Emma Watson

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was the daughter of British parents Jacqueline Luesby (a lawyer) and Chris Watson (a French mother). The couple relocated to Oxfordshire at the age of five years old, and attended the Dragon School. As early as the age of six years old, Emma knew that she wanted to be an actress and for a couple of years, she was a student at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theatre school where she learned about dancing, singing and acting. At the age of ten, she had performed and taken the lead in numerous Stagecoach productions and school plays. Casting began in 1999 Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone 2001 the film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's bestselling book. Casting agents discovered Emma through her Oxford theatre instructor. After eight consecutive auditions, David Heyman revealed to Emma and Rupert Grint (other applicants) that they were chosen to play Hermione Gringer, Harry Potter, and Ron Weasley. Emma's first appearance on screen in cinema was in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). The film was the highest-rated film of 2001 in terms both of its opening-day and weekend take-homes. Reviewers praised the film and the performances of the three young actors who were the most prominent. The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper that is widely distributed, called Emma's performance "admirable." In the following days, Emma was nominated for five awards for her role in the film. She also won the Young Artist Award for Leading Young Actress in an feature Film. Following the release of the first film in the highly successful franchise, Emma became one of the most famous actresses in the world. Hermione Granger was her role for nearly 10 years in the Harry Potter films. Emma received two Critics' Choice Awards nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her work in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban and Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire.