Phyllida Law

Born: 1932-05-08, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died: 2026-07-27

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.

Filmography

• Midsomer Murders (1997)
• Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
• Screen Two (1985)
• Waking the Dead (2001)
• Heartbeat (1992)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
• Foyle's War (2002)
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
• Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
• Monarch of the Glen (2000)
• The House of Eliott (1991)
• Taggart (1983)
• Nanny McPhee (2005)
• The Time Machine (2002)
• Unleashed (2005)
• The Main Chance (1969)
• Miss Potter (2006)
• The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999)
• Day of Wrath (2006)
• A Little Chaos (2015)
• Albert Nobbs (2011)
• Emma (1996)
• When the Boat Comes In (1976)
• Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Saving Grace (2000)
• Judas Kiss (1998)
• Copying Beethoven (2006)
• Peter's Friends (1992)
• I Want You (1998)