"On October 26, 2025, the actor and writer Emma Thompson joined the staff writer Helen Shaw for a discussion at the 26th annual New Yorker Festival, a weekend of conversations, screenings, performances, and more. The Festival, which is the magazine's signature event, was held in New York City and brought together leading voices in literature, film, comedy, television, politics, and medicine."
"Emma Thompson, O.B.E., is one of the world's most respected creative talents. She is the only artist to have won Academy Awards for both acting (Best Actress, for "Howards End") and screenwriting ("Sense and Sensibility"). Her film credits also include "The Remains of the Day" and "In the Name of the Father," for which she earned Academy Award nominations; "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande," for which she earned nominations for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe; and "Nanny McPhee," among others."
"Father," for which she earned nominations for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe; and "Nanny McPhee," among others. This year she will star in two thrillers: "The Dead of Winter," premièring in September, and "Down Cemetery Road," premièring in October. Thompson chairs the Helen Bamber Foundation, supports Greenpeace and Elect Her, and serves as a patron of the Food Foundation."
On October 26, 2025, Emma Thompson appeared at the 26th New Yorker Festival in New York City with Helen Shaw. The Festival gathered leading voices across literature, film, comedy, television, politics, and medicine. Thompson is the only artist to win Academy Awards for both acting and screenwriting; notable credits include Howards End and Sense and Sensibility. She will star in two thrillers premiering in September and October. Thompson chairs the Helen Bamber Foundation and supports Greenpeace, Elect Her, and the Food Foundation. Helen Shaw is The New Yorker's theatre critic and received the 2025 Grace Dudley Prize and the George Jean Nathan Award.
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