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Veteran actress Phyllida Law, mother of Emma Thompson, dies at 94
Updated On: 19 August, 2026 03:15 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANS
Veteran Scottish actress Phyllida Law, mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, has died aged 94. Law passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on July 27. Her eight-decade career spanned theatre, television and films, including collaborations with her daughters

British actress Phyllida Law (C) with daughters Sophie (L) and Emma (R). Pic/AFP
Hollywood actress Phyllida Law, the mother of actress Emma Thompson, has died at the age of 94. The veteran actress passed away at the end of last month, but the news was only announced on August 18, 2026.
The news was shared by her personal manager, Jacky Leggo, who said she had “died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all her family”, reports ‘Female First UK’.


