Emma Watson 149243 225788742 2008-07-15T12:10:44Z Uretti 6955350 /* Awards */ {{pp-semi-vandalism|small=yes}} {{otheruses4|the actress|other people named Emma Watson|Emma Watson (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox actor | image = Emma Watson.jpg<!-- EDITORS: This is a free image; DO NOT use fair-use images to identify living, public people. Please see WP:NONFREE. --> | imagesize = | caption = Watson signing autographs for fans outside [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]], 2007 | birthname = Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson | birthdate = {{birth date and age|1990|4|15|df=yes}} | birthplace = [[Paris, France|Paris]], [[France]] | occupation = [[Actress]] | yearsactive = 2001-present | website = http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/ | awards = UK [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]: Best Movie Actress [[MTV Movie Awards]]: Best On-Screen Team }} <!-- EDITORS: DO NOT add "II", it is a common Internet mistake. -->'''Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson''' (born [[15 April]] [[1990]]) is a [[France|French]]-born [[United Kingdom|British]] [[actor|actress]]<ref name="gofbio">{{cite web | publisher=harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk | title=Warner Bros. Official site | work=([[Adobe Flash|Flash]]: click appropriate actor's image, click "Actor Bio") | url=http://harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk/gobletoffire/master/index.html | accessdaymonth=28 March | accessyear=2006}}</ref> who rose to prominence playing [[Hermione Granger]], one of three starring roles in the [[Harry Potter films|''Harry Potter'' film series]]. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having acted only in school plays.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/300014/Emma-Watson|accessdate=2008-01-12|title=Emma Watson|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''}}</ref> From 2001 to 2007, she starred in five ''Harry Potter'' film installments alongside [[Daniel Radcliffe]] and [[Rupert Grint]]. She will return for the final two installments: ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', due to be released in 2008, and the two parts of ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''.<ref name=trio-returns>{{cite press release|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2007/23/c6173.html|title=Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to Reprise Roles in the Final Two Instalments of Warner Bros. Pictures' ''Harry Potter'' Film Franchise|date=[[2007-03-23]]|accessdate=2007-03-23|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]}}</ref> Watson's work in the ''Harry Potter'' series has earned her several awards and more than £10 million.<ref name="Money">{{cite news |last=Stenzhorn |first=Stefan |title=Potter star Watson "rich enough to retire" |publisher=[[RTÉ]].ie Entertainment |date=[[2007-07-27]] |url=http://www.emmaempire.net/archives/news.en.4339.html |accessdate=2007-07-27}}</ref> In 2007, Watson announced her involvement in two non-''Harry Potter'' productions: the made-for-television [[Ballet Shoes (film)|adaptation]] of the novel ''[[Ballet Shoes (novel)|Ballet Shoes]]'' and an animated film, ''[[The Tale of Despereaux (film)|The Tale of Despereaux]]''. ''Ballet Shoes'' was broadcast on [[Boxing Day]] 2007 to an audience of 5.2 million and ''The Tale of Despereaux'', based on the book by Kate DiCamillo, will be released in 2008.<ref name=pea/><ref name=balletshoes2>{{cite news |url=http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2007/08/05/hermione-all-set-for-bbc-role-98487-19572308/ |title=Hermione Set for BBC Role |last=Gould|first=Lara |publisher=''[[The Daily Mirror|The Sunday Mirror]]''|date=[[2007-08-05]] |accessdate=2007-08-06}}</ref> ==Early life== Emma Watson was born in [[Paris]], France, daughter of Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, English lawyers.<ref name="emmabio"/> Watson has one French grandmother,<ref name="lifeafterpotter"/> and lived in Paris until the age of five, before she moved with her mother and younger brother Alex to [[Oxford]], England, following her parents' divorce.<ref name="emmabio"/> From six, Watson expressed a desire to become an actress.<ref name="emmaemma"/> By 10, she had starred in school plays, including ''Arthur: The Young Years'' and ''The Happy Prince''.<ref name="emmabio">{{cite web| url=http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#bio|title=Biography|first=Emma|last=Watson|accessdate=2007-08-03|publisher=Emma Watson's Official Website}}</ref> She had never acted professionally before the ''Harry Potter'' series. "I had no idea of the scale of the film [series]", she said in a 2007 interview with ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'' magazine; "[if I had] I would have been completely overwhelmed".<ref name="parade"/> <!