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Kristin Scott Thomas

Actor

Born: 24 May 1960
Birthplace: Cornwall, England
Best known as: Star of The English Patient and Gosford Park
Kristin Scott-Thomas was an actress for years before she jumped to international stardom with her role as the gorgeous-but-doomed lover in 1996 Oscar champ The English Patient (also starring Juliette Binoche and Naveen Andrews). Her Oscar nomination from that film led to bigger roles, including as Robert Redford's co-star in The Horse Whisperer (1998, with Scarlett Johansson) and Harrison Ford's co-star in Random Hearts (1999). Her other films include Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994, with Hugh Grant), Richard III (1995, starring Ian McKellen), Life as a House (2001) and Gosford Park (2001). British by birth and a long-time resident of France, Scott is married to a French physician and has appeared frequently in French films. Her other films include Petites coupures (2003), Man to Man (2005) and Keeping Mum (2005, with Rowan Atkinson).
Extra credit: At age 16 Thomas enrolled in convent school and considered becoming a nun.

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