Any doubts that Emma Thompson is movieland royalty were quashed with her being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. Here she is at the unveiling with two-time co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal and her Footlights pal Hugh Laurie.

It can be found on Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Pig 'n' Whistle pub - how very English!
It's 25 years since I first met Emma when she starred with Robert Lindsay in ME AND MY GIRL at the Adelphi and her career since then has filled me with almost paternal pride!