Acting legend Phyllida Law dies at 94
Stage and screen star Phyllida Law, the mother of fellow actresses Dame Emma and Sophie Thompson, has died at the age of 94. “It is with great sadness we have to announce that Phyllida Law died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all of her family, on Monday 27th July,” her manager Jacky Leggo said […]
Phyllida Law, the legendary stage and screen actress, has passed away at the age of 94. Her manager, Jacky Leggo, confirmed her death on Monday 27th July, stating that she passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Law was born in Glasgow in 1932 and studied acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, originally intending to become a stage designer.
She married fellow actor Eric Thompson in 1957, and together they remained until his death in 1982. Throughout her long and diverse career, spanning eight decades, Law appeared in numerous TV shows and films, including her collaborations with her daughters, Dame Emma and Sophie Thompson. She played Mrs Bates in the 1996 adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and Sophie Thompson.
Law also acted with Dame Emma in Peter's Friends in 1992 and Much Ado About Nothing in 1995. Later in life, she provided the voice of Mrs Partridge in Nanny McPhee, a film directed by Dame Emma. Law received an OBE in 2014 for her services to drama and charitable work. Her daughters have both achieved considerable success in the arts, with Emma winning two Oscars and Sophie nominated for seven Olivier Awards.
Upon her passing, Gaia, Emma's daughter, expressed her admiration on Instagram, saying, "Rest well my queen."
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