Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in
Paris, France, to British parents, Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, both
lawyers. When she was just five years older, she moved to Oxfordshire where she
went to Dragon School. Emma knew from the time she was six that she wanted to
be an actress. For several years she trained at the Oxford Stagecoach Theatre
Arts branch in which she was taught dance, singing, acting, and more. At the
age of ten, she had performed and played the lead role in various Stagecoach productions
and school plays. In 1999 casting started for Harry Potter and the Sorcerers
Stone (2001) which was the movie adaptation of British author J.K. Rowling's
bestselling novel. Emma was discovered by casting agents through her Oxford
theatre instructor. After eight consecutive auditions, David Heyman revealed to
Emma and Rupert Grint (other applicants) that they had been cast in the roles
of Hermione Gringer, Harry Potter, and Ron Weasley. The film's release Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was Emma's film debut. The film was the
most popular film of 2001 in terms both of weekend and opening day sales.
Critics praised the film and the performances of the young actors. The widely
read British newspaper, 'The Daily Telegraph' was awed by her performance and
called it "admirable". Later, Emma was nominated for five awards for
her role in the film. She won the Young Artist Award for Leading Young Actress
in an feature Film. Emma gained fame following the film's first success of the
series. She continued to perform the role as Hermione Granger for nearly 10
years in all of 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 awarded two
Critics Choice Awards nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association
for her role in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban and Harry Potter And
The Goblet Of Fire.
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