Emma Watson

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson born 15 April, 1990 in Paris,France is a French-born English actress and model whose most notable role is that of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series.

Prior to being cast in the Harry Potter films, Watson had only acted in school plays. At school, she took the lead role in several plays, including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince. Along with plays, Emma participated in many other school productions, including the Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition, in which she won first place for her year at age seven.

Career

At the age of nine, Watson made her professional acting debut in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneplaying vulnerable know-it-allHermione Granger. In 2002, she starred in the Potter sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In 2004 and 2005, she again played the brainy Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanand Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In 2007, she returned to the Potter franchise a fifth time in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, reprising her role as Hermione Granger. Following the release ofOrder of the Phoenix, Watson made her first major forays beyond the Potter franchise, playing Pauline Fossil in the television film Ballet Shoes, and voicing Princess Pea in the animated film The Tale of Desperaux. She returned to the role of Hermione forHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which was released in 2009 after originally being scheduled for a Christmas 2008 release. She then went on to perform the character for the final two Harry Potter films, filmed in 2008-2009 and scheduled for release in 2010 and 2011.

The daughter of two lawyers, Watson attended and graduated from Dragon School a renowned British "public" college preparatory school located in Oxford, England. She also attended the prestigious all girls school Headington. An avid sports player, Watson enjoys playing hockey, tennis, and rounders. She is also said to be a gifted singer.

In 2007, Emma was ranked 22nd in Portrait Magazine's "Top 30 Under 30 2007". She was the only one from her cast mates.

In 2008, Emma was nominated and awarded fourth place in Portrait Magazine's Top 30 Under 30 2008 list making this her 2nd time. . Her Harry Potter co-star Bonnie Wright, who plays Ginny Weasley in the films, was also nominated and awarded fifth place . She and Wright were the only ones of the cast of Harry Potter to be nominated in the Top 30 Under 30 2008 list by Portrait Magazine.

Watson's post-Potter acting career has been the subject of conflicting media reports, with some saying she plans to quit acting to concentrate on university, and others stating she plans to continue acting. In July 2009 it was announced that she will be attending Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island Her subsequent enrollment in classes in September 2009 was met with considerable paparazzi interest. It has not been confirmed whether she has now concluded her Harry Potter work or if she has any remaining filming still to come.

On September 17, 2009, Emma announced on her official website and as reported in the Guardian that she will be collaborating on a fashion line withPeople Tree, the sustainable and fair trade fashion brand. Emma will be serving as creative advisor on the spring summer line which will be launched in February 2010. They will be selling organic fashion and fair trade aimed for people ages 16-24.

In December 2009, Watson was nominated and voted in eighth place in Portrait Magazine, Top 30 Under 30 2009 List.  Emma's fellow Harry Potter's co-stars was also nominated Bonnie Wright who plays Ginny Weasley was second place, Evanna Lynch who play Luna Lovegood was third place, Rupert Grint who plays Ron Weasley was fifth place, Tom Felton who plays Draco Malfoy was fourteenth place, and Daniel Radcliffe who plays Harry Potterwas eighteenth place in Portrait Magazine, Top 30 Under 30 2009 List.

In July 2010 it was confirmed that Emma has a official twitter account. In August 2010 Emma confirmed that she had gotten a hair cut, photos were also released.

In January 2011, Emma will appear as Lucy in My Week with Marilyn alongside her Harry Potter co-stars Kenneth Branagh, Zoë Wanamaker and Geraldine Somerville.

Behind the scenes

• Watson shares a birthday (April 15) with her Harry Potterco-star Emma Thompson (who portrays Sybill Trelawney).
• Controversy arose shortly before the release of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film when it was discovered that Watson's breast size had been digitally enhanced on a poster advertising the film's IMAX release. This image gave Melissa Anelli, webmistress of fansiteThe Leaky Cauldron, "the full heebie jeebies," since Watson was playing a fifteen-year-old, and was herself under eighteen.
• At the age of thirteen, Watson was placed tenth in "The Hottest Female Stars", in February 2004.^[2]
• She became the youngest person ever to appear on the front cover of Teen Vogue magazine, at the age of fifteen.
• She achieved eight A* and two A passes in her GCSEs (English exams pupils sit in their last compulsary year of education). She jokingly compared this to her portrayal of Hermione Granger, a self-conscious know-it-all.
• Watson passed her driving test on her first attempt, on January 28, 2008.
• At twenty, Watson is the youngest of the Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger actors. Ironically, in the books, Hermione is the oldest of the three; her birthday is in September while Ron and Harry's are the following year in March and July, respectively.
• Watson owns two cats, by the names of Domino and Bubbles.
• Emma Watson is a huge fan of Nutella.
• Like Hermione, Watson was born to two parents of the same occupation; Hermione's are both dentists, and Emma's are both lawyers.
• Rumours claimed that Watson nearly did not return for Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows filming, but ultimately decided to because she "couldn't bear seeing anyone else playing Hermione". However, she has on her official website denied this and explained that she was only trying to make it clear to WarnerBros. that she needed them to cooperate with her education for filming. She now attends Brown University in Rhode Island.
• Even though Hermione doesn't have freckles in the books, Emma Watson has has freckles around her nose.Ironically, Ron has freckles on his face in the books while Rupert Grint doesn't have freckles on his face.
• At least one actor from the Harry Potter movies has appeared alongside Emma Watson in every non-Harry Potter movie she has appeared in. In The Tale of Desperaux, Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid) plays Gregorey. In Ballet Shoes, Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley) plays Great Uncle Matthew.
• Emma Watson has a younger brother, Alex who accompanied her to many premiers.
• In an interview, Watson admitted that she had a crush on Harry Potter co-start Tom Felton saying: "I have to confess, I had a bit of a crush on Tom Felton in the earlier films, but never on Daniel or Rupert, they are just good friends.". Rupert, on the other hand, admitted that both he and Dan had a crush on Emma saying: "Emma's a pretty girl. Have Daniel or I ever hit on Emma? Well, she's quite popular with the cast. As for who has the worst crush on her - me or Radcliffe - I'd rather not say.". 

Awards and honours

• Saturn Awards - Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Philosopher's Stone) - Nominated
• Phoenix Film Critics Awards - Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female (Chamber of Secrets) - Won
• Critic's Choice Award - Best Young Actress (Prisoner of Azkaban) - Nominated
• Empire Award - Best Début (Philosopher's Stone) - Shared with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint - Nominated
• National Movie Award - Female Performance (Order of the Phoenix) - Won
• Portrait Magazine, Top 30 Under 30 2008 List - Nominated and Awarded Fourth Place
• Portrait Magazine, Top 30 Under 30 2009 List - Nominated and Voted in Eighth Place
• MTV Movie Awards - Best Female Performance (Half-Blood Prince) - Nominated
• Teen Choice Awards - Choice Movie Actress (Half-Blood Prince) - Nominated

Filmography

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
• My Week with Marilyn (2011)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
• The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
• Ballet Shoes (2007)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
• The Queen's Handbag (Harry Potter short film) (2006)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Sources from: Emma Watson Wiki