Sophie Thompson — English Actress born on January 20, 1962,

Sophie Thompson is an English actress. She received an Olivier Award nomination for the 1995 London revival of the musical Company, before winning the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the London revival of Into the Woods. Her film appearances include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Dancing at Lughnasa, Gosford Park, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. She also played Stella Crawford in the BBC soap opera EastEnders... (wikipedia)

I am an opera virgin; I'd far prefer to see a musical such as 'Guys and Dolls.'
I like to sing along to Annie Lennox and pretend to be as sassy as her.
People say there's a book in everyone but I'm not sure there is. There might be a pamphlet in me.
I think I always wanted to be an actor - sounds a bit boring, doesn't it? And I pretended once that I wanted to be a vet because one of the teachers asked me and saying you want to be an actor sounds a little bit silly. And I do still feel a bit silly saying it. You feel a bit fraudulent.
I must confess that I'm not a great reader. At the moment I'm reading my son's 'Stig of the Dump' by Clive King and I've got a plant catalogue on the go.