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Birthplace: London, England, UK

Biography: Sophie Thompson is an award-winning British actress, perhaps best known for playing Stella Crawford in EastEnders.Thompson has worked in film, television, theatre and radio, and has narrated a number of audiobooks. Thompson made her debut at 16, and then went on to study at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.She had a starring role alongside popular British comedians, including Jack Dee in Jonathan Creek and Lee Evans in his sitcom "So What Now?" "In the West End" she played Amy in the 1996 revi... ... (read more...) val of Stephen Sondheim's Company, which was filmed for broadcast on the BBC.In 1999 Thompson won an Olivier Award for her performance in "Into The Woods."Thompson played the role of Stella Crawford in the soap opera "EastEnders." She came into the soap as Phil Mitchell's lawyer and they soon fell for each other. Stella later became jealous of Phil's relationship with his son Ben and began to emotionally and physically abuse him - becoming one of soaps most hated villains. Her character proved a big success with critics and the viewers. Thompson left "EastEnders" on July 20, 2007.Thompson was last seen in "A Harlot's Progress", a TV movie about artist William Hogarth, as Jane Hogarth.Thompson was born in London to actress Phyllida Law and actor Eric Thompson, and is the younger sister of two-time Academy Award winning actress-screenwriter Emma Thompson.She has been married to actor Richard Lumsden since 1995. They have two children, Ernie James, born in 1997, and Walter Eric, born in 2000 She currently resides in London.