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Kristin Scott Thomas

About: The daughter of a Royal Navy pilot who died in an air crash when she was 5, Kristin Scott Thomas was born in Cornwall, England, on May 24, 1960. Six years after her father's death, her stepfather, also a pilot, died in a similar crash, and Thomas helped raise her four younger siblings.At 19, Thomas moved to Paris to work as an au pair. There, she enrolled in L'Ecole Nationale des Arts et Techniques de Theatres and began an acting career, playing small roles on stage and television. Thomas appeared in several French and British films but didn't gain international recognition until she played Hugh Grant's jaded but secretly lovelorn friend in the British sleeper hit Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).Other notable films include Angels & Insects, The English Patient (for which she earned an Oscar nomination), Mission Impossible, The Horse Whisperer, Random Hearts and Gosford Park.

Life as a House

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2001

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About: Faced with a diagnosis of terminal cancer, George (Kevin Kline) decides to construct a beautiful new house on his land overlooking the Pacific ocean, while at the same time trying to connect with his estranged son (Hayden Christensen). Kristin Scott Thomas and Mary Steenburgen co-star in a dramedy that speaks eloquent volumes about the fragility -- and resilience -- of the human condition.
URL: Life as a House

Tell No One

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2006

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About: Eight years ago, pediatrician Alexandre Beck (François Cluzet) was the prime suspect in his wife's murder. He's put all that behind him, but now, two dead bodies have been found near his home -- and once again, he's the suspect. The case takes an unexpected turn when he receives an anonymous email showing his wife alive -- and eight years older -- instructing him to "tell no one." Kristin Scott Thomas co-stars in Guillaume Canet's powerhouse thriller.
URL: Tell No One

A Handful of Dust

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1988

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About: Lord Tony Last (James Wilby) and his wife (Kristin Scott Thomas) have an idyllic union, living on an elegant Victorian estate in 1930s England. But Tony unwittingly initiates a string of shattering events -- including adultery and death -- when he invites suave but destitute socialite John Beaver (Rupert Graves) for a weekend visit. Judi Dench, Alec Guinness and Anjelica Huston costar in this provocative adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's 1937 novel.
URL: A Handful of Dust

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1994

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About: At various social gatherings, Charles (Hugh Grant), a commitment-challenged, suave Brit, tries to reconnect with Carrie (Andie MacDowell), a beautiful, alluring American who is about to make a seemingly terrible mistake: marry Hamish (Corin Redgrave), a wealthy, boring man. Kristin Scott Thomas, John Hannah, James Fleet and Simon Callow co-star in this taut comedy about love, friendship and destiny.
URL: Four Weddings and a Funeral

I've Loved You So Long

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2008

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About: After more than a decade apart, estranged sisters Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) and Lea (Elsa Zylberstein) try to rebuild their fractured relationship. But the task is hardly easy, considering Juliette's past. She's been in jail for 15 years -- for killing someone. As she settles into small-town life with Lea's family, the locals can't help but talk. Philippe Claudel's feature film debut garnered him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
URL: I've Loved You So Long

Sweet Revenge

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1998

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About: After saving each other from jumping off a bridge, Henry Bell (Sam Neill) and Karen Knightly (Helena Bonham Carter) plot to avenge the people who drove them to suicide. Henry will ruin the life of the woman (Kristin Scott Thomas) who married Karen's boyfriend, while Karen will work as a secretary for the man (Steve Coogan) who took Henry's job. Whether revenge will be sweet -- or bittersweet -- is anyone's guess.
URL: Sweet Revenge