Dame Kristin Scott Thomas is an award-winning British actor known for her film roles in The English Patient, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Gosford Park. She stars in a major new West End production of Conor McPherson’s adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard.
Kristin Scott Thomas in The Cherry Orchard
Kristin Scott Thomas stars in Conor McPherson’s new adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre in October 2026 alongside Stephen Mangan. The production marks a return to the West End for Scott Thomas, following her acclaimed run in Lyonesse opposite Lily James at the same venue.
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About Kristin Scott Thomas
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas is an acclaimed, award-winning British actor of both stage and screen. She is currently also starring in the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses, and is widely known for her film roles in Gosford Park, The English Patient, and Four Weddings and a Funeral. In 2025, Scott Thomas made her feature film directing debut with My Mother’s Wedding, starring Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, and Emily Beecham.
Theatre Credits
Scott Thomas has an extensive and decorated stage career, having won an Olivier Award and built a long-running creative partnership with director Ian Rickson.
- Won the Olivier Award for Best Actress for playing Arkadina in Ian Rickson’s production of The Seagull at the Royal Court Theatre, later transferring to Broadway
- Starred alongside Lily James in Lyonesse at the Harold Pinter Theatre
- Appeared in Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: The Hand of God at the Bridge Theatre
- Played Her Majesty The Queen in Peter Morgan’s The Audience at the Apollo Theatre
- Starred in Electra at the Old Vic, directed by Ian Rickson
- Starred in Ian Rickson’s revival of Harold Pinter’s Old Times
- Appeared in Jonathan Kent’s production of As You Desire Me and Michael Blakemore’s production of Three Sisters, both at the Playhouse Theatre
Film and Television Credits
Scott Thomas has one of the most extensive and internationally acclaimed filmographies of any British actor of her generation, moving fluidly between English and French-language cinema across a career spanning four decades. She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Four Weddings and a Funeral, and the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress twice, for Angels & Insects and Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Notable film and television credits include Slow Horses (Apple TV+), Fleabag (BBC/Amazon Prime), Gosford Park (Focus Features), The English Patient (Miramax), Four Weddings and a Funeral (PolyGram), Darkest Hour (Focus Features), Mission: Impossible (Paramount), Tomb Raider (Warner Bros.), Angels & Insects (Samuel Goldwyn Films), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (CBS Films), The Other Boleyn Girl (Focus Features), Nowhere Boy (The Weinstein Company), Bel Ami (Entertainment One), Rebecca (Netflix) and Belle Époque (BBC). She made her feature film directing debut in 2025 with My Mother’s Wedding, starring Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, and Emily Beecham.
Book The Cherry Orchard Tickets
The Cherry Orchard opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre in October 2026, starring Kristin Scott Thomas alongside Stephen Mangan in Conor McPherson’s new adaptation of Chekhov’s classic. With two major stage and screen names leading a high-profile new production, demand is expected to be strong, so early booking is recommended.
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