Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 8, 1932
Died
July 27, 2026 (age 94)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law
VideoKnown For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Felicity Dinsdale
1997
TV
Midsomer Murders
Mary Bingham
1997
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs Llewellyn-Smythe
1989
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Lady Carrington
1989
TV
Play for Today
The Wife
1970
TV
Play for Today
Joan
1970
TV
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
1994
TV
Screen Two
Marie's Mother
1985
TV
Minder
Magistrate
1979
TV
Heartbeat
Nancy Bellow
1992
TV
Foyle's War
Lady Muriel Sackville
2002
TV
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Jeanette Hornby
1969
TV
Waking the Dead
Mrs. Carstairs
2001
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Maggie Patton
1979
TV
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
TV
Upstairs, Downstairs
Lady Constance Weir
1971
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
Honoria Bird
1975
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
Mrs. Thripp
1975
TV
Monarch of the Glen
Isobel Hogg
2000
TV
Taggart
1983
Filmography
2020FilmThen Came Youas Arlene2016FilmBakery in Brooklynas Baker on the iPad #12015FilmA Little Chaosas Suzanne2014FilmThree Days in Havanaas The Broker2012TVRosamunde Pilcher: The Other Wifeas Lady Anne Meriot2011FilmAlbert Nobbsas Mrs. Cavendish2010FilmLove at First Sightas Ruth2010FilmWays to Live Foreveras Grandmother2010TVUnder the Hammer2008FilmLecture 21as Boheme2008FilmMiss Austen Regretsas Mrs. Austen2007TVThe Sarah Jane Adventuresas Bea Nelson-Stanley2007TVThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self2007FilmThe Waiting Roomas Helen2007TVKingdomas Aunt Auriel2006FilmMia Sarahas Sarah2006FilmMiss Potteras Mrs. Warne2006FilmCopying Beethovenas Mother Canisius2006FilmDay of Wrathas Esperanza de Mendoza2006FilmPinochet in Suburbiaas Lucia Pinochet2005FilmA Little Trip to Heavenas Head Mistress2005FilmNanny McPheeas Mrs. Partridge (voice)2005TVAfterlife2005FilmMee-Shee: The Water Giantas Mrs. Coogan2005FilmUnleashedas Distinguished Lady2004FilmBlindedas Bella Black2004FilmToothas Mrs. Claus2003FilmI'll Be Thereas Mrs. Williams2003TVThe Royalas Daisy Crannagh2003FilmBrush with Fateas Maria2002FilmTwo Men Went To Waras Faith2002TVFoyle's Waras Lady Muriel Sackville2002TVTimeshiftas self2002FilmThe Time Machineas Mrs. Watchett2002FilmThe Swapas Rose Trenchard2002TVStig of the Dumpas Marjorie2001TVWaking the Deadas Mrs. Carstairs2000FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupidas Signore Reale2000FilmHow Proust Can Change Your Lifeas Virginia Woolf2000TVMonarch of the Glenas Isobel Hogg2000FilmSaving Graceas Margaret Sutton1999TVThe Magical Legend of the Leprechaunsas Lady Margaret1999FilmMad Cowsas Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)1999FilmThe Lost Loveras The Grandmother1999FilmMilkas Veronica1998FilmJudas Kissas Shouting Woman (uncredited)1998FilmI Want Youas Woman at Hairdresser #11997FilmThe Winter Guestas Elspeth1997FilmAnna Kareninaas Vronskaya1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Felicity Dinsdale1996FilmEmmaas Mrs. Bates1995TVDegrees of Erroras Margot1995TVHamish Macbethas Vicky Jeffreys1994TVReady, Steady, Cookas Self - Guest1994FilmThe Blue Boyas Marie's Mother1994FilmBefore the Rainas Anne's Mother1993TVAll or Nothing at Allas Mrs. Timpson1993FilmMuch Ado About Nothingas Ursula1992FilmPeter's Friendsas Vera1992TVHeartbeatas Nancy Bellow1991TVThe House of Eliottas Edith Duglass1989TVAbout Face1989FilmTree of Handsas Julia1989TVA Bit of Fry & Laurie1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Mrs Llewellyn-Smythe1989FilmColleagues From Hell1988TVThat's Love1988TVClarenceas Mrs. Vaile1987TVFfizzas Lady Boughton1986TVHell's Bellsas Edith Makepeace1985TVScreen Twoas Marie's Mother1984FilmThe Life and Death of King Johnas Lady Faulconbridge1983TVTaggart1982TVThe Barchester Chroniclesas Mrs Stanhope1982TVFame Is the Spuras Aunt Lizzie1980TVA Question of Guiltas Mrs Blandy1979TVMinderas Magistrate1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Maggie Patton1978TVCome Back, Lucyas Aunt Gwen1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Phyllis1976FilmAbide with Meas Joan Drummond1976FilmBuffetas Joan1976TVWhen the Boat Comes In1975TVRumpole of the Baileyas Honoria Bird1973TVA Picture of Katherine Mansfieldas Mother1973FilmHitler: The Last Ten Daysas Fraulein Manzialy1971FilmThe Bristol Entertainmentas Bridget1971FilmEvelynas The Wife1971TVUpstairs, Downstairsas Lady Constance Weir1970TVPlay for Todayas The Wife1970TVMenaceas Mrs. Tetley1969TVWho-Dun-Itas Miss Margaret1969TVThe Main Chanceas Alison Murray1969FilmOtleyas Jean1969TVITV Saturday Night Theatreas Jeanette Hornby1968TVThe Jazz Ageas Miss Cummins1967TVCity '68as Diana Stevenson1961TVDrama 61-67as Ann Shelley1956TVArmchair Theatreas Greta1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas Rosie McCallion1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Maria