EMMA WATSON

Emma Watson
Birth Name: Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson
Nikname: Em
Date of Birth: 15 April, 1990
Born At: Oxford, England, UK
Height: 5' 3"
Education: Currently attends Headington School Oxford
Profession : Actress

Emma Watson Biography

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born to Jacqueline (1960) and Chris (1960) in Oxfordshire, England on April 15th, 1990. However, she moved to France and lived there for 5 years, before moving back to England where she has lived ever since. Emma Watson was named after her paternal grandmother, who after marriage became "Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson".
Emma Watson, currently 15, now lives with her mother, Jacqueline, in Oxford. Chris and Jacqueline are both lawyers and are now divorced. Emma has a younger brother, named Alex and she also has two cats, Bubbles and Domino, although Domino is actually her brothers.
At school, Emma Watson was very enthusiastic about acting, and took the lead role in several plays, including 'Arthur: The Young Years', 'The Happy Prince' and ‘Alice in Wonderland'. In addition to acting, Emma also participated in many other school productions. At the age of seven she won 1 st prize in a school poetry recital, the Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition. Emma's debut into the world of professional acting came when people from the casting office came to her Oxford primary school. Her head teacher had nominated her and a couple of her friends to audition, and to compete against many other girls for the role of Hermione Granger in the film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
At first Emma Watson just went along for fun, but the more auditions she did, the more serious it became. Emma was up against literally thousands of other actresses, many of whom had a lot more acting experience than herself. Nevertheless, numerous auditions later she had a call at home saying she had received the part, and what a wonderful actress she has turned out to be.
Watson was 11 years old when she made her acting debut in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone) playing Hermione Granger. She has also appeared in the Potter sequels: Chamber of Secrets (2002), Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), and Goblet of Fire (2005). She has dark blonde hair, yet in the films it is brown. Emma is around 5'4" tall and during the filming of the Chamber of Secrets, Emma received the nickname ‘One Take Watson' because she could do a scene in one take, it just proves what a fantastic actress she really is.
By February 5, 2006, Watson is set to complete principal photography for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (set for release in 2007), in which she once again reprises her role as "the brightest witch of [her] age." Through Order of the Phoenix, shooting on the Potter films had kept her too busy to take on other projects; however, she told ES magazine in 2005, "I wouldn't want Harry Potter to be the last thing I do."
When Emma Watson isn't filming, she attends Headington school where she studies Art, History and English. Emma also enjoys playing sport; especially hockey, tennis and rounders. Away from the cinematic world, she loves spending time with her friends, shopping and going to the cinema. Her favourite films include Shawshank Redemption, Gladiator, Braveheart, Pride & Prejudice, Grease, Shrek, and Ocean's 11. Her favourite actors/actresses are: Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt & Renee Zellwegger.

Emma Watson Filmography:

Emma Watson has acted in Hollywood films. Following is a listing of Emma's film and television career.
Actress - filmography

• 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (pre-production)
• 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• 2002: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• 2001: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Herself - filmography

• 2004: Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (TV)
• 2003: The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (TV)
• 2002: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens - Das grobe RTL Special zum Film
• 2001: Harry Potter: Behind the Magic (TV)

Notable TV Guest Appearances

• 15 November 2005: "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee"
• 15 November 2005: "Today"
• 11 November 2005: "GMTV"
• 7 November 2005: "Corazon de..."
• 7 November 2005: "HBO First Look" in episode: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
• 29 October 2005: "Ministry of Mayhem"
• 19 November 2004: "GMTV"
• 4 June 2004: "Fridays"
• 4 June 2004: "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee"
• 3 June 2004: "Today"
• 29 May 2004: "Ministry of Mayhem"
• 28 May 2004: "Total Request Live"
• 27 May 2004: "Richard & Judy"
• 25 May 2004: "HBO First Look" in episode: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
• 24 May 2004: "Total Request Live"
• 13 November 2003: "E! News Daily"
• 14 November 2002: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
• 13 November 2002: "The Caroline Rhea Show"
• 12 November 2002: "The Early Show"
• 29 October 2002: "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
• 14 November 2001: "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" 

Emma Watson Awards and Acievements

Emma's talent has taken her places. Following is a summary of her awards and achievements as an actress.

• Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
  Year: 2002
  Category: Best Performance by a Younger Actor
  For: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  Nominated
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
  Year: 2005
  Category: Best Young Actress
  For: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
  Nominated
• Empire Awards, UK
  Year: 2002
  Category: Best Debut
  For: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  Nominated
• Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
  Year: 2003
  Category: Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female
  For: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  Won
• Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
  Year: 2003
  Category: Best Acting Ensemble
  For: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  Nominated
• Young Artist Awards
  Year: 2002
  Category: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
  For: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  Won
• Young Artist Awards
  Year: 2002
  Category: Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
  For: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  Nominated 

SOME OF EMMA'S PICTURE