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)

The Time Machine

The Time Machine

2002

as Mrs. Watchett

Unleashed

Unleashed

2005

as Distinguished Lady

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1993

as Ursula

Miss Potter

Miss Potter

2006

as Mrs. Warne

A Little Chaos

A Little Chaos

2015

as Suzanne

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1997

as Vronskaya

Emma

Emma

1996

as Mrs. Bates

Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs

2011

as Mrs. Cavendish

Judas Kiss

Judas Kiss

1998

as Shouting Woman (uncredited)

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

2000

as Margaret Sutton

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

1973

as Fraulein Manzialy

Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven

2006

as Mother Canisius

Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends

1992

as Vera

Day of Wrath

Day of Wrath

2006

as Esperanza de Mendoza

Tooth

Tooth

2004

as Mrs. Claus

I Want You

I Want You

1998

as Woman at Hairdresser #1

A Little Trip to Heaven

A Little Trip to Heaven

2005

as Head Mistress

The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest

1997

as Elspeth

Bakery in Brooklyn

Bakery in Brooklyn

2016

as Baker on the iPad #1