Kim Thomson

Kim Ellen Thomson (born 1960) is a British actress who has appeared on stage, television and film since the early 1980s in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

Early life Thomson was born in 1964, although other sources have said in 1960 and 1964, in Scotland At the age of six, she was sent to a boarding school for five years. Much later she went on record to say boarding schools should be abolished.

She trained as an actress at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She played young Estella in the 1989 television series Great Expectations, directed by Kevin Connor, in which Miss Havisham was portrayed by Jean Simmons, who had played Estella in the 1946 film version. Also in 1989, Thomson performed on stage as Cordelia in King Lear, directed by Jonathan Miller. The British Theatre Yearbook described Thomson's Cordelia as "exquisite in beauty, tender in care, full of youthful integrity."

In 1991, she played Kitty Winter opposite Jeremy Brett in "The Illustrious Client," an episode of popular television series The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. In 1992, Thomson was the leading lady of the TV series Virtual Murder, followed by another leading role in 1994's costume drama series, The Wanderer.

In 1997, Thomson took on the role of Lady Chiltern in An Ideal Husband, of which the Theatre Record stated, "Others have played this pure, cool, idealistic, demanding role with more authority and finesse, but she is simply right for it". In 2001, she appeared as Irina in the West End theatre production of Uncle Vanya directed by Peter Gill. In 2004, she played a society reporter in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004).

During 2008, Thomson had a recurring role in ITV's detective show The Bill, as barrister Naomi Woods, wife of DC Jacob Banks. From 2009 to 2011, she was a regular cast member of the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale in the role of Faye Lamb.

Personal life In 2010, Thomson graduated from the University of London with a degree in politics, philosophy and history. Theatre Royal, Bath Present Laughter Joanna Dominic Dromgoole Battersea Arts Centre The Stranger Madame Y Michael Billington Battersea Arts Centre Traveller Without Luggage Valentine Nicholas de Jongh Field Day Theatre Company Uncle Vanya Elena Peter Gill Watford Palace Theatre Wedding Song Stella Michael Attenborough