Kristin Scott Thomas, 66, has offered a rare glimpse into her personal life, detailing the joy she has found in her marriage to John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News. The couple, who married two years ago, have also collaborated on the screenplay for "My Mother's Wedding," a project inspired by Scott Thomas's own life experiences.
In a recent appearance on Elizabeth Day's "How To Fail" podcast, Scott Thomas reflected on her current happiness. "I do. And I think it's because, well, I found love, which is a very lovely thing to happen," she stated when asked if she felt more joyous now than in previous decades. She also noted a sense of completion in her career, particularly after portraying tragic roles, which she described as "quite healing."
Despite her typically private nature regarding her relationship, Scott Thomas spoke about the collaborative process of working with her husband on her directorial debut. The film, "My Mother's Wedding," stars Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, Freida Pinto, and Thibault de Montalembert. It centers on three sisters returning to their family home for their twice-widowed mother's third wedding, with each sister navigating personal challenges.
Describing their dynamic, Scott Thomas said, "It was great, it was really fun. We complement each other." She elaborated on their differing strengths, noting, "He manages to hold a lot of things in place at the same time whereas I'm totally scatterbrained and I find that quite difficult. I'm much better at dialogue than he is, I could hear the voices but he could build the structure."
The couple, who had been together for five years, secretly married in 2024. A friend at the time described them as "a perfect match. Both smart, wry and curious as well as devoted to each other."
"My Mother's Wedding" draws inspiration from Scott Thomas's childhood experiences of loss, including the deaths of her father and stepfather in separate military jet crashes. She also spoke about the profound impact of losing her mother to cancer, describing the grief as being "run over by a tank."
Scott Thomas has three children – Hannah, Joseph, and George – from her previous marriage to François Olivennes, from whom she divorced in 2005 after 17 years. The film's narrative explores themes of family, loss, and personal struggles, reflecting some of the actress's own deeply felt experiences.