Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was the
daughter of British parents Jacqueline Luesby, a lawyer and Chris Watson, a
teacher from Paris, France. At age five, she relocated to Oxfordshire and was a
student at the Dragon School. As early as the age of six years old, Emma knew
that she wanted to be an actress and, for a period of years, she trained at the
Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theatre academy where she
learned to sing, dance and acting. At the age of 10 she was performing and played
the lead role in several Stagecoach productions as well as school productions.
The casting process began in 1999 Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone 2001,
the film adaptation by J.K. Rowling's bestselling book. Casting agents came
across Emma through her Oxford theatre instructor. After eight consistent
auditions David Heyman revealed to Emma and Rupert Grint (other applicants),
that they had been chosen to play Hermione Gringer, Harry Potter, and Ron
Weasley. Emma's debut on the cinematic screen came with the release of Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001. It was also the biggest-selling film
of 2001 in terms both of opening-day and weekend takings. Critics praised the
film and the performances of three leading young actors. The widely distributed
British newspaper The Daily Telegraph has praised her performance as
"admirable". Emma received the Young Artist Award as Leading Young
Actress in the Film Film, and was later nominated for a further five awards.
Following the debut film in the highly successful series, Emma became one of
the most popular actresses across the world. She continued to perform the
character as Hermione Granger for nearly 10 years, in all the following 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), and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:
Part 2 (2011). Emma was nominated for two Critics' Choice Awards from the
Broadcast Film Critics Association.
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