Kristin Scott Thomas
(Kay Chandler)

Born in Dorset, England, in May of 1960 and educated at the Central School of Speech and Drama and the Ecole Nationale des Arts et Techniques de Theatre in Paris, Scott Thomas made her film debut in 1986 opposite the artist formerly known as Prince in Under the Cherry Moon. She then appeared in a series of French films, ranging from television movies like La Tricheuse to theatrical releases like Djamal et Juliette and La Meridienne.

In 1988, she starred in Charles Sturridge's screen adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's A Handful of Dust and won the Evening Standard Award as Best Newcomer. That year she also appeared on television in the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of Graham Greene's The Tenth Man, with Anthony Hopkins. She followed that up with a variety of films in French and English, including Force Majeur, Titmus Regained, Endless Game, Aux Yeux du Monde, Body and Soul, Unforgettable Summer and Ian McKellen's Richard III. Scott Thomas made a huge impact in 1994's Four Weddings and a Funeral and Bitter Moon, the latter directed by Roman Polanski. Her role in Four Weddings earned her two of England's most important acting prizes, The Evening Standard Award and BAFTA (British Film and Television Academy) Award. Her performance in Angels and Insects, directed by Philip Haas, won her another Evening Standard Award, this time as Best Actress. In 1997, Scott Thomas was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar® for her role in The English Patient.

Kristin Scott Thomas' next project is the French film Petites Coupures. She lives with her husband and children in Paris.