Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas (born May 24, 1960) is an English actress. She was born in Redruth, Cornwall, England and her height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) , she was nominated for "Worst New Star" in the 1986 Golden Raspberry Awards (and lost). She subsequently recovered to obtain a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, for The English Patient (1996). She speaks French fluently as she has studied acting at the École Nationale des Arts et Technique de Théâtre, in Paris. She is married to a French Jewish doctor, Dr. François Olivennes and has 3 children: Hannah (1988), Joseph (1991) and George (2000); Thomas lives with her husband and children in France. Both her father and step-father were pilots in the Royal Navy and both died in flying accidents. She is the older sister of the actress Serena Scott Thomas. Kristin Scott Thomas was given an OBE in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours list and was also awarded the Legion d'Honneur by the French government in 2005.

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May 24 - 1960 - English - Actress - Redruth - Cornwall - 1986 Golden Raspberry Awards - Academy Award for Best Actress - The English Patient - French - Paris - French - Jewish - France - Serena Scott Thomas - OBE - Queen's Birthday Honours - Legion d'Honneur

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