Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas fascinates me because she wields restraint like a weapon. Where other actors reach for big emotion, she withholds, and the silence becomes unbearable in the best way. Her work in The English Patient remains a masterclass in dignified longing, and the BAFTA-winning turn in Four Weddings and a Funeral proved she could be wickedly funny too. That she is cherished in both Britain and France, honoured with the Legion of Honour and a damehood, tells you she belongs to no single tradition. I find her most compelling on stage, where her Olivier-winning precision reminds you that real power often lives in what goes unsaid.

Name (English)

Kristin Scott Thomas

Name (Japanese)

クリスティン・スコット・トーマス

Reading

くりすてぃん・すこっと・とーます

Born

May 24, 1960 (age 66)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rat

Origin

Redruth, United Kingdom

Occupation

character actor / stage actor / film actor / actor / film director

University

Cheltenham Ladies' College

Awards & achievements

• 2015 Officer of the Legion of Honour
• 2015 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 1995 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• 2001 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
• 2002 Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
• 2002 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
• 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress
• 2004 Knight of the Legion of Honour

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kristinscottthomas/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9

Tags

• character actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

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