Kristin Scott Thomas
Biography
Kristin Scott Thomas was born in Redruth, Cornwall, England, to Deborah (Hurlbatt) and Lieutenant Commander Simon Scott Thomas. Her ancestry includes Welsh, English, and Dutch. Her father was a pilot for the British Royal Navy and died in a flying accident in 1964. Her stepfather was also a pilot and died six years later under similar circumstances. Her childhood home was Dorset, England. She left at the age of 19 to work as an au pair in Paris. She was married to François Oliviennes, a French obstetrician. They live in a 19th century country house with their children, Hannah, Joseph, and George.
66years old
Turns 67 on May 24in 222 days
- Born Redruth
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Dame Kristin Ann Scott Thomas
Movie Career
- Films
- 45
- Career span
- 39 years1986 to 2025
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First role
Kristin Scott Thomas was 25 when she took the part of Mary Sharon in Under the Cherry Moon, the 1986 film.
Getting ready for a role
For the Romanian-French film An Unforgettable Summer, Scott Thomas did not learn Romanian; she had her lines translated into French and read them phonetically.
Big break
Kristin Scott Thomas took the part of Brenda Last in a 1988 film version of Evelyn Waugh's A Handful of Dust. The role was her breakthrough and brought her the Evening Standard British Film Award as most promising newcomer.
Early training
Scott Thomas enrolled at the Central School of Speech and Drama to train as a drama teacher, but her request to switch to the acting degree was refused.
Early training
Scott Thomas spent a year at Central, then chose to move to Paris, where she worked as an au pair and took acting classes at ENSATT.
Behind the camera
Scott Thomas made her directorial debut with My Mother's Wedding, which she began filming in June 2022 with Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham and Freida Pinto starring.
Kristin Scott Thomas movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Four Weddings and a Funeral1994 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Fiona - Wedding One
IMDb rating 7.1185K votes
Most often with
Maggie Smith appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Maggie Smith's page
Ralph Fiennes's page
Scarlett Johansson's page
Derek Jacobi's page
Jim Carter's page
Pip Torrens's page
Box office
What Kristin Scott Thomas's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.5 billion
32 of the 45 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 45 films: 32 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 5 figure not found.
- 32Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 5Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 80% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$458M18.1% of the total
- 2$372M14.8% of the total
- 3$275M10.9% of the total
- 4$246M9.7% of the total
- 5$232M9.2% of the total
- 6$187M7.4% of the total
- 7$151M6.0% of the total
- 8$108M4.3% of the total
$494 millionfrom the other 24 films with a worldwide figure, 20% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1995 to 2021, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | |||
| 1995 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2002 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Gosford Park | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2021 | Commander of the National Order of Merit | Won | |
| 2020 | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Won | |
| 2015 | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 2015 | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2010 | Officer of the National Order of Merit | Won | |
| 2008 | European Film Award for Best Actress | I've Loved You So Long | Won |
| 2008 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress | Won | |
| 2004 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2002 | Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture | Gosford Park | Won |
| 2001 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast | Gosford Park | Won |
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