BornEmmaThompson,herparentsColinandGillThompsontrainedattheCentralSchoolofSpeechandDrama,andrunanamateurdramaticssocietyinMonmouth,Wales.RaisedinMuchBirch,Englandandwantingtoactfromagedthree,aged12shetooktheleadroleofOliverTwistinMonmouthComprehensiveSchool'sproductionofOliver!AtHerefordSixthFormCollegeshecontinuedheractingcareerbytakingontheroleofCherryBarnuminthei...(展开全部) BornEmmaThompson,herparentsColinandGillThompsontrainedattheCentralSchoolofSpeechandDrama,andrunanamateurdramaticssocietyinMonmouth,Wales.RaisedinMuchBirch,Englandandwantingtoactfromagedthree,aged12shetooktheleadroleofOliverTwistinMonmouthComprehensiveSchool'sproductionofOliver!AtHerefordSixthFormCollegeshecontinuedheractingcareerbytakingontheroleofCherryBarnumintheirproductionof"Barnum." IntheweekaftergraduatingherselffromtheCentralSchoolofSpeechandDramainLondon,shetookthenameEmmaStansfieldunderEquityrules(asactressEmmaThompsonhadalreadyregisteredthename),andlandedaroleintheteenageplay"Sparkleshark."StansfieldgueststarredinthetelevisionseriesHolbyCityandTheRoyal,andthenmadeherWestEndTheatredebutinAndrewLloydWebber'sproductionof"DaisyPullsItOff." Althoughhavingextensivetheatrecredits,StansfieldismostwellknownforherroleofVeronica'Ronnie'Claytoninthesoapopera,CoronationStreetfrom2005,leavingin2006.[2] In2007sheplayedprostituteEstherDaviesintheBBC'sadaptationofFannyHill,andinApril2008sheportrayedElaineYates,wifeofJessYatesandmotherofPaulaYates,intheBBC"CurseofComedy"seriesepisode,HughieGreen,MostSincerely.[3] In2008shestarredintheIrishdramaWhistleblower,documentingthedefrockingofMichaelNearyasanEnglishnursecalledLouiseandscreenedinAugust.In2010sheplayedBelindaintheBBCtelevisionpilotReunited.ShealsogueststarredinthefourthseasonofShowtimeshitshowTheTudorsastheProtestantpreacherAnneAskew. In2011sheappearedinasmallroleinSeries5ofSkins.