Emma Watson

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born to British parents Jacqueline Luesby, a lawyer, and Chris Watson, a teacher, in Paris, France. When she was just five years old, she moved to Oxfordshire where she attended Dragon School. Emma was aware from the age of she was six that she wanted to become an actor. For a number years she studied at the Oxford Stagecoach Theatre Arts branch and was taught dancing, singing, acting as well as other. At ten years old Emma was already involved engaged in Stagecoach productions as well as school plays. In 1999 the casting process started for Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (2001), the film adaptation of British author J.K. Rowling's bestselling novel. Emma was discovered by her Oxford theatre instructor and introduced casting agents to Emma. After eight auditions consistently director David Heyman told Emma and fellow applicants, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, that they had been cast to play the three main characters: Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. The film's release Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was Emma's film debut. The film was the most successful film of 2001 in terms of weekend and opening-day sales. The film's performance and that of its young stars were well-received by the critics. The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper that is widely published, described Emma's performance as "admirable." Emma was awarded the Young Artist Award as Leading Young Actress in an Feature Film as well as being nominated for five other prizes. Emma gained fame following the film's first success in the series. Hermione Granger continued to be her character for more than 10 years in the Harry Potter films. Emma has been nominated twice for Critics Choice Awards by the Broadcast Film Critics Association.