QUIZ: Guess How Old These Actors Really Were When They Played In Iconic Teen Roles

Emma Thompson portrayed Elinor Dashwood in the 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. Elinor is 19 years old, but how old was Thompson during filming?

Retry Correct Incorrect Emma Thompson was 36 when filming Sense and Sensibility, for which she also wrote the screenplay! She won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 68th Academy Awards.

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Emma Thompson portrayed Elinor Dashwood in the 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. Elinor is 19 years old, but how old was Thompson during filming?

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