Scottish Actress Phyllida Law Dies at 94
Phyllida Law, the prolific Scottish actress and mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, has passed away at the age of 94. She was known for her extensive career across stage and screen, with news of her death confirmed by her manager on behalf of the family.
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Phyllida Law, prolific performer across stage and screen, dies aged 94
As adept at comedy and musicals as she was drama, Law acted alongside daughters Emma and Sophie in a career spanning eight decades Phyllida Law, whose prolific acting career encompassed a wide range of stage, TV and film roles – a number of which were alongside her daughters Emma and Sophie Thompson – has died aged 94. Her personal manager Jacky Leggo said in a statement that she “died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all of her family”. Born in Glasgow in 1932, Law was accepted at...
By Andrew Pulver
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Phyllida Law, the Scottish actress and mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, has died. She was 94. “It is with great sadness we have to announce that Phyllida Law died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all of her family, on Monday 27th July,” her manager, Jacky Leggo, reportedly told the BBC. “We had worked […]
By K.J. Yossman
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She appeared onstage in ‘A Day in the Death of Joe Egg’ and ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ and in films including ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ ‘The Winter Guest’ and ‘Emma.’
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