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Phyllida Law

Highest Rated: 92% Before the Rain (1994)

Lowest Rated: 26% Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (1997)

Birthday: May 8, 1932

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

A well-versed Scottish actress, Phyllida Law may perhaps be best-recalled for her appearances alongside daughters Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson in such features as "Peter's Friends" (1992) and "Emma" (1996). She had established herself, however, as a fine character player on the British stage in roles ranging from the classics ("The Merry Wives of Windsor") to musical comedies (the London production of "La Cage Aux Folles") to contemporary plays ("Noises Off"). Law twice acted onstage with Sir Alec Guinness in "A Voyage Round My Father" (1971) and "Habeas Corpus" (1973).

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Highest rated movies

92% 94% Before the Rain
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90% 86% Much Ado About Nothing
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84% 76% Emma
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83% 78% Ways to Live Forever
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68% 69% Miss Potter
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67% 61% I Want You
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66% 75% Unleashed
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65% 77% Peter's Friends
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63% 83% Saving Grace
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63% 75% The Winter Guest
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Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law PETER'S FRIENDS, Rita Rudner, Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Laurie, Alex Lowe, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Tony Slattery, Phyllida Law, 1992. © Samuel Goldwyn Films NANNY MCPHEE, foreground from left: Kelly Macdonald, Phyllida Law, 2005. ©Universal EMMA, Phyllida Law, Sophie Thompson, 1996, (c)Miramax MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Brian Blessed, Andy Hockley, Richard Briers, Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Kate Beckinsale, Phyllida Law, 1993, (c) Samuel Goldwyn THE BLUE BOY, Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson, 1994, © BBC WINTER GUEST, Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law, 1997 THE WINTER GUEST, Phyllida Law, 1997. ©Fine Line Features NANNY MCPHEE, Phyllida Law, 2005. ©Universal THE WINTER GUEST, Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law, 1997. ©Fine Line Features View more photos

Filmography

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50% 46% Then Came You Arlene (Character) - 2020
49% 50% A Little Chaos Suzanne (Character) $551.6K 2014
No Score Yet 31% 3 Days in Havana The Broker (Character) - 2013
83% 78% Ways to Live Forever Grandmother (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love at First Sight Ruth (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 59% Lesson 21 Boheme (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 25% Day of Wrath Esperanza de Mendoza (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pinochet's Last Stand Lucia Pinochet (Character) - 2006
68% 69% Miss Potter Mrs. Warne (Character) $3.0M 2006
28% 56% Copying Beethoven Mother Canisius (Character) $352.8K 2006
33% 41% A Little Trip to Heaven Head Mistress (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 38% Mee-Shee: The Water Giant Mrs Coogan (Character) - 2005
66% 75% Unleashed Distinguished lady (Character) $24.5M 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blinded Bella Black (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 27% Tooth Mrs. Claus (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 50% Brush With Fate Maria (Character) - 2003
59% 70% Two Men Went to War Faith (Character) $150.0K 2002
28% 37% The Time Machine Mrs. Watchit (Character) $56.7M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Swap Rose Trenchard (Character) - 2002
63% 83% Saving Grace Margaret (Character) $12.1M 2000
No Score Yet 29% Milk Veronica (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 50% Mad Cows Lady Drake (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lost Lover The Grandmother (Character) - 1999
67% 61% I Want You Woman at Hairdresser #1 (Character) $1.2K 1998
26% 66% Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina Vronskaya (Character) $791.8K 1997
63% 75% The Winter Guest Elspeth (Character) $849.3K 1997
84% 76% Emma Mrs. Bates (Character) $22.2M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blue Boy Marie's Mother (Character) - 1994
92% 94% Before the Rain Anne's Mother (Character) $431.1K 1994
90% 86% Much Ado About Nothing Ursula (Character) $22.5M 1993
65% 77% Peter's Friends Vera (Character) $4.1M 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Abide With Me Joan Drummond (Character) - 1976
38% 55% Hitler: The Last Ten Days Fräulein Manzialy (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet 17% Otley Jean (Character) - 1969

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No Score Yet No Score Yet New Tricks Eliza Belgrade (Character) 2013
No Score Yet 86% Midsomer Murders Felicity Dinsdale (Character) 1999 2011
82% 93% Kingdom Unknown (Character) 2007-2010
82% 96% Doc Martin Mrs McLynn (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 96% Foyle's War Lady Muriel Sackville (Character) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mystery! Unknown (Character) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Bit of Fry & Laurie Unknown (Character) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales of the Unexpected Maggie Patton (Character) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Upstairs, Downstairs Unknown (Guest Star) 1974