Kristin Scott Thomas

Updated: October 21, 2026

Birth Name: Kristin Ann Scott Thomas
Date of Birth: 24 May 1960
Age: 66
Origin: Redruth, Cornwall, England
Gender: Female
Height (cm): 168
Nationality: British and French
Husbande: François Olivennes (1987 to 2005), John Micklethwait (married 2024)
Parents: Simon Scott Thomas (father, Royal Navy pilot), Deborah Hurlbatt (mother)
Siblings: Serena Scott Thomas (actress) and three other siblings
Children: Hannah Olivennes, Joseph Olivennes, George Olivennes
Occupation: Actress, director, screenwriter

Biography & Career:
Kristin Scott Thomas is a British actress known for elegant, intelligent performances in both English and French cinema. Childhood was marked by tragedy: a father serving as a Royal Navy pilot died in a flying accident when she was five, and a stepfather later lost his life the same way. After drama school in London, the young actress moved to Paris to continue training, and that bilingual path shaped a career now spanning four decades. Age has only strengthened the screen presence, and recent years have brought some of the most acclaimed work of her career.

The list of movies and TV shows ranges from romantic comedies and period dramas to wartime epics and spy thrillers. A BAFTA win arrived in the mid-1990s, followed by an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, and in 2015 the actress was made a Dame for services to drama. French audiences embraced Kristin Scott Thomas just as warmly, thanks to numerous roles performed in fluent French. On television, the part of a ruthless intelligence chief in a hit spy series won a new generation of fans. The latest chapter is a directorial debut, a family comedy drama co-written with her husband and inspired by real events from her own life.

Away from the camera, the star is famously private. A first marriage to French doctor François Olivennes lasted from 1987 to 2005 and brought three children, a daughter named Hannah and two sons, Joseph and George. After around five years together, longtime boyfriend John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News, became her husband in September 2024 during a quiet ceremony attended only by their children and siblings. When it comes to religion, the actress has never made any beliefs public.

Kristin Scott Thomas Movies:
Under the Cherry Moon
A Handful of Dust
Bitter Moon
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Mission: Impossible
The English Patient
The Horse Whisperer
Gosford Park
Nowhere Boy
Only God Forgives
Suite Française
Darkest Hour
Tomb Raider
Military Wives
Rebecca

Kristin Scott Thomas TV Shows:
Slow Horses
Fleabag
Body and Soul