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EvenDame Emma Thompsonis embracingBarbie summer! The pair laughed through their haute couture mother-daughter date and struck dramatic poses for the cameras. The star-studded affair was Thompson’s first fashion show, and big names likeLaura Dern,Kate Hudson,Sydney SweeneyandNoah Centineojoined her in the front row. Swan Gallet/WWD The Oscar winner paired her suit with simple gold jewelry, sleek sunglasses and a white flat shoe. Her daughter was also suited up in a light gray vest and trouser set, and the mother-daughter duo wore matching sunglasses with an attached dainty chain....

It wasn’t an easy decision forEmma Thompsonto shoot a scene in the nude for her critically acclaimed new film,Good Luck To You, Leo Grande. “She’s someone you can relate to,” the actress tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue of her character. “She’s a very ordinary person, just doing something extraordinary.” The film follows the widower’s white-knuckle quest for pleasure, sure that there’s more to sex than the perfunctory bedroom act experienced in her milquetoast marriage — and yet afraid to push herself to find out what that might be....

Photo: Joanne Davidson/Shutterstock Emma Thompsonis getting candid about her son Tindy Agaba’s experiences as a refugee, including the “resilience” that comes from daily hardships. In an essay forThe Times of London, Thompson said her son “has flourished and grown in a million different ways” since beginning his life in Britain — but that growth didn’t come without a number of “shocking incidents” along the way. Thompson, 62, met Agaba, now 34, in 2003 at a Christmas charity event she created in partnership wit theRefugee Council....

Photo: David M. Benett/Getty Emma Thompsonhas quit a project over the hiring of former Pixar headJohn Lasseter, who faced accusations ofsexual misconduct that reportedly involved unwanted hugging and touching. The 59-year-old actress dropped out of Skydance Animation’s upcoming animated filmLuckafter the company hired Lasseter, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. Lasseter was brought on as the head of Skydance Animation after exiting Pixar and Disney Animation due to the allegations against him....

Emma Thompson.Photo: Anthony Harvey/Getty Emma Thompsonsits in the middle of three distinct generations of women. She has her 22-year-old daughter on one side, her 89-year-old mother on the other, and at 62, Thompson finds herself observing them both and reflecting on how their bodies change and adjust alongside hers. In an essay forThe Guardian, Thompson talked about the connections between the three of them andhow it affects her own self-image....

Receiving her damehood was a memorable moment forEmma Thompson– for more than one reason! “Exactly!” Thompson replied. “And it’s a little bit of a nipple moment and you go, ‘Gosh, I wasn’t expecting that.’ ” She added that there’s a second pin that goes lower. “And I’m pretty low slung these days, so both times it hurt!” she quipped. Thompson added, “I made a very loud and inappropriate noise in Buckingham Palace....

Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Emma Thompsonis reflecting on her Oscar wins. On Tuesday, theCruellastar revealed that campaigning to winAcademy Awardsfor actress in a leading role in 1992 (Howards End) and best adapted screenplay in 1995 (Sense and Sensibility) left her feeling “seriously ill.” “Both times I had to dothe OscarsI got seriously ill,” she told theRadio Times, reportedThe Timesin London. “I found the pressure and glare of it too much.It’s astonishing.”...

Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty; John Shearer/WireImage Emma Thompsonis weighing in on the impactAmber HeardandJohnny Depp’s trial verdict could have on the#MeToo movement. While speaking to BBC’s Woman’s Hour onBBC Radio 4, released on Thursday, theCruellastar discussed her opinion on the future of the #MeToo era (a movement to help survivors of sexual violence and abuse share their stories) after a seven-person juryfound both Depp, 59, and Heard, 36, liablefor defamation but sided mainly with the actor last week....

Emma Thompsonknows a royal opportunity when she sees it!The actress askedPrince Williamfor a smooch as he made her a Dame — one of Britain’s highest honors.On Wednesday, theLove Actuallystar, 59, was appointed aDame Commanderof the Order of the British Empire atBuckingham Palacein London. She made good use of the investiture ceremony to slip in her bold request.“I lovePrince William,” she told reporters about theroyal father of three. “I’ve known him since he was little, and we just sniggered at each other....

Emma Thompsonmight not like selfies, but she also isn’t looking to get anyone in trouble for requesting one.The Oscar winner, 60, was dining at an upscale restaurant in London with a group of celebrity friends over the weekend when their waiter, a senior staffer, asked one of her dinner pals if he could take a picture with them, PEOPLE confirms. Thompson declined on her friend’s behalf, adding that she did not want to impose on her guests, U....

Emma Watson and Alex Watson on the 2nd Annual Soho House Awards’ Red Carpet.Photo:Arturo Holmes/GettyEmma Watsonmade her latest red carpet-experience a sibling moment!TheHarry Potteractress, 33, attended the Soho House Awards at New York’s DUMBO House on Thursday alongside her brother,Alex Watson. The brother-sister duo smiled as they walked the red carpet together to attend the global hotel and private member clubs' second annual awards ceremony.According to theSoho House website, the awards ceremony is held to “recognize and spotlight the incredible work of creative talents across our membership: from established icons to future stars, undiscovered changemakers and all of those in between....

Emma WatsonandChord Overstreethave reunited and are packing on the PDA.The pair was spotted kissing in Los Angeles on Tuesday, three weeks after PEOPLE confirmed they hadsplitin May after dating for several months.Watson, 28, leaned in for several kisses as 29-year-old Overstreet, who was dressed in a sleeveless black tank top and color coordinated sunglasses, had his arm around her during the PDA-filled outing.At the time of the breakup, a source told PEOPLE the pair’s relationship “was never going to be a long-term thing....

01of 14Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Alfred Enoch.tom felton/instagramIn March 2021,Felton shared an adorable throwback photoof him, Watson, and Alfred Enoch on set of theHarry Potterfilms.“For the first two movies,I had a huge crush on Tom Felton,” Watson previously toldSeventeenmagazine. “He was my first crush. He totally knows. We talked about it. We still laugh about it. We are really good friends now, and that’s cool.” 01of 14 Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Alfred Enoch....