On Friday, August 13, Academy Award-winning acress Emma Thompson visited the Parkway Central Library in conjunction with her new film, Nanny McPhee Returns. She spent time answering questions about acting, writing, and movie magic and signing books for a special group of children from several area non-profit organizations, including the Spring Garden Academy and Kids 4 Change.

Thompson wrote the screenplay for Nanny McPhee Returns and its predecessor, Nanny McPhee, in addition to playing the title character. She has portrayed Professor Sybil Trelawney in the Harry Potter movies and Miss Elinor Dashwood in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, among many notable roles. Personally, I loved her in the British rom-com holiday mush fest, Love Actually. Read more about Emma Thompson’s visit in the Inquirer!