-- EDITORS: DO NOT add information about "hyperactivity" or any relationships without a RELIABLE source. See article talk page and WP:RS for further explanation. --> ==Career== ===Harry Potter=== <!-- ***EDITORS: DO **NOT** CHANGE "PHILOSOPHER'S" TO "SORCERER'S" - READ [[MOS:HPP#ENGLISH]]*** --> In 1999, casting began for ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (known as ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in the United States), the film adaptation of British author [[J. K. Rowling]]'s bestselling [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|novel]].<ref name="emmaemma">{{cite web| url=http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#emma |title=Emma |first=Emma |last=Watson |accessdate=2007-08-03 |publisher=Emma Watson's Official Website}}</ref> Of importance to the casting directors were the lead role of [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] and the two supporting roles of Hermione Granger and [[Ron Weasley]], Harry's two friends. Casting agents found Watson through her Oxford theatre teacher,<ref name="emmaemma"/> and producers were impressed by her confidence. After eight auditions, producer [[David Heyman]] told Watson and fellow applicants Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint that they had been cast as Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Rowling was said to support Watson from her first [[screen test]].<ref name="emmaemma"/> Watson's debut as Hermione came in 2001 with ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''.<!-- EDITORS: Please do not change "Philosopher's"—see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Describing_points_of_view#Nationalism --> The film broke records for opening-day sales and opening weekend takings and was the highest-grossing film of 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/Box_Office_Analysis_Harry_Potter_breaks_records/1097810|title="Harry Potter" magically shatters records|accessdate=2007-09-21|date=[[2001-11-18]]|publisher=''Hollywood.com''}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2001&p=.htm|title=2001 Worldwide Grosses|accessdate=2007-05-29|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> Critics praised the performances of the three leads, often singling out Watson for particular acclaim. ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' called her performance "admirable",<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''|title=Magic is the only word for it|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/11/05/npot105.xml|accessdate=2007-09-23|date=[[2007-11-04]]}}</ref> and [[IGN]] said she "stole the show".<ref>{{cite news|title=Review of ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone|publisher=''[[IGN]]''|first=Brian|last=Linder|date=[[2001-11-17]]|url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/316/316273p1.html|accessdate=2007-09-23}}</ref> Watson was nominated for five awards for her performance in ''Philosopher's Stone'', winning the [[Young Artist Award]] for Leading Young Actress.<ref name="YAA"/> A year later, Watson again starred as Hermione in ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', the second instalment of the series. Though the film received mixed reviews because of its pace and direction, critics were positive about the performances. The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' said Watson and her peers had matured between films,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-turan15nov15,0,1767241.story|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20051228225730/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-turan15nov15,0,1767241.story|archivedate=2005-12-28|title=Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|accessdate=2007-09-22|date=[[2002-11-15]]|author=Kenneth Turan|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''}}</ref> while ''[[The Times]]'' criticised director [[Chris Columbus (filmmaker)|Chris Columbus]] for "under-employing" Watson's hugely popular character.<ref>{{cite news|title=Film of the week|first=Barbara|last=Ellen| url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article828645.ece|accessdate=2007-09-23|date=2002-11-14|publisher=''[[The Times]]''}}</ref> Watson received an Otto Award from the German magazine ''[[Die Welt]]'' for her performance.<ref name=bravo-archiv-2003/> In 2004, ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' was released. Watson was appreciative of the more assertive role Hermione played, calling her character "charismatic" and "a fantastic role to play".