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Emma Thompson in The Children Act (2017)

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The Children Act

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Director

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  • Richard Eyre
    Richard Eyre

Writer

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  • Ian McEwan
    Ian McEwan
    screenplay by
  • Ian McEwan
    Ian McEwan
    based on the novel by

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    Fiona Maye
  • Stanley Tucci at an event for Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    Jack Maye
  • Reena Lalbihari
    Reena Lalbihari
    Reena Lalbihari
    Samaira
  • Dominic Carter in Game of Thrones (2011)
    Dominic Carter
    Dominic Carter
    Roger
  • Paul Kemble
    Paul Kemble
    Keith
  • Daniel Fritz
    Daniel Fritz
    Daniel Fritz
    German Journalist
  • Grace Crawford
    Grace Crawford
    Usher
  • Sarah Somerville
    Sarah Somerville
    Sarah Somerville
    Associate
    (as Sarah Jones)
  • Syreeta Kumar
    Syreeta Kumar
    Moira
  • Avital Abergel
    Avital Abergel
    Twins' Mother
  • Raphael Desprez
    Raphael Desprez
    Raphael Desprez
    Twins' Father
  • Jason Watkins
    Jason Watkins
    Jason Watkins
    Nigel Pauling
  • Annabel Galligan
    Annabel Galligan
    Melanie
  • Fionn Whitehead at an event for Dunkirk (2017)
    Fionn Whitehead
    Fionn Whitehead
    Adam Henry
  • Howard Ward
    Howard Ward
    Roy Whiting
  • Rosie Boore
    Rosie Boore
    Rosie Boore
    Sarah
  • Ben Chaplin
    Ben Chaplin
    Ben Chaplin
    Kevin Henry
  • Eileen Walsh
    Eileen Walsh
    Eileen Walsh
    Naomi Henry
  • Anthony Calf in Dracula (2013)
    Anthony Calf
    Anthony Calf
    Mark Berner
  • Rupert Vansittart
    Rupert Vansittart
    Rupert Vansittart
    Sherwood Runcie
  • Chanel Couture Paris 2022
    Ian Kelly
    Ian Kelly
    Mr. Soames
  • Manuela Maletta
    Manuela Maletta
    Distressed Mother
  • Mark Taylor
    Mark Taylor
    Rich Man
  • Tatjana Anders
    Tatjana Anders
    Tatjana Anders
    Lucky Wife
    (as Tatjana Apukhtina)
  • Micah Balfour
    Micah Balfour
    Blackwell
  • Melanie McLean
    Melanie McLean
    Battered Wife
  • Nicholas Jones
    Nicholas Jones
    Nicholas Jones
    Professor Carter
  • Tralee Dunn
    Tralee Dunn
    Registrar
  • Michele Austin
    Michele Austin
    Michele Austin
    Donna
  • Radhika Aggarwal
    Radhika Aggarwal
    Radhika Aggarwal
    Emy
  • David Webber at an event for Hard Truths (2024)
    David Webber
    David Webber
    Ted
  • Patrick Brennan
    Patrick Brennan
    Patrick Brennan
    Henrys' Solicitor
  • Stacha Hicks
    Stacha Hicks
    Stacha Hicks
    Jill
  • Rosie Cavaliero
    Rosie Cavaliero
    Rosie Cavaliero
    Marina Green
  • Nikki Amuka-Bird
    Nikki Amuka-Bird
    Nikki Amuka-Bird
    Amadia Kalu
  • Daniel Tuite
    Daniel Tuite
    Daniel Tuite
    Sebastian
  • Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
    Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
    Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
    Jake
  • Michaela Parker
    Michaela Parker
    Transfusion Nurse
  • Cathy Howse
    Cathy Howse
    Kathy
  • Melody Green
    Melody Green
    Sally
  • Amelie Green
    Amelie Green
    Amelie Green
    Maisie
  • Michael Thomas
    Michael Thomas
    Michael Morrow
  • Chris Garner
    Chris Garner
    Listings Officer
  • Julian Forsyth
    Julian Forsyth
    Caradoc Bell
  • Michael Laskey
    Michael Laskey
    High Sheriff
  • Robin Hooper
    Robin Hooper
    Robin Hooper
    Butler
  • Andy Golding
    Andy Golding
    Chauffeur
  • Scott Davidson
    Scott Davidson
    Paul Rotman
  • Peter Forbes
    Peter Forbes
    James MacLeish
