Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was the
daughter of British parents Jacqueline Luesby (a lawyer) and Chris Watson (a
French mother). They made the move to Oxfordshire at the age of five years old,
and attended the Dragon School. At the age of six, Emma was aware that she
wanted to be an actress and, for a number of years, she studied at the Oxford
branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theatre school in which she
studied singing, dancing and acting. At ten years old Emma was already involved
in Stagecoach productions as well as school productions. In 1999, casting began
for Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (2001) which was the movie adaptation
of British author J.K. Rowling's bestselling novel. Emma was found by casting
agents through her Oxford theater teacher. After eight continuous auditions
David Heyman revealed to Emma and Rupert Grint (other applicants), that they
had been chosen to play Hermione Gringer, Harry Potter, and Ron Weasley. Emma's
first cinematic screen appearance was with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone (2001). The film set records for opening-day ticket sales and opening
week-end takers and was the highest-grossing film in 2001. The film's
performances as well as those of its three young actors received praise from
critics. The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper that is widely published,
described Emma's performance as "admirable." Emma received five
awards for her performance in the movie, including the Young Artist Award, for
the most outstanding Young Actress in the Feature Film. Following the debut
film of the highly successful series, Emma became one of the most famous
actresses in the world. Hermione Granger continued to be her role for almost
ten years in the Harry Potter films. Emma was awarded two Critics' Choice Awards
nominations from Broadcast Film Critics Association.
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