Emma Thompson Talks About "Nanny McPhee"

Two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson stars in the title role in the family comedy, "Nanny McPhee," an enchanting film aimed at kids of all ages. (Pictured: Thompson and Angela Lansbury at the "Nanny McPhee" Premiere © Richard Chavez)

Thompson not only plays the role of the magical nanny who takes on a brood of unruly kids, she also adapted the script. Thompson won an Oscar for adapting Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" in 1996 and also nabbed acting's top honor for her starring role in that same film, making her the only person to have won Academy Awards for writing and acting. "Nanny McPhee" is definitely Thompson's baby and her affection for this project is readily evident in the way she discusses the film. Read More...

Emma Thompson Talks About Adapting and Starring in the Comedy Movie "Nanny McPhee"

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One on One with Kelly Macdonald
Kelly Macdonald ("Gosford Park," "Intermission") plays a scullery maid who dreams of a very different life in Universal Pictures' family movie, "Nanny McPhee." (Photo © Richard Chavez)

In this interview from the premiere of "Nanny McPhee," Kelly Macdonald talks about the movie, working with kids, and co-starring with Emma Thompson who also wrote the script.

Interview with Kelly Macdonald from "Nanny McPhee"

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