Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson[1] (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress who gained fame by portraying Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series.
Emma Watson was born in Paris, France, and is the elder of two children born to Chris and Jacqueline Watson, lawyers who are now divorced; she has a younger brother named Alex. She spent her formative years living in Paris, and Oxford, England. During her primary school years, Watson attended The Dragon School, a private preparatory school, until June 2003.
Prior to her role in the Harry Potter films, Watson's acting experience was limited, consisting only of minor roles in school plays, including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince. Other school activities included the Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition, in which, at the age of seven, she won first place for her year.
Watson was cast to play Hermione Granger at age ten[2] and was eleven years old when Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone—titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States—was released. She has since appeared in all subsequent Potter films: Chamber of Secrets (2002), Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), and Goblet of Fire (2005), and has finished filming Order of the Phoenix.
Potter fans have expressed mixed opinions about Watson's portrayal of Granger: Some feel she is perfect for the role; others believe Watson fails to capture Hermione's insecurities and flaws, and complain that she is too pretty for the role.[3]
At age fifteen, Watson became the youngest person to appear on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine. She also served on a jury, along with Pierce Brosnan, Kenneth Branagh, and Samantha Morton, to select the 2004 teenaged filmmakers' "First Light" for the Film Award ceremony in Leicester Square in London.[4] She also played Hermione in The Queen's Handbag, a special mini-episode of Harry Potter in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday.
By December 2006, Watson had not committed to appearing in the Harry Potter film series beyond the fifth installment[4]; though the Potter films constitute her only professional acting experience, she has expressed interest in expanding her film career into other works. She has said this is unlikely to happen before the Harry Potter films are complete,[citation needed] though American shark-attack survivor Bethany Hamilton has mentioned Watson as the possible lead in a film version of Hamilton's life story.
An avid sports player, Watson enjoys hockey, tennis, rounders and netball. While on set, she passes the time by playing video games and table tennis. Her musical interests (as of Spring 2005) include singing, hip hop, blues, and classic rock, including Eminem, Eric Clapton, U2 and Nelly Furtado.[6]
She has said that she feels her celebrity status is partly responsible for her being single, stating: "Guys are either intimidated by me, or they have defences up, or they like to take the piss out of me." [7]
Following her prep schooling at The Dragon School, Oxford, Watson attended Headington School, a private all-girls school in Oxford from 2003. In June of 2006 Watson sat GCSE examinations in 10 subjects (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, English, Maths, French, Spanish, Latin, Geography and History), receiving 8 A*s and 2 As. In the same year she was successful on her second application for a place in Bedales School, Hampshire to study A-Levels.[8] She is currently studying for AS levels.
Nominated:
Saturn Award: for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Empire Award: for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Outstanding Supporting Actress: American Moviegoer Awards, 2002
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: Young Artists Awards, 2002
Best Ensemble in Feature Film: Young Artist Awards, for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Best Young Actress: Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2004
Best Young Actress: Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2005
Won:
Best Female Film Star (Silver): Otto Awards, 2003
Best Female Child Artist: Phoenix Film Critics Society, for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Total Film Magazine "Child Performance of the Year", 2004
Best Female Film Star (Gold): Otto Awards, 2006
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Full Name: Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson
Nicknames: Em, One-Take-Watson
Birthdate: April 15, 1990
Age: 16
Hair: Dark Blond / Brown in movies
Eyes: Brown
Parents: Jacqueline Watson (Lawyer)
& Chris Watson (Lawyer) - Divorced
Siblings: Alex (brother)
Hometown: Oxfordshire, England
Grandma: Freda Watson
Pets: 2 Cats (Bubbles and Domino)
Hobbies: Art and Sports
Sports: Hockey, netball, tennis, table tennis, rounders, and golf
Favorite Pass-Time: Adores the sun and spending time with family and friends, enjoys traveling, singing, dancing and acting.
Favorite Music: Listens to Capital FM (London) and Fox FM (Oxfordshire). Likes Eminem, Nelly Furtado, Norah Jones, Katie Melua, Jamie Callum, Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse, Alanis Morisette, Natalie Imbruglia, Sheryl Crow, Dido, Jet, Radiohead, Razor Light, Aimee Man, Sarah Mclachlan.
Favorite Films: Shawshank Redemption, Dirty Dancing, Gladiator, Braveheart, Grease, Pride and Prejudice, Amelie, Shrek 1 & 2, Finding Nemo, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Pretty Women, Romeo and Juliet, Moulin Rouge, Closer.
