Actress Christine Scott Thomas rose to fame after her role as Catherine Clifton in The English Patient. The performer has many wonderful works on her account. But hardly anyone knows that the members of the selection committee claimed that the applicant did not have a drop of acting talent.
Among the ancestors of the Hollywood star and Admiral Sir Richard Thomas, and the famous traveler, a member of the expedition to the North Pole Robert Scott. The British actress is included in The Guardian's list of the most stylish women over fifty.
On the way to a dream
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1960. The girl was born on May 24 in Redruth in the family of a pilot of the Royal Air Force.
Christine attended Sheltenham Girls' School and several other private schools. The graduate dreamed of a stage, so she moved to Hampstead, where she worked and was preparing to enter a drama school in London.
The examiners made the applicant doubt the possibility of realizing her desire, convincing her of the complete absence of talent. Christine went to work in Paris. In France, the girl entered the art school.
Director Prince Prince, who was present at the final exam, invited the talented student to play in his film "Under the Cherry Moon". A notable step on the path to fame was the work in 1988 in the drama "A Handful of Ashes". The role of Brenda Last brought the prestigious British Evening Standard award to the performer as the most promising aspiring actress.
Success
Then there was "Bitter Moon" and shooting in "Four Weddings and One Funeral." Supporting role in the latter was awarded as the best BAFTA award. In 1994, Scott Thomas participated in "An Unforgettable Summer". In 2002, in an interview, Christine said that she considers this picture the pinnacle of her career. And a little later, she called the film work in the film one of the best.
In 1996, the star was invited to the film drama "The English Patient". Catherine Clifton became her heroine. The role earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. Having starred in several films in Hollywood, the star left her career for a while.
In 2001 the performer played the main character of the play "Berenice". Then there were filming in "Gosford Park".
In 2011 and 2013 on the West End stage, Christine starred in Betrayal and The Old Times. On stage "The Old Vic", the star shone as Electra in Sophocles' tragedy of the same name in 2014.
Family and creativity
The actress also starred in several French films. A number of awards were given to her performance in "I have loved you for so long." Among the works of the star and "Another of the Boleyn family", and "Shopaholic".
In 2017, she played Janet in the comedy Party. Then the actress agreed to participate in the "Paramour" project. In the thriller, the star was offered the main role.
The chosen one of the celebrity was the French physician Francois Olivennes. Three children grew up in the marriage, George, Hannah and Joseph, but the parents decided to leave. Christine made no new attempts to improve her personal life.
