Emma Watson

Emma Watson

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About Emma

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born 15th April 1990 in France. She is an actress who is best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series.

Harry Potter

Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having acted only in school plays. From 2001 to 2007, she starred in five Harry Potter film installments alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rurpet Grint. She will return for the final two installments: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince due to be released in 2008, and the two parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Watson's work in the Harry Potter series has earned her several awards and more than £10 million.

Other

In 2007, Watson announced her involvement in two non-Harry Potter productions: the made-for-television adaption of the novel Ballet Shoes and an animated film, The Tale of The Despereaux.Ballet Shoes was broadcast on Boxing Day 2007 to an audience of 5.2 million and The Tale of Despereaux, based on the book by Kate DiCamillo, will be released in 2008.

Early Life

Emma Watson was born in Paris, France, daughter of Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, English lawyers. Watson has one French grandmother, and lived in Paris until the age of five, before she moved with her mother and younger brother Alex to Oxford, England, following her parents' divorce. From six, Watson expressed a desire to become an actress. By 10, she had starred in school plays, including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince. She had never acted professionally before the Harry Potter series. "I had no idea of the scale of the film series", she said in a 2007 interview with Parade magazine; "if I had I would have been completely overwhelmed".

Awards

Philsosphers Stone

Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress ~ Won

Saturn Award ~ Nominated

Empire Award ~ Nominated

Outstanding Supporting Actress ~ Nominated

Best Ensemble in Feature Film ~ Nominated

Chamber of Secrets

Best Female Film Star (Silver) ~ Won

Prisoner of Azakban

Best Female Film Star (Silver) ~ Won

Child Performance of the Year ~ Won

Best Young Actress ~ Nominated

Best Female Film Star (Gold) ~ Won

Goblet of Fire

Best Young Actress ~ Nominated

Best Female Film Star (Bronze) ~ Won

Best On-Screen Team ~ Nominated

Order of the Phoniex

Best Female Performance ~ Won

Best Movie Actress ~ Won

Best Actress ~ Nominated

Best Female Performance ~ Won

Best Female Film Star (Gold) ~ Won

Best Actress ~ Nominated

Ballet Shoes

Best UK TV Actress ~ Nominated