<ref name="radcliffegrintwatson">{{cite web| first = Jonathon| last = Trout|date=[[2004-06-01]] | title = Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/06/01/daniel_radcliffe_emma_watson_rupert_grint_azkaban_interview.shtml | accessdate = 2007-08-03|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> Although critics turned away from Radcliffe's acting talent, labelling him wooden, Watson continued to be praised; ''[[The New York Times]]'' lauded her performance, saying "Luckily Mr. Radcliffe's blandness is offset by Ms. Watson's spiky impatience. Harry may show off his expanding wizardly skills&nbsp;... but Hermione&nbsp;... earns the loudest applause with a decidedly unmagical punch to Draco Malfoy's deserving nose".<ref>{{cite news|title=Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Film review|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|author=A. O. Scott|date=[[2004-06-03]]|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=4&res=980DE2D81431F930A35755C0A9629C8B63&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin|accessdate=2007-09-23}}</ref> Although ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' remains the lowest-grossing ''Harry Potter'' film as of January 2008, it was Watson's most successful, winning her two Otto Awards and the Child Performance of the Year award from ''[[Total Film]]''.<ref name=otto1/><ref name=otto2/><ref name=tfm/> With ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' (2005), both Watson and the ''Harry Potter'' film series reached new milestones. The film set records for a ''Harry Potter'' opening weekend, a non-May opening weekend in the US, and an opening weekend in the UK. Critics praised the increasing maturity of Watson and her teenage co-stars; the ''New York Times'' called her performance "touchingly earnest".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www10.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/movies/17pott.html?_r=5&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin|accessdate=2007-09-24|title=The Young Wizard puts away childish things|first=Manohla|last=Dargis|date=[[2005-11-17]]|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''}}</ref> For Watson, much of the humour of the film sprang from the tension among the three lead characters as they matured. She said, "I loved all the arguing&nbsp;... I think it's much more realistic that they would argue and that there would be problems."<ref name="igngoblet">{{cite web| title = Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint | url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/667/667146p1.html | date=[[2005-11-15]]| accessdate = 2007-08-03|publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Nominated for three awards for ''Goblet of Fire'', Watson won a bronze Otto Award.<ref name=otto3/><ref name=bfc2/><ref name=mtv1/> Later that year, Watson became the youngest person to appear on the cover of ''[[Teen Vogue]]''.<ref name="ign interview">{{cite web|first=Steven|last=Horn|title=Interview with Emma Watson|url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/798/798992p1.html|date=[[2007-06-26]]|accessdate=2007-09-30|publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> 2006 found Watson playing Hermione in ''[[The Queen's Handbag]]'', a special mini-episode of ''Harry Potter'' in celebration of [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]'s 80th birthday.<ref name="handbag">{{cite web| title = New Harry Potter scene for queen |date=[[2006-06-12]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5072118.stm| accessdate =2007-08-06|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> The fifth film in the ''Harry Potter'' franchise, 2007's ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', was a financial success, setting a record worldwide, opening-weekend gross of $333 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/worldwideopenings.htm|title=All Time worldwide opening records|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=2007-09-25}}</ref> Watson won the inaugural [[National Movie Award]] for Best Female Performance.<ref name=NFA/> As the fame of the actress and the series continued, Watson and fellow ''Harry Potter'' co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint left imprints of their hands, feet, and wands in front of [[Grauman's Chinese Theater]] in Hollywood on [[9 July]] [[2007]].<ref name="grauman">{{cite news |title=Stardom fades, but cement lives on|publisher=''[[The Toronto Star]]''|date=[[2008-01-11]]|accessdate=2008-01-22|url=http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/293005}}</ref> ===Roles outside Harry Potter=== Watson's first non-''Harry Potter'' role was in the 2007 TV film ''[[Ballet Shoes (film)|Ballet Shoes]]''. She played Pauline Fossil.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/12/21/nosplit/bvtvballet21.xml|publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''|title=Dancing towards their dreams|first=Matt|last=Warman|date=[[2007-12-21]]|accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> She said of the project, "I was all set to go back to school after finishing ''Harry Potter [and the Order of the Phoenix]'' but couldn't resist ''Ballet Shoes''. I really loved it".