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EMMA THOMPSON - 'I DID A LOT OF SKINNY-DIPPING IN FROZEN LAKES'

Woman's Day Australia

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December 1, 2025

The star takes a stab at a different kind of role in her new – chilly – action thriller

EMMA THOMPSON - 'I DID A LOT OF SKINNY-DIPPING IN FROZEN LAKES'

Emma Thompson is on a mission. “I think there should be more action movies with older women as the hero,” says the 66-year-old actress, who steps into her first action role in her latest film, Dead Of Winter. She plays grief-stricken loner Barb who finds herself caught in a brutal blizzard in Minnesota, US, while trying to save a kidnap victim.

This is such a different role for you...

I just loved the idea of playing this unique character and being part of a thriller in Minnesota in winter. It was such a thrilling and interesting script with a surprising amount of humour in it, actually. It struck me as a totally bonkers thriller with humour and a really beautiful love story at the heart of it.

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