Is Emma trying to put daughter Gaia off acting?

SHE followed in her mother’s footsteps to make her TV debut in Silent Witness earlier this year, but Gaia Wise is being urged to quit showbusiness.

‘I keep saying, “I know you like acting, but, you know, perhaps running a restaurant can be as exciting”, reveals her mum, Dame Emma Thompson.

Gaia, 22, who is studying drama, is also said to be a talented cook. Oscar-winner Dame Emma, who’s married to actor Greg Wise, adds: ‘There’s something very theatrical about restaurants — when you get it right, you feel so happy and lucky to be in it.’