Phyllida Law
Acting
Born: 1932-05-08 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography
Phyllida Law OBE (8 May 1932 — 27th July 2026) was a Scottish actress of screen and stage, and the mother of actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson.
Known For
Midsomer Murders
Felicity Dinsdale
Midsomer Murders
Mary Bingham
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs Llewellyn-Smythe
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Lady Carrington
Play for Today
The Wife
Play for Today
Joan
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
Minder
Magistrate
Heartbeat
Nancy Bellow
Screen Two
Marie's Mother
Waking the Dead
Mrs. Carstairs
Foyle's War
Lady Muriel Sackville
Tales of the Unexpected
Maggie Patton
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Jeanette Hornby
Upstairs, Downstairs
Lady Constance Weir
Monarch of the Glen
Isobel Hogg
Rumpole of the Bailey
Honoria Bird
Rumpole of the Bailey
Mrs. Thripp
Taggart
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Bea Nelson-Stanley
Timeshift
self
The House of Eliott
Edith Duglass
Nanny McPhee
Mrs. Partridge (voice)
The Time Machine
Mrs. Watchett
Dixon of Dock Green
Rosie McCallion
Kingdom
Aunt Auriel
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
BBC2 Play of the Week
Phyllis
Hamish Macbeth
Vicky Jeffreys
Unleashed
Distinguished Lady
The Main Chance
Alison Murray
Miss Potter
Mrs. Warne
Day of Wrath
Esperanza de Mendoza
When the Boat Comes In
Much Ado About Nothing
Ursula
Anna Karenina
Vronskaya