Phyllida Law

1932-05-08 – 2026-07-27 (age 94) Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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Biography

Phyllida Law OBE (8 May 1932 — 27th July 2026) was a Scottish actress of screen and stage, and the mother of actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson.

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Phyllida Law

Known For

Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee

2005

as Mrs. Partridge (voice)

Miss Potter

Miss Potter

2006

as Mrs. Warne

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1993

as Ursula

The Time Machine

The Time Machine

2002

as Mrs. Watchett

Unleashed

Unleashed

2005

as Distinguished Lady

A Little Chaos

A Little Chaos

2015

as Suzanne

Emma

Emma

1996

as Mrs. Bates

Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs

2011

as Mrs. Cavendish

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1997

as Vronskaya

The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest

1997

as Elspeth

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

2000

as Margaret Sutton

Before the Rain

Before the Rain

1994

as Anne's Mother

Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven

2006

as Mother Canisius

Day of Wrath

Day of Wrath

2006

as Esperanza de Mendoza

Bakery in Brooklyn

Bakery in Brooklyn

2016

as Baker on the iPad #1

Judas Kiss

Judas Kiss

1998

as Shouting Woman (uncredited)

I Want You

I Want You

1998

as Woman at Hairdresser #1

Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends

1992

as Vera

Then Came You

Then Came You

2020

as Arlene

A Little Trip to Heaven

A Little Trip to Heaven

2005

as Head Mistress