The Writer:
Emma Thompson is usually thought of primarily as an actress, but she is also one of the most successful female screenwriters out there. In fact, she’s the only person (not just woman) to have won an Oscar for both acting and screenwriting. She’s one of only 8 women in the history of the Academy Awards to have won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay (several of those women shared their awards with male co-writers). Her writing credits aren’t prolific, but Ms. Thompson writes stories that are important to her, and for that she deserves a great deal of credit. She also writes by hand and has said that it helps her put more thought and care into what she puts on paper.
Credits:
Annie (screenplay) (post-production) - 2014
Effie Gray (written by) (completed) - 2014
Nanny McPhee Returns (written by) - 2010
Nanny McPhee (screenplay) - 2005
Pride & Prejudice (additional dialogue - uncredited) - 2005
