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Heartbreak for Emma Thompson as Actress Mum Phyllida Law Dies Aged 94
Emma Thompson and fans paid tribute after the OBE recipient died peacefully at home, following a career spanning stage, television and film.
- Scottish actress Phyllida Law has died at age 94, her manager Jacky Leggo confirmed. Leggo stated that Law "died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all of her family."
- Born in Glasgow in 1932, Law trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where she met her late husband, actor Eric Thompson. The couple married in 1957.
- Law frequently appeared alongside her actress daughters Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson in films including Peter's Friends , Much Ado About Nothing , and the 1996 adaptation of Emma.
- Granddaughter Gaia Wise, 26, shared a tribute on Instagram, writing, "Rest well my Queen," alongside a red heart emoji. The post reflects the family's notably close-knit bond.
- Law received an OBE for services to drama and charitable causes in 2014. Her lengthy career concluded with a role in the 2020 romance Then Came You.
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