  • Sharon Bower
    Sharon Bower
    Master of The Rolls
  • Alan Ward
    Alan Ward
    Lord Chief Justice
  • Des McAleer
    Des McAleer
    Jim the Porter
  • Mountbatten
    Andrew Havill
    Andrew Havill
    George
  • Wendy Nottingham
    Wendy Nottingham
    Laura
  • Simon Thorp
    Simon Thorp
    Simon Thorp
    Hugh
  • Paul Bigley
    Paul Bigley
    Colin
  • Paul Jesson in Mr. Turner (2014)
    Paul Jesson
    Paul Jesson
    Humphrey
  • Alex Felton
    Alex Felton
    Toby
  • Anjana Vasan
    Anjana Vasan
    Anjana Vasan
    Kate
  • Naomi Frederick
    Naomi Frederick
    Naomi Frederick
    Amanda
  • Henrietta Clemett
    Henrietta Clemett
    Phoebe
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Julie-Ann Rayner
    Julie-Ann Rayner
    Protestor
  • Claire Ashton
    Claire Ashton
    Claire Ashton
    Journalist
    (uncredited)
  • Mara Ashton
    Mara Ashton
    Cellist
    (uncredited)
  • Toni Beard
    Toni Beard
    Protester
    (uncredited)
  • Matt Beauman-Jones
    Matt Beauman-Jones
    Matt Beauman-Jones
    Fiona's Legal Friend
    (uncredited)
  • Alex Blake
    Alex Blake
    Alex Blake
    Director
    (uncredited)
  • Annarie Boor
    Annarie Boor
    Annarie Boor
    Family Member
    (uncredited)
  • Steve Broad
    Steve Broad
    Barrister
    (uncredited)
  • Debbie Cameron
    Debbie Cameron
    Fiona's Friend
    (uncredited)
  • Clare Cashion
    Clare Cashion
    Lawyer
    (uncredited)
  • Janine Catterall
    Janine Catterall
    Senior Master of the Queen's Bench
    (uncredited)
  • Peter Coe
    Peter Coe
    Peter Coe
    Porter
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Dalgleish
    Robert Dalgleish
    Solicitor
    (uncredited)
  • Luana Di Pasquale
    Luana Di Pasquale
    Fiona's Friend
    (uncredited)
  • Daniel Eghan 2019
    Daniel Eghan
    Daniel Eghan
    Fiona's Friend
    (uncredited)
  • Karl Farrer
    Karl Farrer
    Karl Farrer
    Family Uncle at Funeral
    (uncredited)
  • Flor Ferraco
    Flor Ferraco
    Courtroom Artist
    (uncredited)
  • Errol Francis
    Errol Francis
    Fiona's Lawyer Friend
    (uncredited)
  • Honey Holmes
    Honey Holmes
    Director
    /Producer
    (uncredited)
  • Ty Hurley
    Ty Hurley
    High Court Judge
    (uncredited)
  • John Kelley in The Mystery of D.B. Cooper (2020)
    John Kelley
    John Kelley
    Fiona's Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • James Harry Knight
    James Harry Knight
    Lawyer
    (uncredited)
  • Hiten Patel
    Hiten Patel
    Hiten Patel
    Lawyer
    (uncredited)
  • Charlie Richards
    Charlie Richards
    Parish Priest
    (uncredited)
  • Chimerica
    Deborah Rock
    Deborah Rock
    Passerby
    (uncredited)
  • Janette Sharpe
    Janette Sharpe
    Passerby
    (uncredited)
  • A.k. Steppa
    A.k. Steppa
    A.k. Steppa
    Barrister
    (uncredited)
  • Dywayne Thomas
    Dywayne Thomas
    Dywayne Thomas
    Legal Type - Passersby
    (uncredited)
  • Zsoly Vatany
    Zsoly Vatany
    Office Nurse
    (uncredited)
  • Magdalena Vero
    Magdalena Vero
    Magdalena Vero
    Lawyer
    (uncredited)
  • Chris Wilson
    Chris Wilson
    Chris Wilson
    Barrister
    (uncredited)
  • Ildiko Zonda
    Ildiko Zonda
    Violin Player
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Glen Basner
    Glen Basner
    executive producer
  • Ben Browning
    Ben Browning
    executive producer
  • Celia Duval
    Celia Duval
    co-producer
  • Duncan Kenworthy
    Duncan Kenworthy
    producer
  • Charles Moore
    Charles Moore
    executive producer
  • Joe Oppenheimer
    Joe Oppenheimer
    executive producer
  • Beth Pattinson
    Beth Pattinson
    executive producer

Composer

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  • Stephen Warbeck
    Stephen Warbeck

