Phyllida Law
Known for
Acting
Life
1932 – 2026 (aged 94)
Born in
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Credits
View on IMDb97 acting credits
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.
Known For
Nanny McPhee
21 Oct 2005
The Time Machine
04 Mar 2002
Unleashed
02 Feb 2005
Much Ado About Nothing
07 May 1993
A Little Chaos
26 Mar 2015
Emma
02 Aug 1996
Agatha Christie's Poirot
08 Jan 1989
Miss Potter
03 Dec 2006
Filmography
2020
- Then Came Youas Arlene
2016
- Bakery in Brooklynas Baker on the iPad #1
2015
- A Little Chaosas Suzanne
2014
- Three Days in Havanaas The Broker
2012
- Rosamunde Pilcher: The Other Wifeas Lady Anne Meriot2 episodes
2011
- Albert Nobbsas Mrs. Cavendish
2010
- Love at First Sightas Ruth
- Ways to Live Foreveras Grandmother
- Under the Hammer1 episode
2008
- Lecture 21as Boheme
- Miss Austen Regretsas Mrs. Austen
2007
- The Sarah Jane Adventuresas Bea Nelson-Stanley2 episodes
- The Waiting Roomas Helen
- Kingdomas Aunt Auriel16 episodes
2006
- Mia Sarahas Sarah
- Miss Potteras Mrs. Warne
- Copying Beethovenas Mother Canisius
- Day of Wrathas Esperanza de Mendoza
- Pinochet in Suburbiaas Lucia Pinochet
2005
- A Little Trip to Heavenas Head Mistress
- Nanny McPheeas Mrs. Partridge (voice)
- Afterlife1 episode
- Mee-Shee: The Water Giantas Mrs. Coogan
- Unleashedas Distinguished Lady
2003
- The Royalas Daisy Crannagh1 episode
- Brush with Fateas Maria
2002
- Two Men Went To Waras Faith
- Foyle's Waras Lady Muriel Sackville1 episode
- The Time Machineas Mrs. Watchett
- The Swapas Rose Trenchard
- Stig of the Dumpas Marjorie6 episodes
2001
- Waking the Deadas Mrs. Carstairs2 episodes
2000
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupidas Signore Reale
- How Proust Can Change Your Lifeas Virginia Woolf
- Monarch of the Glenas Isobel Hogg1 episode
- Saving Graceas Margaret Sutton
1999
- The Magical Legend of the Leprechaunsas Lady Margaret2 episodes
- Mad Cowsas Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)
- The Lost Loveras The Grandmother
- Milkas Veronica
1998
- Judas Kissas Shouting Woman (uncredited)
- I Want Youas Woman at Hairdresser #1
1997
- The Winter Guestas Elspeth
- Anna Kareninaas Vronskaya
- Midsomer Murdersas Mary Bingham1 episode
1996
- Emmaas Mrs. Bates
1995
- Degrees of Erroras Margot4 episodes
- Hamish Macbethas Vicky Jeffreys1 episode
1994
- The Blue Boyas Marie's Mother
- Before the Rainas Anne's Mother
1993
- All or Nothing at Allas Mrs. Timpson3 episodes
- Much Ado About Nothingas Ursula
1992
- Peter's Friendsas Vera
- Heartbeatas Nancy Bellow1 episode
1991
- The House of Eliottas Edith Duglass1 episode
1989
- About Face1 episode
- Tree of Handsas Julia
- A Bit of Fry & Laurie1 episode
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Lady Carrington1 episode
- Colleagues From Hell
1988
- That's Love26 episodes
- Clarenceas Mrs. Vaile1 episode
1987
- Ffizzas Lady Boughton12 episodes
1986
- Hell's Bellsas Edith Makepeace6 episodes
1985
- Screen Twoas Marie's Mother1 episode
1984
- The Life and Death of King Johnas Lady Faulconbridge
1983
- Taggart1 episode
1982
- The Barchester Chroniclesas Mrs Stanhope1 episode
- Fame Is the Spuras Aunt Lizzie7 episodes
1980
- A Question of Guiltas Mrs Blandy2 episodes
1979
- Minderas Magistrate1 episode
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Maggie Patton1 episode
1978
- Come Back, Lucyas Aunt Gwen6 episodes
1977
- BBC2 Play of the Weekas Phyllis1 episode
1976
- Abide with Meas Joan Drummond
- Buffetas Joan
- When the Boat Comes In1 episode
1975
- Rumpole of the Baileyas Mrs. Thripp1 episode
1973
- A Picture of Katherine Mansfieldas Mother6 episodes
- Hitler: The Last Ten Daysas Fraulein Manzialy
1971
- The Bristol Entertainmentas Bridget
- Evelynas The Wife
- Upstairs, Downstairsas Lady Constance Weir1 episode
1970
- Play for Todayas Joan1 episode
- Menaceas Mrs. Tetley1 episode
1969
- Who-Dun-Itas Miss Margaret1 episode
- The Main Chanceas Alison Murray1 episode
- Otleyas Jean
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Jeanette Hornby1 episode
1968
- The Jazz Ageas Miss Cummins1 episode
1967
- City '68as Diana Stevenson1 episode
1961
- Drama 61-67as Ann Shelley1 episode
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Greta1 episode
1955
- Dixon of Dock Greenas Rosie McCallion1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Maria1 episode