Biography and filmography

Sophie Thompson

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The second daughter born in 1962  to actress Phyllida Law and actor Eric Thompson, Sophie is the younger sister of twice Academy Award-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson.

Sophie Thompson has worked in film, television, theater and radio, and has narrated a number of audiobooks. She made her debut in 1978, at the age of 16, starring in A Traveler in Time.

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Movies (59)

Something Pointless

Something Pointless

2026 · Eleri Evans

F**k Ups

F**k Ups

2026 · Mrs Cheeks

Greenland 2: Migration

Greenland 2: Migration

2026 · Mackenzie Matthews

Mother Goose

Mother Goose

2025 · Janet

Time Travel Is Dangerous!

Time Travel Is Dangerous!

2025 · Valerie

The Creeping

The Creeping

2022 · Karen Marrow

Hansel y Gretel: Después de Siempre

Hansel y Gretel: Después de Siempre

2021 · Frieda

The Hour

The Hour

2020 · Herself

National Theatre Live: Present Laughter

National Theatre Live: Present Laughter

2019 · Monica Reed

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding

2019 · Lydia

Tales from the Lodge

Tales from the Lodge

2019 · Emma

A Disappearance

A Disappearance

2019 · Dame Alvera

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

2018 · Lady Bracknell

Ratburger

Ratburger

2017 · Miss Maxwell

A Gert Lush Christmas

A Gert Lush Christmas

2015 · Sue

Professor Branestawm Returns

Professor Branestawm Returns

2015 · Aggie Whistlestop

Vintage Blood

Vintage Blood

2015 · Margaret

That Day We Sang

That Day We Sang

2014 · Dorothy

Victoria Wood - That Musical We Made

Victoria Wood - That Musical We Made

2014 · Self

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

2014 · Aggie Whistlestop

Mohammed

Mohammed

2014 · Emily

Last Gasp

Last Gasp

2014 · Jan

National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer

National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer

2012 · Mrs. Hardcastle

Princesa por accidente

Princesa por accidente

2011 · Auction Bidder 2

Whistle and I'll Come to You

Whistle and I'll Come to You

2010 · Carol

Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte (1ª parte)

Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte (1ª parte)

2010 · Mafalda Hopkirk

Comer, Rezar, Amar

Comer, Rezar, Amar

2010 · Corella

May Contain: Nuts

May Contain: Nuts

2009 · Sarah

Morris: A Life with Bells On

Morris: A Life with Bells On

2009 · Glenda

She Stoops to Conquer

She Stoops to Conquer

2008 · Mrs Hardcastle

A Room with a View

A Room with a View

2007 · Charlotte Bartlett

A Harlot's Progress

A Harlot's Progress

2006 · Jane Hogarth

Magnolia

Magnolia

2006 · Marjorie

Fat Slags

Fat Slags

2004 · Tracey

Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

2004 · Isabella

Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe

Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe

2004 · Isabella

The Young Visiters

The Young Visiters

2003 · Bessie Topp

La leyenda de Nicholas Nickleby

La leyenda de Nicholas Nickleby

2002 · Miss Lacreevy

The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

2002 · Self (uncredited)

Muerte a la media noche

Muerte a la media noche

2001 · Dorothy

Los niños del tren

Los niños del tren

2000 · Mrs Perks

Relative Values

Relative Values

2000 · Dora Moxton 'Moxie'

Bailando entre sueños

Bailando entre sueños

1998 · Rose 'Rosie' Mundy

Company

Company

1996 · Amy

Emma

Emma

1996 · Miss Bates

Persuasion

Persuasion

1995 · Mary Musgrove

Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean

Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean

1995 · Girlfriend

Message for Posterity

Message for Posterity

1994 · Gillian Player

Cuatro bodas y un funeral

Cuatro bodas y un funeral

1994 · Lydia the Bride - Wedding Two

David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

1994 · Aiden (voice)

The Master Blackmailer

The Master Blackmailer

1992 · Agatha

Twenty-One

Twenty-One

1991 · Francesca

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

1990 · Herself / Ophelia

Bomber Harris

Bomber Harris

1989 · Jillie Harris

Tumbledown

Tumbledown

1988 · Louise Stubbs

The Death of the Heart

The Death of the Heart

1987 · Doris

The Missionary

The Missionary

1982 · Mission Girl

The Crucible

The Crucible

1981 · Mercy Lewis

Secret Orchards

Secret Orchards

1979 · Diana Ackerley

TV shows (51)

We Might Regret This

We Might Regret This

2024 · Bean

Belgravia: The Next Chapter

Belgravia: The Next Chapter

2024 · Mrs Dunn

Silo

Silo

2023 · Gloria Hildebrandt

SisterS

SisterS

2023 · Sheryl

Piso para dos

Piso para dos

2022 · Katherine

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022

Everything I Know About Love

Everything I Know About Love

2022 · Liz

Feel Good

Feel Good

2020 · Maggie

Sandylands

Sandylands

2020 · Jeannie Swallows

Ghosts

Ghosts

2019 · Bunny Beg-Chetwynde

Sex Education

Sex Education

2019 · Lily's Mum

Bounty Hunters

Bounty Hunters

2017 · Fiona Walker

We the Jury

We the Jury

2016 · Jen 1

Jericho

Jericho

2016 · Lizzie Capstick

Detectorists

Detectorists

2014 · Sheila Seymour

The Secrets

The Secrets

2014 · Becca

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

2014 · Jan

Lightfields

Lightfields

2013 · Lorna Felwood

Love Life

Love Life

2012 · Penny

Crimen en el paraíso

Crimen en el paraíso

2011 · Angela Birkett

Los Borgia

Los Borgia

2011 · Catherina's Servant

Big Top

Big Top

2009 · Helen

May Contain Nuts

May Contain Nuts

2009

A Room with a View

A Room with a View

2008 · Charlotte Bartlett

Doc Martin

Doc Martin

2004 · Tasha

Bosom Pals

Bosom Pals

2004 · Fudge (voice)

New Tricks

New Tricks

2004 · Ruth Shiree

Timeshift

Timeshift

2002 · self

Lee Evans: So What Now?

Lee Evans: So What Now?

2001 · Heather

Doctors

Doctors

2000 · Rachel Barton

Blind Men

Blind Men

1997 · Caroline Holdcroft

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997 · Dorothy Moon

Los asesinatos de Midsomer

Los asesinatos de Midsomer

1997 · April Gooding

Nelson's Column

Nelson's Column

1994 · Clare Priddy

Phil Cool

Phil Cool

1992 · Wife

Performance

Performance

1991 · Amy, Gillian Player

Tygo Road

Tygo Road

1990 · Sophie's Voice

All Change

All Change

1989 · Marcia

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 · Mrs Reynolds

Thompson

Thompson

1988 · Various

This Morning

This Morning

1988 · Self

Casualty

Casualty

1986 · Judy Wilson

Sunday Premiere

Sunday Premiere

1986 · Louise Stubbs

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986 · Amy

Boon

Boon

1986 · Vicky "Mouthpiece"

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985 · Stella Crawford

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984 · Agatha

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

1980 · 1st Girl

A Traveller In Time

A Traveller In Time

1978 · Penelope

A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971 · Carol

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960 · Rosemary Piper