- 2009: Co-starred in an adaptation of the play by Noël Coward, "Easy Virtue"
- 2008: Made Broadway debut, reprising her role as Arkadina, in the New York revival of "The Seagull"
- 2008: Cast as Lady Elizabeth Boleyn (Mary and Anne's mother) in "The Other Boleyn Girl"
- 2008: Nominated for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (“I've Loved You So Long”)
- 2008: Starred in the French feature, "I've Loved You So Long"; directed and written by Philippe Claudel
- 2007: Played Daniel Auteuil's chilly wife in "The Valet"
- 2007: Cast as volatile Arkadina in the London production of "The Seagull"
- 2006: Played a bored housewife, opposite Rowan Atkinson in the British comedy "Keeping Mum"
- 2003: Starred in the play "Three Sisters" at the Playhouse Theatre in London
- 2001: Joined an ensemble cast in Robert Altman's "Gosford Park"
- 2001: Played Kevin Kline's ex-wife in "Life as a House"
- 2000: Re-teamed with Minghella on the short film "Play," adapted from the Samuel Beckett drama
- 1999: Teamed with Harrison Ford for the Sydney Pollack directed "Random Hearts"
- 1998: Co-starred opposite Robert Redford in "The Horse Whisperer"; also directed by Redford
- 1996: Had a small role opposite Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible"
- 1996: Earned Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance in Anthony Minghella's "The English Patient"
- 1994: Breakthrough role as Fiona in Mike Newell's "Four Weddings and a Funeral"; second collaboration with Hugh Grant
- 1992: Gained international recognition starring opposite Hugh Grant in Roman Polanski's "Bitter Moon"
- 1988: Co-starred in "A Handful of Dust" opposite Judi Dench and James Wilby
- 1985: Film debut, "Under the Cherry Moon" opposite pop star Prince
- 1983: Made stage debut in "La Lune déclinante sur 4 ou 5 personnes qui dansent" in Paris
- Left drama school in London to work as an au pair in Paris




