Phyllida Law has died aged 94 (Picture: Back/Daily Mail/Shutterstock) Phyllida Law, a star of the stage and screen and Emma Thompson’s mum, has died aged 94. Her manager Jacky Leggo shared that she ‘died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all her family’. The Glasgow-born actress rose to prominence in the 1960s in shows like Dr Finlay’s Casebook and Dixon of Dock Green, landing high-profile roles in the 80s. Law starred opposite Emma multiple times such as in Peter’s Friends and Shakespeare adaptation Much Ado About Nothing. Fans of the 1996 film version of Jane Austen’s Emma, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, will recognise her as Mrs. Bates, alongside her other daughter Sophie. The Winter Guest actress studied at the renowned Old Vic Theatre school, initially hoping to go into stage design but discovering a love for acting too. She is the mother of actress Emma Thompson (Picture: David Westing/Getty Images) Law had worked in TV and film since the 60s (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock) It wasn’t the only love she found at the Bristol school, as it was also where she met her future husband Eric Thompson, marrying him in 1957. Also an actor Thompson was best known for TV series The Magic Roundabout, which he adapted from the original French and narrated for the BBC. His voice became incredibly well known and he cameoed in shows such as Doctor Who and Coronation Street in the late 60s. The couple had two children – Emma and Sophie – but Thompson sadly died in 1982 at the age of 53 following a heart attack. Law’s acting career spans over 60 years, with her final role coming in 2020 with American rom-com Then Came You, playing Arlene. She was awarded an OBE in 2014 for her services to drama (Picture: Shutterstock) He granddaughter Gaia Wise (L) remembered her as a ‘queen’ (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) Her TV roles include episodes of Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Folye’s War, and Taggart. She also appeared in an episode of Sarah Jane Adventures after auditioning to be one of the original four leads in Doctor Who in 1963. In 2014, Law was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for charitable services and for services to drama. Tributes from fans have already begun to flood in, with those online remembering her as a ‘enduringly well-loved’. Law’s granddaughter, Gaia Wise, shared a post on Instagram, simply writing ‘Rest well my Queen’ with a red heart emoji.