Kristin Scott Thomas
Actress, Director
5/24/1960 (62 years old) Redruth, Cornwall, England
- A grandniece of polar explorer Sir Robert Scott, and a niece of British politician Admiral Sir Richard Thomas.
- Father was a flier in the British Royal Navy who died in a plane crash in 1965; stepfather was also a Navy pilot who died in a plane crash in 1971.
- After being told she wasn't a good actress, dropped out of the Central School of Speech and Drama and fled to France, working as an au pair; she has lived there ever since.
- Made her film debut in Prince's Under the Cherry Moon (1986).
BAFTA Film Awards
Robert Awards
Bodil Awards
César Awards
Golden Globe
I've Loved You So Long
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2009 Nominee
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
The English Patient
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1997 Nominee
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
European Film Awards
Critics' Choice Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
The English Patient
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1996 Nominee
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Oscar
