Kristin Scott Thomas

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Kristin Scott Thomas at the press conference for The Party (2017)

Dame Kristin Ann Scott Thomas , DBE (born May 24, 1960 in Redruth , Cornwall ) is a British - French actress .

Life

Kristin Scott Thomas grew up in Dorset , England with her younger sister Serena Scott Thomas . Her family is traditionally associated with the Royal Navy . Her father and stepfather served as pilots with the Fleet Air Arm . Her uncle, Sir Richard Thomas, was an admiral and gentleman usher of the Black Rod in the House of Lords . Her great-great-uncle was the polar explorer and naval officer Robert Falcon Scott .

At the age of 19, she went to Paris as an au pair , where she trained as an actor at the École Nationale des Arts et Technique de Théâtre and became an American pop star immediately after graduating from the film project Under the Cherry Moon (1986) Prince committed. In the following years she was seen mostly in French productions. She had her breakthrough in 1992 with Roman Polański's film Bitter Moon . In 1997, she was for her portrayal of Katharine Clifton in The English Patient for the Oscar in the category Best Actress nomination. Since then she has been one of the big stars of the European film scene and got leading roles in The Horse Whisperer (1998) and in Gosford Park (2001). In 2008 she received the European Film Award for best actress for her portrayal of a child murderer in Philippe Claudel's French-language drama So Many Years I Love You . In the same year she was also nominated for a Golden Globe and also starred as Elizabeth Boleyn in the period drama The Queen's Sister at the side of Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson .

She also played at the theater, including Chekhov and Pirandello in London. In 2004 she was nominated for the “ Laurence Olivier Theater Award” for best actress and won it in 2008 for the role of Arkadina in Chekhov's Die Möwe at London's Jerwood Theater. With this production she went on a tour to New York in September 2008 .

In 2003 Kristin Scott Thomas was awarded the Order of the British Empire and in 2005 the Legion d'honneur . In 2015 she received the rank of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, which raised her to the personal nobility. From 1987 to 2005 she was married to the French doctor François Olivennes. The marriage resulted in a daughter (* 1988) and two sons (* 1991 and 2000). In addition to being a British citizen, Thomas is also a French citizen.

Since her success in The English Patient in 1996 Kristin Scott Thomas has been dubbed primarily by Traudel Haas .

Filmography (selection)

Awards (selection)

Kristin Scott Thomas at the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival in 2009
  • 1987: nominated for the Golden Raspberry for Under the Cherry Moon
  • 1995: BAFTA Award for Four Weddings and a Death
  • 1997: Oscar nomination for The English Patient
  • 1997: BAFTA nomination for The English Patient
  • 1997: nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for The English Patient
  • 1997: Golden Globe nomination for The English Patient
  • 1999: nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Der Pferdeflüsterer
  • 2002: Screen Actors Guild Award for Gosford Park
  • 2009: BAFTA nomination for So Many Years I Love You
  • 2009: César nomination for So Many Years I Love You
  • 2009: European Film Award for So Many Years I Love You
  • 2009: Golden Globe nomination for So Many Years I Love You
  • 2010: BAFTA nomination for Nowhere Boy
  • 2010: César nomination for The Affair
  • 2011: Prix ​​Lumières for Sarah's key
  • 2011: César nomination for Sarah's key

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lady Hood for Kristin Scott Thomas in: The Guardian
  2. ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-years-honours-2015
personal data
SURNAME Scott Thomas, Kristin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Scott Thomas, Kristin Ann (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British-French actress
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Redruth , Cornwall, England, United Kingdom