Phyllida Law

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.

Career Overview

Phyllida Law has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1969. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Nanny McPhee Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Time Machine, Love at First Sight, Copying Beethoven. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

61

Birth Date

1932-05-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known For

• 

  The Time Machine
• 

  Love at First Sight
• 

  Copying Beethoven
• 

  Pinochet in Suburbia
• 

  Unleashed
• 

  The Winter Guest

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Nanny McPhee Collection (1 titles)
• The Time Machine Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Guy Pearce (1 collaborations)
• Mark Addy (1 collaborations)
• Sienna Guillory (1 collaborations)
• Laura Kirk (1 collaborations)
• Josh Stamberg (1 collaborations)
• John W. Momrow (1 collaborations)
• Max Baker (1 collaborations)
• Jeffrey M. Meyer (1 collaborations)
• Jeremy Irons (1 collaborations)
• Alan Young (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (61 credits)

  • Then Came You

    Arlene

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Bakery in Brooklyn

    Baker on the iPad #1

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • A Little Chaos

    Suzanne

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Three Days in Havana

    The Broker

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Albert Nobbs

    Mrs. Cavendish

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Love at First Sight

    Ruth

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Ways to Live Forever

    Grandmother

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Lecture 21

    Boheme

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Miss Austen Regrets

    Mrs. Austen

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Waiting Room

    Helen

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Sarah Jane Adventures

    - Eye of the Gorgon (2) (2007) ... Bea Nelson-Stanley actor actors

    - Eye of the Gorgon (1) (2007) ... Bea Nelson-Stanley actor actors
    2007
  • Mia Sarah

    Sarah

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Miss Potter

    Mrs. Warne

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Copying Beethoven

    Mother Canisius

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Day of Wrath

    Esperanza de Mendoza

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Pinochet in Suburbia

    Lucia Pinochet

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • A Little Trip to Heaven

    Head Mistress

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Nanny McPhee

    Mrs. Partridge (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Mee-Shee: The Water Giant

    Mrs. Coogan

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Unleashed

    Distinguished Lady

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Afterlife

    - The 7:59 Club (2005) ... actor actors
    2005
  • Blinded

    Bella Black

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Tooth

    Mrs. Claus

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Brush with Fate

    Maria

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Two Men Went To War

    Faith

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Time Machine

    Mrs. Watchett

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Swap

    Rose Trenchard

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Foyle's War

    - Broken Souls (2008) ... Lady Muriel Sackville actor actors
    2002
  • Waking the Dead

    - The Hardest Word (2) (2004) ... Mrs. Carstairs actor actors

    - The Hardest Word (1) (2004) ... Mrs. Carstairs actor actors
    2001
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

    Signore Reale

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • How Proust Can Change Your Life

    Virginia Woolf

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Saving Grace

    Margaret Sutton

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Mad Cows

    Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Lost Lover

    The Grandmother

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Milk

    Veronica

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Judas Kiss

    Shouting Woman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • I Want You

    Woman at Hairdresser #1

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Winter Guest

    Elspeth

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Anna Karenina

    Vronskaya

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Midsomer Murders

    - Dark Secrets (2011) ... Mary Bingham actor actors

    - Blood Will Out (1999) ... Felicity Dinsdale actor actors
    1997
  • Emma

    Mrs. Bates

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Blue Boy

    Marie's Mother

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Before the Rain

    Anne's Mother

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Ready, Steady, Cook

    - Episode 28 (2010) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1994
  • Much Ado About Nothing

    Ursula

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Peter's Friends

    Vera

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Heartbeat

    - Witch Hunt (1994) ... Nancy Bellow actor actors
    1992
  • Tree of Hands

    Julia

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Colleagues From Hell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    - Three Act Tragedy (2010) ... Mrs Llewellyn-Smythe actor actors

    - The Incredible Theft (1989) ... Lady Carrington actor actors
    1989
  • The Life and Death of King John

    Lady Faulconbridge

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Taggart

    - Instrument of Justice - Part 2 (1993) ... actor actors
    1983
  • Minder

    - Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley (1994) ... Magistrate actor actors
    1979
  • Tales of the Unexpected

    - A Sad Loss (1983) ... Maggie Patton actor actors
    1979
  • Abide with Me

    Joan Drummond

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Buffet

    Joan

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Hitler: The Last Ten Days

    Fraulein Manzialy

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Bristol Entertainment

    Bridget

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Evelyn

    The Wife

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Play for Today

    - Buffet (1976) ... Joan actor actors

    - Evelyn (1971) ... The Wife actor actors
    1970
  • Otley

    Jean

    actor

    actors
    1969