Emma Thompson Net Worth

Emma Thompson Net Worth: Emma Thompson is a British actress and writer who has a net worth of $50 million. Born in London, England, in 1959, into a family of actors, Emma Thompson studied English at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, where she became heavily involved in theater. She was part of the touring production of "Not the Nine O'Clock News" in 1982 before landing a TV role on "There's Nothing To Worry About!" In 1987, Thompson scored leading roles in TV shows "Fortunes of War" and "Tutti Frutti". Both appearances resulted in British Academy Television Awards for Best Actress. Her major movie breakthrough occurred in 1989's "The Tall Guy" with Jeff Goldblum before landing a part in the on-screen production of "Henry V". Thompson's foray into Shakespeare continued into the '90s, though she began becoming more involved in feature films. Her appearance in 1992's "Howards End" led to a Best Actress Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. A year later, she was twice nominated for Academy Awards for roles in "The Remains of the Day" and "In the Name of the Father". She wrote an adaption of "Sense and Sensibility" in 1995, winning an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Other TV and film credits include "Love Actually", "Nanny McPhee", "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang", "Last Chance Harvey", "Saving Mr. Banks" and "Men in Black 3". Thompson also appeared as professor Sybill Trelawney in the "Harry Potter" franchise. She is an active advocate for the environment, publicly supporting Greenpeace and ActionAid. Thompson is the author of "The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit" and has been married twice. She and her second husband, Greg Wise, have been married since 2003 and have one child together.