Cinematographer

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  • Andrew Dunn
    Andrew Dunn
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Dan Farrell
    Dan Farrell

Casting Director

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  • Nina Gold
    Nina Gold

Production Designer

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  • Peter Francis
    Peter Francis

Art Directors

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  • Astrid Sieben
    Astrid Sieben
    supervising art director
  • Darren Tubby
    Darren Tubby
  • Su Whitaker
    Su Whitaker

Set Decorator

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  • Sara Wan
    Sara Wan

Costume Designer

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  • Fotini Dimou
    Fotini Dimou

Makeup Department

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  • Rebecca Cole
    Rebecca Cole
    hair artist / makeup artist
  • Naomi Donne
    Naomi Donne
    hair and makeup designer
  • Doone Forsyth
    Doone Forsyth
    hair artist / makeup artist
  • Sara Kramer
    Sara Kramer
    makeup artist: crowd
  • Sarah Pickering
    Sarah Pickering
    makeup artist: crowd
  • Georgie Whittle
    Georgie Whittle
    Crowd hair and makeup artist daily

Production Management

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  • Chris Brewer
    Chris Brewer
    unit manager
  • Gisela Evert
    Gisela Evert
    post-production supervisor
  • Monique Mussell
    Monique Mussell
    production manager
  • Katie Shahrokh
    Katie Shahrokh
    post-production manager
  • Perri Silver
    Perri Silver
    post production executive: A24

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • George Batchelor
    George Batchelor
    third assistant director (as George Bachelor)
  • Helen Fraser
    Helen Fraser
    second assistant director
  • Alex Gavigan
    Alex Gavigan
    crowd second assistant director
  • Annabelle Hood
    Annabelle Hood
    crowd pa: dailies
  • Misia Pawlowska
    Misia Pawlowska
    floor runner dailies
  • Nic Pringle
    Nic Pringle
    third assistant director
  • Neil Wallace
    Neil Wallace
    first assistant director

Art Department

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  • Luke Anstiss
    Luke Anstiss
    dressing props: dailies
  • Marc Ashmore
    Marc Ashmore
    carpenter
  • Tom Augsburger
    Tom Augsburger
    carpenter
  • Frances Bennett
    Frances Bennett
    graphic designer
  • Alain Bety
    Alain Bety
    dressing props: daily
  • Jack Brooks
    Jack Brooks
    carpenter
  • Jamie Brown
    Jamie Brown
    carpenter
  • Roy Carter
    Roy Carter
    stand-by rigger
  • Lisa Collins
    Lisa Collins
    HoD Painter
  • Noel Cowell
    Noel Cowell
    property master

Sound Department

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  • Adam Bourne
    Adam Bourne
    foley editor
  • Kim Bradfield
    Kim Bradfield
    mix runner
  • Peter Burgis
    Peter Burgis
    foley artist
  • Andrew Caller
    Andrew Caller
    re-recording mixer
  • Michael Clayton
    Michael Clayton
    mix technician
  • Gillian Dodders
    Gillian Dodders
    dialogue editor
  • Zoe Freed
    Zoe Freed
    assistant foley artist
  • Danny Freemantle
    Danny Freemantle
    sound design editor
  • Glenn Freemantle
    Glenn Freemantle
    sound design by
  • Nick Freemantle
    Nick Freemantle
    sound design editor (as Nicholas Freemantle) / sound effects editor

Special Effects

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  • Paul McGuinness
    Paul McGuinness
    senior special effects technician
  • Paul Oakman
    Paul Oakman
    special effects technician
  • Chris Reynolds
    Chris Reynolds
    special effects supervisor
  • Neil Reynolds
    Neil Reynolds
    special effects technician
  • Jon Savage
    Jon Savage
    senior special effects technician

Visual Effects

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  • Philip Bland
    Philip Bland
    digital artist: Utopia
  • Steven Bray
    Steven Bray
    digital compositor
  • Louis Greensmith
    Louis Greensmith
    digital artist: Utopia
  • Connor Guyler
    Connor Guyler
    visual effects artist
  • John Hardwick
    John Hardwick
    digital compositor
  • Matthew Lawrence
    Matthew Lawrence
    main title animation
  • John Lockwood
    John Lockwood
    visual effects supervisor: Utopia
  • Thony Perity
    Thony Perity
    senior systems administrator
  • Hayley Easton Street
    Hayley Easton Street
    visual effects producer: Utopia (as Hayley Easton-Street)
  • Steve Street
    Steve Street
    visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Peter Ayriss
    Peter Ayriss
    drone pilot
  • Sebastian Barraclough
    Sebastian Barraclough
    first assistant "b" camera
  • Alex Basham
    Alex Basham
    practical electrician
  • Denise Brady
    Denise Brady
    grip
  • Andrew Dunn
    Andrew Dunn
    camera operator
  • Gareth Gatrell
    Gareth Gatrell
    daily still photographer
  • Dermot Hickey
    Dermot Hickey
    first assistant camera: "a" camera
  • Simon Jago
    Simon Jago
    camera trainee
  • Ossie McLean
    Ossie McLean
    b camera operator / steadicam operator
  • James Metcalfe
    James Metcalfe
    digital imaging technician

