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While little recognized in the States, Jones started
out in the UK for directing TV commercials.
In 1998, he moved over to movies, writing and directing
his only picture to date, the well-received comedy
'Waking Ned' which was released Stateside by Fox Searchlight.
Thompson has a bit of a golden touch in both writing
and then starring in the same projects. The first
time she wrote and starred in a theatrical motion
picture was in 1995 in 'Sense and Sensibility'. She
won the adapted screenplay Oscar for and was nominated
for Best Actress.
In 'Nanny', she will play a governess who uses magic
to alter the behavior of a gaggle of previously irredeemable
kids.
Of course, this isn't the first time she's played
a "Nanny". Her first role on US TV was a
guest starrer in 'Cheers' when she played an insane
kid's performing clown called Nanny - something or
other.
More recently, Thompson also co-wrote and starred
in Mike Nichols 2001 HBO TV movie 'Wit', based on
the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson.
Thompson was nommed for Emmy Awards for both her writing
and acting efforts on 'Wit'.
'Nanny' is based on the British 'Nurse Matilda' books
written in the mid-'60s by Christianna Brand -- the
pen name of Mary Christianna Milne Lewis, a prolific
mystery novelist and herself a former governess.
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