<ref name="BalletShoesBBC">{{cite press release|title=A Christmas treat for all the family|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/wk52/feature_balletshoes.shtml|accessdate=2008-01-01|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> A [[BBC]] adaptation of [[Noel Streatfeild]]'s [[Ballet Shoes (novel)|novel of the same name]], the film stars Watson as aspiring actress Pauline Fossil, the eldest of three sisters around whom the story revolves.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/12/26/baheidi126.xml|accessdate=2008-01-01|title=''Ballet Shoes'' saw me through|first=Adriaane|last=Pielou|publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''|date=[[2007-12-26]]}}</ref> Director [[Sandra Goldbacher]] commented, "Emma was perfect for Pauline&nbsp;... She has a piercing, delicate aura that makes you want to gaze and gaze at her".<ref name=BalletShoesBBC/> The role required Watson to bleach her hair white-blonde.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2007/08/07/dp0701.xml|title=Telegraph Spy|accessdate=2007-08-13|publisher=''[[Daily Telegraph]]''| date=[[2007-08-07]]|first=Celia|last=Walden}}</ref> ''Ballet Shoes'' was broadcast on [[Boxing Day]] in the United Kingdom,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/wk52/trans_bbc1.shtml|accessdate=2008-01-01|publisher=[[BBC]]|title=BBC One Transmission Details, weeks 52/1}}</ref> to an estimated audience of 5.2 million (22 percent of the viewing total).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/27/tvratings.television|accessdate=2008-01-01|date=[[2007-12-27]]|title=Viewers sold on Old Curiosity Shop|first=Chris|last=Tryhorn|publisher=''[[The Guardian]]''}}</ref> The film received generally poor critical reviews, and ''[[The Times]]'' described it as "progress[ing] with little emotional investment, or magic, or dramatic momentum".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/27/television2|accessdate=2008-01-01|date=[[2007-12-27]]|title=Last Night's TV|first=Sam|last=Wollaston|publisher=''[[The Guardian]]''}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article3097342.ece|accessdate=2008-01-01|date=[[2007-12-27]]|first=Tim|last=Teeman|title=Last Night's TV|publisher=''[[The Times]]''}}</ref> However, the performances of its cast were generally praised; ''The Daily Telegraph'' wrote the film "was certainly well done, not least because it confirmed how good child actors are these days".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml;jsessionid=DTSNVNAO5CHXDQFIQMGCFGGAVCBQUIV0?xml=/arts/exclusions/tvondemand/nosplit/LNoTV/bvballet26.xml|accessdate=2008-01-01|date=[[2007-12-27]]|first=James|last=Walton|title=Ballet Shoes|publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''}}</ref> Watson will star in the animated film ''[[The Tale of Despereaux (film)|The Tale of Despereaux]]'', released in December 2008.<ref name=pea>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#news/show/152|first=Emma|last=Watson|title=Emma Watson official website news|accessdate=2007-08-27}}</ref> She will voice the character of Princess Pea in the film, a children's comedy which also stars [[Matthew Broderick]] and [[Tracey Ullman]]. In June 2008, Watson signed a contract, reported to be worth £3&nbsp;million, to advertise with [[Chanel]], a prominent French [[fashion house]].<ref name=MailChanel>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1026524/Chanel-casts-3million-spell-Mademoiselle-Hermione.html |title=Chanel casts a £3million spell on Mademoiselle Hermione |accessdate=2008-06-15 |work=''[[Daily Mail|The Daily Mail]]'' |date=[[June 15]] [[2008]]}}</ref> She will become the public face of [[Coco Mademoiselle]], one of the label's perfumes, replacing [[Keira Knightley]].<ref name=MailChanel/> ===Future plans=== Despite rumours that she had refused the final two ''Harry Potter'' installments,<ref name="lifeafterpotter">{{cite web | last=Barlow | first=Helen | title=A life after Harry Potter | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/a-life-after-harry-potter/2007/07/01/1183228944244.html | accessdate=2006-03-16|publisher=''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''}}</ref> Watson signed for the sixth and seventh films in March 2007. She explained the decision was tough as filming would continue to dominate her life for three to four years, but in the end "the pluses outweighed the minuses".<ref name="parade"/> Filming for ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', the sixth film, began in late 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/display.var.1766543.0.village_set_for_harry_potter_filming.php|title=Village set for Harry Potter filming|publisher=The Wiltshire Times|date=[[2007-10-18]]|accessdate=2008-01-12|first=Katie|last=Adams}}</ref> Although Radcliffe and Grint have confirmed their commitment to acting, Watson has expressed uncertainty about her future. Speaking to ''[[Newsweek]]'' in 2006, she said, "Daniel and Rupert seem so sure&nbsp;... I love to perform, but there are so many other things I love doing."