Emma Watson

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was the daughter of British parents Jacqueline Luesby (a lawyer) and Chris Watson (a French mother). She made the move to Oxfordshire at the age of five, where she attended the Dragon School. Emma decided she wanted to perform since the age of six. She was trained for several years in the Oxford Branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts. This part-time theatre school taught her dancing, singing, and acting. She was a stagecoach actress and was the role of the lead in a number of Stagecoach productions. Casting began in 1999 for Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone 2001 The film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's bestselling book. Emma was found by her Oxford theater teacher and introduced casting agents to Emma. After eight consecutive auditions, David Heyman informed Emma and Rupert Grint that they were chosen to play Hermione Granger as well as Harry Potter. The release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was Emma's first cinematic screen debut. It was the most-grossing movie of 2001, breaking records for opening-day sales as well as opening-weekend take-offs. The performances of the film and of its three stars received praise from reviewers. The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper with a substantial circulation, called her performance "admirable". Emma was awarded the Young Artist Award as Leading Young Actress in the Film Film in the same year, and was nominated for a further five awards. Emma rose to fame after the success of the debut film in the series. She continued to perform the character of Hermione Granger for over 10 years, appearing in all of the subsequent Harry Potter films: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as well as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011). Emma has received two Critics' Choice Awards nominations from Broadcast Film Critics Association.






 

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