Kristin Scott Thomas - Biography

Last Editor: camryn				Kristin Scott Thomas Biography -   Name : Kristin Scott Thomas Profession : Actress Date of birth : 24 May 1960 Place of birth : Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK Height : 5' 6"

Kristin Scott Thomas Trivia -

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#50). [1995] Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997] Older sister of Serena Scott Thomas. Speaks French fluently. Dubbed herself in French in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). Appointed OBE in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List. Is the eldest of five. Has three children: Hannah (b. 1988), Joseph (b. March 1991), and George (b. August 21, 2000). She was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress of 2003 for her performance in "Three Sisters" at the Playhouse. Awarded Legion d'Honneur, France's highest civilian award, in January 2005 honors list. She also dubbed herself in French for Random Hearts (1999). Ex-sister-in-law of Scott J. Tepper. Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000 Kristin Scott Thomas has starred with two of the Fine Fiennes men; with Ralph in The English Patient and with Joseph in Man to Man.

Kristin Scott Thomas Detailed Biography -

Kristin Scott Thomas OBE (born May 24, 1960) is a English actress, born in Redruth, Cornwall, England. She was nominated for "Worst New Star" in the 1986 Golden Raspberry Awards (and lost). She subsequently recovered to obtain a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, for The English Patient (1996). She speaks French fluently, as she has studied acting at the École Nationale des Arts et Technique de Théâtre, in Paris. She is married to a French Jewish doctor, Dr. François Olivennes and has 3 children: Hannah (1988), Joseph (1991) and George (2000); Thomas lives with her husband and children in France. Both her father and step-father were pilots in the Royal Navy and both died in flying accidents. She is the older sister of the actress Serena Scott Thomas. Kristin Scott Thomas was given an OBE in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours list and was also awarded the Legion d'Honneur by the French government in 2005. She has also played in many TV movies and as an actress in the theatre.