<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''[[Newsweek]]''|title=Will Harry Potter lose one of its stars?|date=[[2006-10-02]]|accessdate=2007-09-25|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14966267/site/newsweek/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061005101208/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14966267/site/newsweek/|archivedate=2006-10-05}}</ref> ==Personal life== Watson's extended family has grown as her divorced parents both have children by new partners. Her father has identical twin girls, Nina and Lucy,<ref name=emmanewsballet>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#news/show/191|title=Emma's sisters in ''Ballet Shoes''|accessdate=2007-09-30|date=[[2007-09-24]]|publisher=Emma Watson's official website|first=Emma|last=Watson}}</ref> and a four-year old son, Toby. Her mother's partner has two sons (Emma's stepbrothers), who "regularly stay with [her]".<ref name="gordon">{{cite web|url=http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/you/article.html?in_article_id=466631&in_page_id=1908|title=Touched by magic: Harry Potter's Hermione|date=[[2007-08-13]]|first=Jane|last=Gordon}}</ref> Watson's full brother, Alexander, has appeared as an extra in two ''Harry Potter'' films,<ref name=emmanewsballet/> and her half-sisters were cast as the young Pauline Fossil in the BBC's ''Ballet Shoes'' adaptation.<ref name=emmanewsballet/> After moving to Oxford with her mother and brother, Watson attended [[The Dragon School]], a private [[preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]], until June 2003 and then moved to [[Headington School]], an [[independent school (UK)|private]] [[single-sex school|all-girl]] school, also in Oxford.<ref name="emmabio"/> While on film sets, Watson and her peers were tutored for up to five hours a day;<ref name="timescastinterview">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7943-1110072,00.html|accessdate=2008-01-12|title=Cast Interviews|first=Kate|last=Muir|publisher=''[[The Times]]''|date=[[2004-05-15]]}}</ref> despite the focus on filming she maintained high academic standards. In June 2006, Watson took [[GCSE]] examinations in 10 subjects, achieving eight A* and two A grades;<ref name="gcse">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/5280906.stm |title=Pupils "sitting too many GCSEs" |publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2006-08-24]] |accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref> she was a target of friendly ridicule on the ''Harry Potter'' set because of her straight-A exam results.<ref name="ign interview"/> The following year she received four A grades in her [[Advanced Level (UK)|AS levels]] (advanced level examinations) in English, geography, art, and history of art.<ref name="a/s results">{{cite news |url=http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#news/show/144 |title=Emma's A/S Results |publisher=Emma Watson's Official Website |date=[[2007-08-17]] |accessdate=2007-08-18}}</ref> Watson's work in the ''Harry Potter'' series has brought her more than £10 million,<ref name="Money"/> and she has acknowledged she will never have to work for money. However, she has declined to quit school to become a full-time actress, saying "People can’t understand why I don’t want to&nbsp;...&nbsp;but school life keeps me in touch with my friends. It keeps me in touch with reality".<ref name="parade">{{cite web| url=http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_07-08-2007/AEmma_Watson|title=We're all so grown up!|first=Emily|last=Listfield|date=[[2007-07-08]]|accessdate= 2007-08-03|publisher=''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]''}}</ref> She has been positive about working as a child actress, saying her parents and colleagues helped make her experience happy.<ref name="ign interview"/><ref name="gordon"/><ref name="bbcgrintwatson">{{cite news| first = Alec| last =Cawthorne |date=[[2007-11-07]] | title = Rupert Grint and Emma Watson | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/11/07|/rupert_grint_emma_watson_2001_interview.shtml | accessdate = 2007-08-03|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> Watson enjoys a close friendship with her fellow ''Harry Potter'' stars [[Daniel Radcliffe]] and [[Rupert Grint]], describing them as a "unique support system" for the stresses of film work. Watson lists her interests as dancing, singing, [[field hockey]], [[tennis]], art,<ref name=emmabio/> [[fly fishing]],<ref name=emmafish>{{web cite | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1582427/Emma-Watson-loves-to-go-fishing-for-a-spell.html | title=Emma Watson loves to go fishing for a spell | publisher=[[Telegraph.co.uk| The Daily Telegraph]] | accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref> and donates to WTT (Wild Trout Trust).