Emma Thompson is an Oscar-winning actress who has been in the entertainment industry for over three decades. She won her first Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 1993 film 'Howards End'. She also won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for her work on the 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel 'Sense and Sensibility'. In addition to her acting career, she is also a screenwriter, producer, and author.