Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was the
child of British parents Jacqueline Luesby, a lawyer and Chris Watson, a
teacher, in Paris, France. At the age of five, old, she relocated to
Oxfordshire where she went to Dragon School. At the age of six years old, Emma
knew that she would like to become an actress and, for a period of years she
was trained at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time
theater school where she learned about dancing, singing and acting. At ten
years old, Emma had already been in Stagecoach productions and school
productions. In 1999 casting started for Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
(2001), the movie adaptation of British author J.K. Rowling's bestselling
novel. Casting agents stumbled upon Emma through her Oxford theatre teacher.
After eight consistent auditions Producer David Heyman told Emma and other
applicants, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint that they had been chosen for the
roles of the three leads, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
Emma's debut on the screen came with the release of Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone in 2001. The film broke records for opening-day sales and
opening-weekend takings and was also the highest-grossing feature of 2001. The
film was praised by critics and the performances of the three leading young
actors. The highly distributed British newspaper The Daily Telegraph described
her performance as "admirable". Then, Emma was nominated for five
awards for her role in the film, winning the Young Artist Award for Leading
Young Actress in the Film. Film. After the debut film in the highly successful
franchise, Emma became one of the most popular actresses across the world.
Hermione Granger was her character for more than ten years in the Harry Potter
films. Emma has received two Critics' Choice Award nominations from the
Broadcast Film Critics Association for her performance in Harry Potter And The
Prisoner Of Azkaban and Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire.
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