Biography
Christine Scott Thomas is the famous Hollywood actress, familiar to the audience at work in the English Patient. Having played Catherine Clifton, the actress put forward on Oscar. No one will remember that in the younger, the girl worked the maid, because, according to teachers, she does not have acting abilities.Childhood and youth
Christine Scott Thomas was born in the city Reddut on May 24, 1960. Her mother, which is the name of Debora (in Hurlbatt), grew up in Africa and Asia, studied in the theater before marrying the commander, Lieutenant Simon Scott Thomas, who worked as a pilot in the royal air fleet and deceased in a plane crash.
The girl was barely 5 years old when the Father did not become. Christine is not the only child in the family. Her younger sister's name is Serena. Admiral Sir Richard Thomas, a member of the House of Lords, accounts for actress with a close relative, like Captain Robert Scott, who participated in the expedition to the southern pole.
Girl's father Scott Thomas lived with his family in a small house in Trent, England, scrupulously observing all Catholic rites. After the death of her husband, the mother actresses re-married. The second spouse was also the pilot of the Royal Fleet, Lieutenant Simon Idiens, who also died, piloting Phantom FG1 off the coast of the Northern Cornwall, 6 years after the death of Kristin's father.
Christine was educated in Cheltenham Ladies College and Stewy's Leweston in Sherborne, Dorset, in private schools. After graduating from school, the girl moved to Hampeed, worked in a supermarket. Dreams of the scene, the shooting area, fans and glory did not give peace by Young Christine, and she began prepared for admission to the drama school. But in the London School of Scenic Speech and Drama Talent Girls did not appreciate.
19-year-old Christine, having lost faith in herself, moved to Paris, where she got a job by housekeeper in a wealthy family. Girl, having received a common secondary education in a private school in London, freely owned French. Language knowledge allowed the girl to become a student of the Parisian Art School.
Films
The famous film director Prince, who was just looking for a suitable actress for the film "under the Cherry Moon film" at the final examination on Kristin.
Breakthrough in the film actress occurred in 1988. Christine played the brand of Last in the dramatic British film of Charles Starride "Handicraft of Prach." For this role, the actress received the prestigious British filmmaker Evening Standard as the most promising starting actress.
Then followed the shooting with Hugh Grant in the "Gorky Moon" and "Four Weddings and One Funeral". For this job, the girl was awarded the BAFTA award for the best female role of the second plan.
In 1994, Christine starred in the film Romanian-French production "Unforgettable Summer", where Maria Teresa was played by Debreci. Instead of studying the Romanian language, the girl read his text phonetically, but he had previously familiarized himself with the translation of the text into French, which she fluently owns.
In an interview for Wenn in 2002, Christine stated that this is a film that she considers his career peak. In an interview for Gloucester Citizen on March 22, 2015, she called "unforgettable summer" by one of the films that she is most proud of along with the English Patient and "Only God will forgive."
In 1996, a film was released on the screens, which brought the popularity of Scott Thomas. The actress played Catherine Clifton in the Drama "English Patient" for this work, Christine was put forward to the "Golden Globe" and "Oscar". Then a short period of working with Hollywood directors was followed in films such as the "Caster" with Robert Redford and Powet of Lie with Harrison Ford. However, disappointed in Hollywood, Christine left for a year on vacation, which also decised at the same time.
The actress returned to work in 2001 in the leading role in the French theatrical stage of Berenice Racina and Television as Lady Silvia McCordl in the Stateford Park. This role served as the second beginning of the career. Scott Thomas received four nominations for the Olivier Prize for the best female role, besides, award was noted for the execution of the role of Arkadin in the production of London "West-End" Plays of Anton Chekhov "Seagull".
In the summer of 2011, Scott Thomas returned to the London "West End" to play the role of Emma in the play of the English playwright Harold Pinter "betrayal" in the comedy theater. In January 2013, the actress played in another play Pinter "Old Times", again in the formulation of Jan Rixon. And in 2014, the girl appeared in The Old Vic in the main role of "Electra" Sofokla.
Scott Thomas also starred in the films of French directors. In 2006, she played the role of Helen in Gioma Kane's film "Do not tell anyone." In 2008, the actress received a number of awards for the game in "I love you so long ago" directed by Philip Klodel, including BAFTA nominations and the Golden Globe. In 2009, Christine played the role of his wife, who left her husband for the sake of another man in the film "Attraction."
In the film "Her name Sarah" (2010) Scott Thomas starred in the role of an American journalist living in Paris. According to the plot, the girl found that the apartment that husband repairs for them was once the birthplace of the Jewish family, which was evicted.
Among the latest works, Christine in the 2000s - Elizabeth Bolein in the film "More One of the kind of pain", the creator and editor of the fashion magazine in the film "Shopogolik", adaptation of the film about Douglas Kennedy "Woman from the Fifth County", the film "Cute Friend" In 2012, based on the novel of Moopassana 1885, where Scott Thomas played the mistress of George Durea (which Robert Pattinson plays).
The actress was also starred in the "invisible woman" Raif Fayns, in the "In front of the winter" directed by Philip Klodel, in the arthouse thriller Nicholas Windows Refna "Only God will forgive", whose premiere was held at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.
Personal life
British actress remaining on the wave of popularity, despite age, is now absolutely free. With a former husband, French gynecologist Francois Olivenes, a woman divorced for quite a long time. In marriage, a couple of 3 children: Hannah, Joseph and George.
In March 2013, Christine Scott Thomas became one of the 50 most stylish women over 50 years old according to The Guardian. The unique and unique actress style can be assessed by photos from the secular events that Christine periodically visits.
Christine Scott Thomas now
In 2017, American director Sally Potter presented a comedy "Party" with Christine as Jenet. The film tells how old friends can turn into swamp enemies in one evening.
In May 2017, the media appeared in the media that Scott Thomas signed a contract for the shooting of Susanna Clutten in the Paramour thriller, the director of whom Alexander Teresa Caining. The film is devoted to the biography of the richest woman in Germany Susanna Clutten, which Christine will play.
The premiere of the film is expected in 2018. For 2018, it is also planned to show a picture of the "Tomb Rank: Lara Croft", where Christine played the role of Anna Miller.
In production there are still a number of work with the participation of the actress, the dates of the premiere of which are not yet identified: the criminal drama "The Kitchen Boy", the melodrama "cool turn" and the drama "seconds of pleasure."
Filmography
- 1988 - "Handling of Prach
- 1992 - "Bitter Moon"
- 1994 - "Four weddings and some funeral"
- 1996 - "Mission impossible"
- 1996 - "English Patient"
- 2004 - Arsen Lupin
- 2006 - "Doubleler"
- 2008 - "Another one of the kind of pain
- 2009 - "Shopogolik"
- 2009 - "Investigation"
- 2014 - "My old woman"
- 2015 - "French Suite"
- 2017 - "Hard time"
- 2017 - "Party"