Emma Thompsonhas long been considered an icon of the British film industry.
In 1999, when she was 39, she gave birth to her daughter, Gaia.
As Thompson toldThe Guardiana decade later, having Gaia became a key moment in her life.
Thompson tried to conceive another child through IVF but it proved to be impossible.
In 2003, she and Wise adopted Tindy, a 16-year-old Rwandan refugee.
“Gaia was nearly 3 when he arrived,” she explained.
“He became her big brother very quickly she adores him.”
Thompson’s mother and sister both still lived nearby, too.
For the actress, maintaining these strong family ties was vital.
“Family is the center of everything for me,” she said.
Thompson’s adopted son, Tindy, later bought a house on the same street, too.
As Thompson toldThe New Yorkerin 2022,she still lives in the same house.
“I’m surrounded by people I’ve known since I was a child,” she said.
“They’re not going to put up with me being grand.”
For one thing, she made sure she was there for her daughter as much as possible.
Wise didn’t even watch her mother’s films as a child.
Any woman knows that it takes two people to be a good parent."
As Thompson told The Guardian, Wise had a fantastic time on the trip.
“And I knew exactly what she meant,” she added.
Wise also encouraged Thompson to take a more modern approach to activism by tweeting.
“I wouldn’t dream of it, normally,” said Thompson of her Twitter conversion.
“It’s not my generation.”
directed at the former British Prime Minister, David Cameron.
“I tried to get people to listen.
It’s ridiculous how many teenagers on their phones call you a hippy for being interested in this.”
I’ve no argument with that."
After the diagnosis, Wise began to struggle with an eating disorder.
She restricted her food intake and began exercising secretly in the middle of the night.
She even grew a layer of “downy hair” all over her body because she became so thin.
After three years, her parents sat her down for a conversation.
It was only then that Wise realized how serious her eating disorder had become.
Wise agreed to go to rehab in December 2017.
“I went on December 29, 2017, and stayed for three months,” she said.
In 2021, she and her mother even took part in aSorted Foodcampaign to raise awareness.
As she later toldRevamp, her entire family was part of the film industry.
and I would say ‘No I want to be an astronaut!'"
As of 2024, she has four more upcoming projects lined up.
In fact, she takes inspiration from their previous roles.
Wise also loves her mother’s work in “Nanny McPhee” and “Cruella.”
“That’s always going to have a special place in my heart.”
refuses to be stereotyped" (via The New Yorker).
It seems that Wise is much the same as her mother when it comes to clothes.
And how does Wise describe her style?
“Funky, Vintage, Madness!
I wear a lot of very outrageous outfits …
I’m a lover of hats and big mad shoes and lots of tartan,” she told Revamp.
Like mother, like daughter, right?
Wise ended up becoming the family chef.
However, in the summer of 2020, Wise moved out of her family home into her first apartment.
“Been in London nearly a week,” Wise wrote onInstagramin August 2020.
Thompson helped Wise make the move.
You don’t expect it.
But grief of any kind is like that, isn’t it?"
Even though Wise was still in London close to Thompson, her mother struggled with her new empty-nester status.
While Emma Thompson may have fair hair now, back in the day, she was actually a brunette.
Back then, she had a short brunette bob.
News outlets were quick to pick up on the striking resemblance between the mother and daughter.
but the pain was worth it.
“It’s very special to me and my mum loves it,” she said.
Although Thompson didn’t initially approve of her daughter’s tattoos, she has since changed her mind.
“I like them, which surprises me,” she wrote forThe Guardianin 2022.
“I understand the urge to mark life’s more seismic events upon your body.
Gaia Wise has some big plans for the future
So, what’s next for Gaia Wise?
However, her career is her focus.
“I would love to go back on stage, it’s one of my passions.”
She added that the main goal is to keep acting however she can.
“It’s something that’s a life blood for me,” she said.