Casting Department

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  • Arron Cuthbertson
    Arron Cuthbertson
    extras casting
  • Martin Ware
    Martin Ware
    casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Anne T. Delaney
    Anne T. Delaney
    costume assistant
  • Kirsty Hanlon
    Kirsty Hanlon
    costume junior
  • Saskia Homann
    Saskia Homann
    costume assistant
  • Max Hunt
    Max Hunt
    principal standby
  • Lee Kenny
    Lee Kenny
    wardrobe assistant
  • Talulah Mason
    Talulah Mason
    crowd daily
  • Lauren Miller
    Lauren Miller
    principal standby
  • Tessa Phillips
    Tessa Phillips
    costume supervisor
  • Ann Taylor
    Ann Taylor
    assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

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  • Kristin Davis
    Kristin Davis
    operator: dailies lab
  • Johnathan Wei Dickinson
    Johnathan Wei Dickinson
    digital intermediate editor
  • Helena Evans
    Helena Evans
    first assistant editor
  • Steve Knight
    Steve Knight
    digital intermediate coordinator
  • Gemma Lyons
    Gemma Lyons
    digital intermediate operator
  • Caite Ni'Ceileachair
    Caite Ni'Ceileachair
    post-production coordinator
  • Otto Rodd
    Otto Rodd
    digital intermediate operator
  • Katie Shahrokh
    Katie Shahrokh
    digital intermediate producer
  • Gareth Spensley
    Gareth Spensley
    digital intermediate colorist

Location Management

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  • Jonny Hodgetts
    Jonny Hodgetts
    location marshall
  • Lynne Mattingley
    Lynne Mattingley
    location runner
  • Deborah Nutt
    Deborah Nutt
    assistant location manager
  • Sam Pickering
    Sam Pickering
    assistant unit manager
  • Paul Tomlinson
    Paul Tomlinson
    location manager

Music Department

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  • Emily Appleton Holley
    Emily Appleton Holley
    assistant music supervisor
  • Mark Bousie
    Mark Bousie
    musician: piano
  • Fiona Cruickshank
    Fiona Cruickshank
    assistant engineer / score recordist
  • Terry Davies
    Terry Davies
    conductor
  • Alex Ferguson
    Alex Ferguson
    assistant engineer
  • Andrew Glen
    Andrew Glen
    music editor (as Andy Glen)
  • Andrew Green
    Andrew Green
    music copyist / music preparation
  • Everton Nelson
    Everton Nelson
    musician
  • Maggie Rodford
    Maggie Rodford
    music supervisor
  • Sonia Slany
    Sonia Slany
    orchestra leader

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Susanna Lenton
    Susanna Lenton
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Dean Burtenshaw
    Dean Burtenshaw
    transportation
  • Lee Green
    Lee Green
    minibus driver
  • Stuart Green
    Stuart Green
    minibus driver
  • Rich Maddock
    Rich Maddock
    unit driver
  • Heath Reid
    Heath Reid
    unit driver

Additional Crew

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  • Debbie Banbury-Morley
    Debbie Banbury-Morley
    clearances and negative check
  • Rachel Bellett
    Rachel Bellett
    legal & business affairs manager: BBC Films
  • Chris Besseling
    Chris Besseling
    Head of UK Marketing: eOne
  • Mark Bousie
    Mark Bousie
    piano coach
  • Chelsea Bulloch
    Chelsea Bulloch
    assistant production coordinator
  • Alice Collins
    Alice Collins
    payroll accountant
  • Callum Costello
    Callum Costello
    runner
  • Matt Curtis
    Matt Curtis
    titles designer
  • Emma Davie
    Emma Davie
    unit publicist
  • Dylan Davies
    Dylan Davies
    unit medic

Thanks

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  • Stephen Dixon
    Stephen Dixon
    thanks to: Metropolitan Police Film Unit
  • Christine Langan
    Christine Langan
    special thanks
  • Walter Murch
    Walter Murch
    special thanks

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