Emma Thompson Celebrates Adopted Son's Graduation
Jul 22, 2009 by CAROLYN
Jul 22, 2009 by CAROLYN
Actress Emma Thompson was beaming with pride this week as she watched her adopted son Tindyebewa Agaba graduate from Exeter University with a degree in politics.
Tindy, who was orphaned after his father died of AIDS and his mother went missing, fled Rwanda during the genocide and ended up, alone and homeless, in London. He met the Stranger Than Fiction star at a Christmas party for the Refugee Council in 2003, when he was 16 years old.
"He's such a lovely, enchanting boy so I said, 'Come and spend Christmas with us'. And he came for half the day," Emma recalls. "Slowly, he became a sort of permanent fixture."
Emma and her husband Greg Wise "informally adopted" him and he was soon living with them and their young daughter Gaia.
Now 22, Tindy said upon receiving his degree that he has "been from hell to heaven." He plans to pursue a career as a human rights lawyer.
Tindy, who was orphaned after his father died of AIDS and his mother went missing, fled Rwanda during the genocide and ended up, alone and homeless, in London. He met the Stranger Than Fiction star at a Christmas party for the Refugee Council in 2003, when he was 16 years old.
"He's such a lovely, enchanting boy so I said, 'Come and spend Christmas with us'. And he came for half the day," Emma recalls. "Slowly, he became a sort of permanent fixture."
Emma and her husband Greg Wise "informally adopted" him and he was soon living with them and their young daughter Gaia.
Now 22, Tindy said upon receiving his degree that he has "been from hell to heaven." He plans to pursue a career as a human rights lawyer.
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Biography for; Emma Thompson
-Date of Birth; 15 April 1959, Paddington, London, England, UK
-Spouse;
actor Greg Wise(29 July 2003 - present) 1 child
actor Kenneth Branagh(20 August 1989 - 1 October 1995) (divorced)
actor Kenneth Branagh(20 August 1989 - 1 October 1995) (divorced)
-Her daughter's name is Gaia Romilly Wise.
-On Saturday 4th December 1999 Emma gave birth to her first child with boyfriend Greg Wise and jokingly called her "jane.com".
-Living with Greg Wise. [1997]
-On Saturday 4th December 1999 Emma gave birth to her first child with boyfriend Greg Wise and jokingly called her "jane.com".
-Living with Greg Wise. [1997]
-Elder sister of actress Sophie Thompson.
-Her mother is Phyllida Law, who has appeared in several movies with her.
-Father is stage director Eric Thompson.
-Father is stage director Eric Thompson.
-Her brother-in-law is Richard Lumsden, a British actor-comedian.
