Phyllida Law

British actress
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Phyllida Law

Summary

Phyllida Law is a human[1]. She was born in Glasgow[2]. She was born on July 1932[3]. She worked as an actor[4], stage actor[5], and film actor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,178 views/month, #6,247 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Phyllida Law's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Phyllida Law was born on July 1932[3].
  • Phyllida Law's father was William Law[8].
  • Phyllida Law's mother was Megsie Law[9].
  • A child of Phyllida Law was Emma Thompson[10].
  • A child of Phyllida Law was Sophie Thompson[11].
  • Phyllida Law held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Phyllida Law worked as an actor[4].
  • Phyllida Law's professions included stage actor[5].
  • Phyllida Law's professions included film actor[6].
  • Phyllida Law was educated at Badminton School[13].
  • Phyllida Law received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Phyllida Law is recorded as female[15].
  • Phyllida Law's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Phyllida Law's Commons category is recorded as Phyllida Law[17].
  • Phyllida Law's family name is recorded as Law[18].
  • Phyllida Law's given name is recorded as Phyllida[19].
  • Phyllida Law's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Phyllida Law's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Phyllida Ann Law'}[21].
  • Phyllida Law's start of work period is recorded as 1958[22].

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Origins and Family

Phyllida Law was born in Glasgow[2]. She was born on July 1932[3]. Her father was William Law[8]. Her mother was Megsie Law[9].

Education

Phyllida Law's education included a stint at Badminton School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], stage actor[5], and film actor[6].

Recognition

Phyllida Law received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].

Personal Life

Children include Emma Thompson[10], an actor[23], b. 1959[24], of United Kingdom[25], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress[26], specialised in film[27] and Sophie Thompson[11], an actor[28], b. 1962[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[31], specialised in acting[32].

Why It Matters

Phyllida Law ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,178 views/month, #6,247 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Phyllida Law born?

Phyllida Law was born in Glasgow[2].

Who were Phyllida Law's parents?

Phyllida Law's father was William Law[8]. Phyllida Law's mother was Megsie Law[9].

What did Phyllida Law do for work?

Phyllida Law worked as actor[4], stage actor[5], and film actor[6].

Where did Phyllida Law go to school?

Phyllida Law was educated at Badminton School[13].

What awards did Phyllida Law receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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