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Phyllida Law

Actor • Born 1932

Phyllida Law

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About

Phyllida Law OBE (8 May 1932 — 27th July 2026) was a Scottish actress of screen and stage, and the mother of actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson.

Known for

Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer MurdersSeries • 1997Agatha Christie's Poirot posterAgatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989Play for Today posterPlay for TodaySeries • 1970Heartbeat posterHeartbeatSeries • 1992Minder posterMinderSeries • 1979Tales of the Unexpected posterTales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979Waking the Dead posterWaking the DeadSeries • 2001Screen Two posterScreen TwoSeries • 1985ITV Saturday Night Theatre posterITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969Foyle's War posterFoyle's WarSeries • 2002Upstairs, Downstairs posterUpstairs, DownstairsSeries • 1971The Sarah Jane Adventures posterThe Sarah Jane AdventuresSeries • 2007Taggart posterTaggartSeries • 1983Rumpole of the Bailey posterRumpole of the BaileySeries • 1975Monarch of the Glen posterMonarch of the GlenSeries • 2000BBC2 Play of the Week posterBBC2 Play of the WeekSeries • 1977Kingdom posterKingdomSeries • 2007Dixon of Dock Green posterDixon of Dock GreenSeries • 1955The House of Eliott posterThe House of EliottSeries • 1991Hamish Macbeth posterHamish MacbethSeries • 1995Nanny McPhee posterNanny McPheeMovie • 2005The Main Chance posterThe Main ChanceSeries • 1969A Bit of Fry & Laurie posterA Bit of Fry & LaurieSeries • 1989The Time Machine posterThe Time MachineMovie • 2002