally adopted a Rwandan orphan named Tindyebwa Agaba.

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Controversies related to Thompson:

In 2010, Thompson commented on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson to get some laugh. Emma said that homosexuals were stoned and Irish and Scottish people can be shot on the Isle of Wight, an island off the southern coast of England. The council leader from the Isle of Wight was not happy about the comment and commented that someone with that profile to not joke in such matters.

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Emma on Social Platforms:

Emma is currently not active in any of the social platforms including Facebook and Twitter.