Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Phyllida Law(1932-2026)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0002625
Phyllida Law
A lonely widow plans a trip around the world with her husband's ashes, to visit the places they loved in the movies. The first stop on the journey changes her life forever.
Play trailer2:10
Then Came You (2020)
3 Videos
25 Photos
Phyllida Law was born on 6 July 1932 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for The Time Machine (2002), Much Ado About Nothing (1993) and The Winter Guest (1997). She was married to Eric Thompson. She died on 27 July 2026 in West Hampstead, London, England, UK.
BornJuly 6, 1932
DiedJuly 27, 2026(94)
BornJuly 6, 1932
DiedJuly 27, 2026(94)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0002625
  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Photos25

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
+ 19
View Poster

Known for

Guy Pearce and Samantha Mumba in The Time Machine (2002)
The Time Machine
6.0
  • Mrs. Watchit
  • 2002
Kenneth Branagh, Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, and Emma Thompson in Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Much Ado About Nothing
7.3
  • Ursula
  • 1993
The Winter Guest (1997)
The Winter Guest
6.8
  • Elspeth
  • 1997
Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, and Jet Li in Unleashed (2005)
Unleashed
7.0
  • Distinguished Lady
  • 2005

Credits

IMDbPro

Actress

  • Elizabeth Hurley, Craig Ferguson, and Kathie Lee Gifford in Then Came You (2020)
    Then Came You
    6.0
    • Arlene Awd
    • 2020
  • Aimee Teegarden and Krysta Rodriguez in Bakery in Brooklyn (2016)
    Bakery in Brooklyn
    4.6
    • Baker on the iPad
    • 2016
  • Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts in A Little Chaos (2014)
    A Little Chaos
    6.5
    • Suzanne
    • 2014
  • 3 Days in Havana (2013)
    3 Days in Havana
    5.4
    • The Broker
    • 2013
  • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
    New Tricks
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Eliza Belgrade
    • 2013
  • Carolina Vera and Greg Wise in Rosamunde Pilcher (1993)
    Rosamunde Pilcher
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Lady Anne Meriot
    • 2012
  • Rupert Everett, John Hannah, Natalia Wörner, and Hilary Connell in The Other Wife (2012)
    The Other Wife
    5.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Lady Anne Meriot
    • 2012
  • More Afraid of You
    8.6
    Short
    • Tessa
    • 2012
  • Robert Webb, Katherine Parkinson, and Ambra Lily Keegan in The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (2011)
    The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Aunt Sobriety
    • 2011
  • Glenn Close, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Mia Wasikowska in Albert Nobbs (2011)
    Albert Nobbs
    6.7
    • Mrs. Cavendish
    • 2011
  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mary Bingham
    • Felicity Dinsdale
    • 1999–2011
  • John Hurt and Phyllida Law in Love at First Sight (2010)
    Love at First Sight
    8.0
    Short
    • Ruth
    • 2010
  • Ways to Live Forever (2010)
    Ways to Live Forever
    6.9
    • Grandmother
    • 2010
  • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Lady Carrington
    • Mrs Llewellyn-Smythe
    • 1989–2010
  • The Royal (2003)
    The Royal
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Daisy Crannagh
    • 2009

Writer

  • Play School (1964)
    Play School
    7.0
    TV Series
    • scriptwriter
    • 1965

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Peter and the Wolf
    TV Movie
    • costumier
    • 1958

Videos3

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:10
Official Trailer
Emma
Trailer 1:51
Emma
Emma
Trailer 1:51
Emma
The Winter Guest
Trailer 2:26
The Winter Guest

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
  • Born
    • July 6, 1932
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • July 27, 2026
    • West Hampstead, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Eric ThompsonMay 25, 1957 - November 30, 1982 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Sophie Thompson
  • Parents
      William Law
  • Relatives
    • Gaia Wise(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Illustrations for Kenneth Branagh's autobiography, "Beginning".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She was made an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to drama and charitable services.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.