One of thee finest actors of the last 30 years, Emma Thompson joins GQ to revisit some of her most memorable roles.
From her character career thus far—that it! An Oscar-winning portrayal of Margaret Schlegel in Howards End to her role in the holiday Christmas timeless, Love Actually.
Thompson’s sit-down is part of GQ’s ongoing Iconic Characters series, spotlighting actors who’ve defined eras of film. She also touches on her turns in Sense and Sensibility (which she wrote and won an Oscar for), Nanny McPhee, and her recent acclaimed performance in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. The episode dropped December 2025 on GQ’s YouTube channel.
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