Emma Thompson

Dame Emma Thompson DBE is one of the most acclaimed British actresses of her generation, and one of very few people to have won Academy Awards for both acting and screenwriting. Born in London to actors Eric Thompson and Phyllida Law, she studied English at Newnham College, Cambridge, where she was a member of the Footlights. Thompson won the Oscar for Best Actress for Howards End in 1993 and the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Sense and Sensibility in 1996. Her extensive filmography includes The Remains of the Day, Love Actually, Nanny McPhee (which she also wrote), Saving Mr Banks, Years and Years, Late Night, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, and the Harry Potter series. On stage, Thompson has performed at the National Theatre and in the West End. She is also a published children's author (the Peter Rabbit series) and a prominent activist on issues including refugees, the environment, and human rights. As an audiobook narrator, Thompson brings everything that has made her one of the world's great screen presences — intelligence, warmth, wit, and an extraordinary emotional range. Her voice is rich and expressive, equally comfortable with comedy, drama, and pathos. Her narration has a quality of generosity — she gives every character space and respect. Thompson was created Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2018. Her audiobook narrations carry the authority of a performer who has spent four decades at the very highest level of her profession. For listeners, an audiobook narrated by Emma Thompson is an event — a chance to hear one of the greatest living actresses perform in an intimate, one-to-one format.