Favorite Snacks: Toast, Smoothies, and the Chocolate and Cream Starbucks Frappuccino.
Early Life
Emma Watson is the elder of two children born to Chris and Jacqueline Watson, lawyers who are now divorced; she has a younger brother named Alex. She spent her formative years living in Paris, France, and Oxford, England. During her primary school years, Emma Watson attended The Dragon School, a private preparatory school, until June 2003.
Prior to her role in the Harry Potter films, Emma's acting experience was limited, consisting only of minor roles in school plays, including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince. Other school activities included the Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition, in which, at the age of seven, she won first place for her year.
Career
Emma was cast to play Hermione Granger at age ten and was eleven years old when Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone-titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States-was released. She has since appeared in all subsequent Potter films: Chamber of Secrets (2002), Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), and Goblet of Fire (2005), and has finished filming Order of the Phoenix.
Potter fans have expressed mixed opinions about Watson's portrayal of Granger: Some feel she is perfect for the role; others believe Emma Watson fails to capture Hermione's insecurities and flaws, and complain that she is too pretty for the role-one prominent film critic, Roger Ebert, said Emma was "in the early stages of babehood"-since Granger, as presented by screenwriters, was considered "plain" (neither "pretty" nor "ugly") as chronicled by Rita Skeeter in her Daily Prophet gossip column. The films, however-with Rowling's approval-establish Hermione as a pretty girl past her bushy hair and bookish demeanor, as Harry and Ron discover at the Yule Ball in Goblet of Fire. The screenplays also present a somewhat different chemistry between the three central characters than do the books.
At age fifteen, Emma Watson became the youngest person to appear on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine. She also served on a jury, along with Pierce Brosnan, Kenneth Branagh, and Samantha Morton, to select the 2004 teenaged filmmakers' "First Light" for the Film Award ceremony in Leicester Square in London. She also played Hermione in The Queen's Handbag, a special mini-episode of Harry Potter in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday.
By October 2006, Emma had not committed to appearing in the Harry Potter film series beyond the fifth installment; though the Potter films constitute her only professional acting experience, she has expressed interest in expanding her film career into other works. She has said this is unlikely to happen before the Harry Potter films are complete, though American shark-attack survivor Bethany Hamilton has mentioned Ms. Watson as the possible lead in a film version of Hamilton's life story.
Personal Life
An avid sports player, Emma Watson enjoys field hockey, tennis, rounders and netball. While on set, Emma passes the time by playing video games and table tennis. Her musical interests (as of Spring 2005) include singing, hip hop, blues,and classic rock, including Eminem, Eric Clapton, U2 and Nelly Furtado.
In August 2006, Emma earned eight A* and two A grades in her GCSEs. She has now began studies for her AS-levels, for which she will sit in May/June 2007. Emma Watson attends Headington School, a private all-girls school in Oxford.
Emma Watson currently attends Headington School Oxford. It is a all-girls school. Headington School is located on the London Road, next to the intersection with Gipsy Lane. It is very close to Oxford Brookes University and Cheney School, a co-educational state school. It is also exceptionally close to the John Radcliffe Hospital and the main Headington shopping area. Emma will be will be one of her school's Rock Challenge leaders.
Headington School Oxford is a private girls' school in Headington, Oxford, England. The main school is a secondary school for girls aged 11–18. The school has boarders (full, weekly and flexible boarding) and day girls. The Headmistress is Anne Coutts. The school moto is 'ÎΩNIZOY TON KAÎON AÎΩNA THΣ Î IΣTEΩΣ' (in Greek) meaning 'Fight the Good Fight of Faith'. 'Fight the Good Fight' is also the school song. There is a newly built theatre, with visiting drama groups and music concerts, which is a good way of encouraging a love of drama to the school. Other new buildings include the Dining Room, extensive Art Department and three new laboratories.
Emma Watson has previously attended the Dragon School in Oxford. It is one of the biggest boarding schools in Britain. They not only focus intensively on education, but also sports and extracuricular activities.
Awards
Nominated:
Saturn Award: for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Empire Award: for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Outstanding Supporting Actress: American Moviegoer Awards, 2002
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: Young Artists Awards, 2002
Best Ensemble in Feature Film: Young Artist Awards, for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Best Young Actress: Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2004
Best Young Actress: Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2005
Won:
Best Female Film Star (Silver): Otto Awards, 2003
Best Female Child Artist: Phoenix Film Critics Society, for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Total Film Magazine "Child Performance of the Year", 2004
Best Female Film Star (Gold): Otto Awards, 2006
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