Acting
Phyllida Law
May 8, 1932 (died Jul 27, 2026, aged 94) Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
Known for
7.5
Midsomer Murders
Felicity Dinsdale
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs Llewellyn-Smythe
6.7
Nanny McPhee
Mrs. Partridge (voice)
6.4
The Time Machine
Mrs. Watchett
7.0
Unleashed
Distinguished Lady
7.0
Much Ado About Nothing
Ursula
6.3
A Little Chaos
Suzanne
6.7
Miss Potter
Mrs. Warne
7.9
Foyle's War
Lady Muriel Sackville
6.6
Emma
Mrs. Bates
6.3
Albert Nobbs
Mrs. Cavendish
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
Maggie Patton
7.1
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Bea Nelson-Stanley
7.1
Heartbeat
Nancy Bellow
7.2
Waking the Dead
Mrs. Carstairs
Filmography
6.0
Then Came You
2020 · Arlene
5.2
Bakery in Brooklyn
2016 · Baker on the iPad #1
6.3
A Little Chaos
2015 · Suzanne
4.5
Three Days in Havana
2014 · The Broker
6.0
Rosamunde Pilcher: The Other Wife
2012 · Lady Anne Meriot
6.3
Albert Nobbs
2011 · Mrs. Cavendish
7.0
Ways to Live Forever
2010 · Grandmother
7.5
Love at First Sight
2010 · Ruth
6.1
Miss Austen Regrets
2008 · Mrs. Austen
6.1
Lecture 21
2008 · Boheme
7.1
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007 · Bea Nelson-Stanley
7.1
Kingdom
2007 · Aunt Auriel
5.4
The Waiting Room
2007 · Helen
6.7
Miss Potter
2006 · Mrs. Warne
6.5
Copying Beethoven
2006 · Mother Canisius
4.5
Day of Wrath
2006 · Esperanza de Mendoza
5.3
Pinochet in Suburbia
2006 · Lucia Pinochet
7.0
Mia Sarah
2006 · Sarah
6.7
Nanny McPhee
2005 · Mrs. Partridge (voice)
7.0
Unleashed
2005 · Distinguished Lady
7.2
Afterlife
2005
5.4
A Little Trip to Heaven
2005 · Head Mistress
5.5
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
2005 · Mrs. Coogan
4.1
Tooth
2004 · Mrs. Claus
8.0
Blinded
2004 · Bella Black
5.4
I'll Be There
2003 · Mrs. Williams
7.8
The Royal
2003 · Daisy Crannagh
6.0
Brush with Fate
2003 · Maria
6.4
The Time Machine
2002 · Mrs. Watchett
7.9
Foyle's War
2002 · Lady Muriel Sackville