Dame Emma Thompson in 2023 via Associated PressWith a career that stretches back more than 40 years, everyone has a Dame Emma Thompson role they most associate her with. And, of course, there are thousands around the globe to whom Dame Emma will always be best remembered for her performance as the eccentric and scatty divination professor Sybill Trelawney in the Harry Potter films. Emma Watson and Dame Emma Thompson on the set of the third Harry Potter film Warner BrosAdvertisementHowever, it seems that the woman herself doesn’t quite hold that franchise as dear to her heart as some of her fans. AdvertisementElsewhere in the conversation, Dame Emma also admitted she’s surprised at the enduring appeal of Love Actually. “What moves you is not her crying, it’s her covering it up, going downstairs and being cheerful.”Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Dame Emma Thompson in Love Actually Peter Mountain/Universal/Dna/Working Title/Kobal/ShutterstockAdvertisementShe added: “[It’s a] constant source of astonishment to me [that the film has become so iconic].
