Jemima Goldsmith facts for kids
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Jemima Goldsmith
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Jemima Marcelle Goldsmith
30 January 1974 |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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Jemima Marcelle Goldsmith (born 30 January 1974), also known as Jemima Khan, is a British TV and film producer and writer. She started her own TV production company called Instinct Productions. Before that, she worked as an editor for magazines like The New Statesman and Vanity Fair.
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Early Life and Education
Jemima Goldsmith was born in London. Her mother is Lady Annabel Goldsmith and her father was Sir James Goldsmith. Her family has roots in both British and German Jewish backgrounds.
She grew up in a place called Ormeley Lodge. She went to The Old Vicarage preparatory school and then Francis Holland Girls School. In 1993, she started studying English at the University of Bristol. She later completed her degree in 2002. She also earned a master's degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of London in 2003.
Career Highlights
Film, TV, and Theatre Work
In 2015, Jemima Goldsmith started her own company, Instinct Productions, in London. This company creates TV shows, documentaries, and films.
She was a producer for several important TV series. These include The Clinton Affair, which was a six-part documentary series. She also worked on The Case Against Adnan Syed, a documentary series for Sky Atlantic and HBO. This series was inspired by the 'Serial' podcast.
Goldsmith was also a producer for Impeachment. This was a 10-part drama series about the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.
She wrote and produced a romantic comedy film called What's Love Got to Do with It?. This movie premiered at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival. It won Best Comedy at the 2022 Rome Film Festival. The film also won four awards at the 2023 National Film Awards, including Best Screenplay and Best British Film.
She was an executive producer for the documentary As Far As They Can Run. This film was about children with intellectual disabilities in Pakistan. She also worked on the documentary film We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks in 2013.
In 2016, she co-produced a play called Drones, Baby, Drones at the Arcola Theatre.
In 2024, Goldsmith produced a popular podcast called "A Muslim & A Jew Go There". It was praised for bringing people together and reached number 2 on the Apple charts.
Journalism and Writing
Jemima Goldsmith has written many articles for newspapers and magazines in the UK. These include The Independent, The Sunday Times, and The Observer.
From 2008 to 2011, she was a writer and editor for British Vogue. In 2011, she became the European editor-at-large for Vanity Fair. She also worked as an associate editor for The Independent.
In April 2011, she was a guest editor for the New Statesman magazine. The issue focused on freedom of speech. She interviewed important people like Nick Clegg and included contributions from famous figures.
Helping Others
In 1998, Jemima Goldsmith started a fashion label. It helped poor Pakistani women by employing them to embroider clothes. The money earned was given to her then-husband's Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital. She closed the business in 2001 to focus on fundraising and supporting her husband's work in Pakistan.
She became an Ambassador for UNICEF UK in 2001. She traveled to many countries like Kenya, Afghanistan, and Pakistan to help children. She helped victims of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake by raising money. She also supports the HOPING foundation, which helps Palestinian refugee children.
Activism and Social Causes
Jemima Goldsmith is also involved in various social and political causes. She has spoken out against wars and for freedom of information. She supported Julian Assange when he was arrested in London in 2010. However, she later had concerns about his actions.
In 2014, she supported the Hacked Off campaign. This group works to improve how the British press is regulated. In August 2014, she was one of many public figures who signed a letter against Scottish independence.
In 2018, she spoke out when the Pakistani government considered stopping a Christian woman, Asia Bibi, from leaving the country.
In December 2023, she took part in an event to fight against prejudice. She shared how her Jewish background was used to spread false accusations against her ex-husband in Pakistan. She explained that terms like "Zionism" can sometimes be used to hide prejudice against Jewish people. She also mentioned that her father faced prejudice from the British establishment during his life.
In July 2025, Jemima Goldsmith said that the Pakistani government was preventing her sons from talking to their father, Imran Khan. She also said they were threatened with arrest if they tried to visit him in prison.
Personal Life
In 1995, Jemima Goldsmith married Imran Khan. He was a famous cricketer who later became the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022. They had two sons together. They divorced in 2004.
Jemima Goldsmith was a close friend of Diana, Princess of Wales. Princess Diana visited her in Lahore in 1996.
In 2000, Jemima and her family were on a plane to Kenya when a passenger tried to take control. The plane temporarily dropped thousands of feet, but everyone was safe.
After her divorce in 2004, she moved back to London. She later had relationships with actors Hugh Grant and Russell Brand.
In a 2024 interview, she spoke about her Jewish and Muslim family ties. She said she feels caught between different cultures and doesn't feel like she belongs to just one group.
Marriage to Imran Khan
Jemima Goldsmith and Imran Khan were married on 16 May 1995 in Paris. She converted to Islam before her wedding. After marrying Khan, she moved to his hometown, Lahore, Pakistan. There, she learned to speak Urdu and wore traditional Pakistani clothes.
She has two sons with Imran Khan: Sulaiman Isa (born 1996) and Kasim (born 1999).
In 1999, she faced accusations in Pakistan about illegally exporting old tiles. She said these accusations were false and meant to harm her husband's reputation. The charges were later dropped, and she was able to return to Lahore.
Jemima Goldsmith supported her husband as he became more involved in his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
On 22 June 2004, they announced their divorce. They said it was hard for Jemima to adjust to Imran Khan's political life in Pakistan. They remained on good terms. After the divorce, Jemima returned to Britain with their sons. Her sons visit their father in Pakistan during school holidays.
See also
In Spanish: Jemima Goldsmith para niños
