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Actor says it was ‘a really massive challenge’ to change her look and become the brutish, formidable headmistress Trunchbull.

Over the years, Richard Curtis’s schmaltzy Christmas romcom has become our go-to seasonal whipping boy. Get a grip, writes Jessie Thompson – no one ever said ‘Love Actually’ should be a manual for a life

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Emma Thompson's character is heartbroken when she realises her husband is cheating, but viewers have noticed something else entirely

The romcom’s stars have appeared in major franchises from Harry Potter to Pirates of the Caribbean

The romcom’s stars have appeared in major franchises from Harry Potter to Pirates of the Caribbean

Actor was asked why the Christmas film starring Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant has remained so popular among fans

Hundreds of high-profile figures from the global cinema industry called Wednesday for Iran to release actor Taraneh Alidoosti, who was jailed over her support for the country's three-month-old protest movement. Actors Emma Thompson, Penelope Cruz, Kate Winslet and Ian McKellen and directors Ken Loach and Mike Leigh were among a…

It isn't Matilda's absurdly lousy parents.

Open letter signed by Emma Thompson, Mark Rylance and Steve McQueen expresses outrage at Oscar winner’s arrest

Twenty-five minutes into "Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical," Miss Agatha Trunchbull appears onscreen for the first time. She's initially introduced in glimpses — crooked teeth, thin lips, intricate uniform, severe updo — but the camera then zooms out to reveal a new version of the well-known villain, thoughtfully reimagined over…