Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in
Paris, France, to British parents Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson both
lawyers. At five years old she relocated to Oxfordshire, where she was a
student at the Dragon School. Emma was aware from the age of she was six years
old that she wanted to be an actress. For several years she studied at the
Oxford Stagecoach Theatre Arts branch which was where she learned dancing,
singing, acting and much more. The stagecoach was her main performer and played
the role of lead in various Stagecoach 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. Emma was discovered by casting
agents through her Oxford theater teacher. After eight consistent auditions
David Heyman revealed to Emma and Rupert Grint (other applicants) that they had
been selected to play Hermione Gringer, Harry Potter, and Ron Weasley. Emma's
debut screen performance in cinema was with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone (2001). It was the top-grossing feature in 2001, breaking records for
opening-day sales as well as opening-weekend runs. The film was praised by
critics as well as the performance of its young actors. The widely distributed
British newspaper, 'The Daily Telegraph' was awed by her performance and called
it "admirable". Emma received the Young Artist Award as Leading Young
Actress in a Film Film, and was later nominated for five prizes. After the
release of the first film of the highly successful franchise, Emma became one
of the most popular actresses across the world. Hermione Granger remained her
role for nearly ten years in the Harry Potter films. Emma received two Critics'
Choice Awards nominations from Broadcast Film Critics Association.
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