Sophie Thompson is an Olivier award-winning English actress, who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre school. Read full biography of Sophie Thompson →
I think I always wanted to be an actor - sounds a bit boring, doesn't it? And I pretended once that I wanted to be a vet because one of the... →
I am an opera virgin; I'd far prefer to see a musical such as 'Guys and Dolls.'
People say there's a book in everyone but I'm not sure there is. There might be a pamphlet in me.
I must confess that I'm not a great reader. At the moment I'm reading my son's 'Stig of the Dump' by Clive King and I've got... →
I like to sing along to Annie Lennox and pretend to be as sassy as her.
Martin Sheen is my pinup! And Allison Janney, oh my God. They're brilliant actors.
I haven't played Hedda Gabler yet, but maybe if I did I might find the funny bits.
I'm not a natural reader but there are books I'll read and read again.
Wyndham's is a beautiful old theatre. The sensation on the stage isn't as different as you might think from the Royal Court.
As an actor you get categorized by other people, but it's not like I arrange myself into comedy mode or serious mode. If it's good writing... →
Awards are always a pleasant surprise. They are the candy-floss parts of our job - a lovely added extra to attract people's attention. The bottom... →
I look back at that time fondly. It's something I never thought I'd get the chance to do, be in a soap. Working with Barbara Windsor and... →
I took my children to see 'Son of Rambow,' about two boys who make a home movie with a video camera. When you have children, culturally you... →
Sophie Thompson is an Olivier award-winning English actress, who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre school.