Emma Thompson

By: Ms. K 

You might only see an actress, but Emma Thompson passion goes beyond the screen…

       Emma Thompson’s philanthropic work goes beyond her acting and screenwriting. Born in England 1959. Thompson is well known for her role in Nanny McPhee. She won an Oscar for both acting and screenwriting. Thompson passion and support goes towards Human Rights organization. She supports ant-poverty agency ActionAid, is the chair of human rights organization. The Helen Bamber Foundation, and had been raising awareness of sex trafficking for years. “Sex trafficking is a hugely important subject, and I believe we need as much art as we can to get to help people understand what’s going on.” Thompson works as a patron for a Refugee Council and has spent many years campaigning for immigrants’ rights.