Serena Scott Thomas


Actress

About

Also Known As
Serena Harriet Scott Thomas
Birth Place
Dorset, England, GB
Born
September 21, 1961

Biography

Every bit as beautiful and graceful as her older sister Kristin, Serena Scott Thomas has managed to carve out her own niche in films and television. She started out with guest-starring roles for the small screen, and made her feature debut with the 1991 British drama "Let Him Have It," in which she had a small part (interestingly, the screenplay was written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade...

Biography

Every bit as beautiful and graceful as her older sister Kristin, Serena Scott Thomas has managed to carve out her own niche in films and television. She started out with guest-starring roles for the small screen, and made her feature debut with the 1991 British drama "Let Him Have It," in which she had a small part (interestingly, the screenplay was written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, whom her career would dovetail with later). The part led to television movies and some notice across the pond by the producers of "Nash Bridges," an action series; she played the recurring character Kelly Weld, the main protagonist's second wife and a member of high society (as it happens, Thomas herself is related to Admiral Sir Richard Thomas, who served an important position in the British Parliament). Around this time, she had the distinction of playing a Bond girl, Dr. Molly Warmflash, in '99's spy thriller "The World Is Not Enough," written by Purvis and Wade. The 2000s brought a co-headlining role as Dr. Nicole De Brae, the chief of staff of a haunted hospital in the horror series "All Souls," as well as the part of Bruce Willis's kidnapped wife in the suspense movie "Hostage." From 2006 to 2007, she also appeared in the tele-novela "Wicked Wicked Games" as part of a powerful family with buried secrets.

Life Events

1991

Made feature film debut in Peter Medak's "Let Him Have It," based on a true story

1992

Cast as a high-class prostitute in a TV adaptation of Mary Wesley's raunchy novel, "Harnessing Peacocks"

1993

Received wide critical and popular praise for her performance in the title role of the television adaptation of Andrew Morton's controversial book "Diana: Her True Story"

1996

Cast in a recurring role as Nash's (Don Johnson) ex-wife, Kelly Weld in the series, "Nash Bridges" (CBS)

1997

Starred in the BBC mini-series "Nostromo," based on Joseph Conrad's epic novel of war and revolution in turn-of-the-century South America

1998

Co-starred with Mitchell Anderson, Jennifer Tilly and Lori Petty in the independent drama "Relax... It's Just Sex," directed by P.J. Castellanetta

1999

Played Dr. Molly Warmflash in the 007 thriller "The World Is Not Enough"

2004

Cast as a shady businesswoman on the WB series "Summerland"

2005

Played Bruce Willis's kidnapped wife in the thriller "Hostage"

2006

Cast opposite Bill Paxton in the crime drama, "Haven"

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