<ref name=emmadonate>{{cite web | url=http://www.hpana.com/news.19797.html | title=Emma Watson donates items for WTT auction | publisher=[[HPANA| Harry Potter Automatic News Aggregator]] | accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref><ref name=emmatie>{{cite web | url=http://www.hpana.com/news.20403.html | title=Emma Watson donates items for WTT auction again | publisher=[[HPANA| Harry Potter Automatic News Aggregator]] | accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref><ref name=wttauction>{{cite web | url=http://www.wildtrout.org/images/PDFs/webauctioncat08.pdf | title=The Wild Trout Trust - Internet & Postal Auction 2008 | publisher=Wild Trout Trust | accessdate=2008-05-19|format=PDF}}</ref> She describes herself as "a bit of a [[feminist]]",<ref name="parade" /><ref name="gordon" /> and admires fellow actors [[Johnny Depp]] and [[Julia Roberts]].<ref name="emmaemmafaq">{{cite web| url=http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#emma/facts/|title=emma-faq|first=Emma|last=Watson|accessdate=2007-08-03|publisher=Emma Watson's Official Website}}</ref> ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" width="90%" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! width="40%" | Notes |- |2001 |<!-- EDITORS: Please DO NOT change "Philosopher's"—see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Describing_points_of_view#Nationalism -->''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' |rowspan="5"|[[Hermione Granger]] |Released as ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in the [[United States of America|US]] |- |2002 |''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' | |- |2004 |''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' | |- |2005 |''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' | |- |rowspan="2" | 2007 |''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' | |- |''[[Ballet Shoes (film)|Ballet Shoes]]'' |Pauline Fossil |Television film shown on [[BBC One]] |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 |''[[The Tale of Despereaux (film)|The Tale of Despereaux]]'' |Princess Pea |Voice part |- |''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' |rowspan="3"|Hermione Granger |Scheduled for release [[21 November]] [[2008]]<ref name=release-date-mn>{{cite news|url=http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/251|title=Confirmed: HBP movie release date|publisher=[[MuggleNet]]|date=[[2006-08-04]]|accessdate=2007-07-13}}</ref> |- |2010 |''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[LA Times]] has confirmed production<ref name=two-parts>{{cite news|author=Geoff Boucher|title=Final 'Harry Potter' book will be split into two movies|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-potter13mar13,0,7162166.story|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=2008-03-13|accessdate=2008-03-17}}</ref> |- |2011 |''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' |- |} ==Awards== {| class="wikitable" width="90%" !Year !Organisation !Award !Film !Result |- |rowspan=5|2002 | [[Young Artist Award]]s | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress |rowspan=5|''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' |{{award-won}}<ref name="YAA"/> |- |Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films |[[Saturn Award]] |{{award-nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Academy_of_Science_Fiction_Fantasy_And_Horror_Films_USA/2002|title=2002 Saturn Awards|publisher=[[IMDB]]|accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> |- |''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' |[[Sony Ericsson Empire Awards|Empire Award]] |{{award-nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Empire_Awards_UK/2002|title=2002 Empire Awards|publisher=[[IMDB]]|accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> |- |American Moviegoer Awards |Outstanding Supporting Actress |{{award-nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,669203,00.html|title=American Moviegoer Award nominations|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> |- |Young Artist Awards |Best Ensemble in Feature Film |{{award-nom}}<ref name="YAA">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms23A.htm|title=2002 nominations and winners|accessdate=2007-09-13|publisher=Young Artist's Awards}}</ref> |- | 2003 | Otto Awards | Best Female Film Star (Silver) | ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' |{{award-won}}<ref name=bravo-archiv-2003>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravo-archiv.de/auswahl.php?link=ottosieger2003.php|title=Bravo Otto – Sieger 2003|accessdate=2007-09-22|language=German|publisher=''[[Bravo (magazine)|Bravo magazine]]''}}</ref> |- |rowspan=3|2004 | Otto Awards | Best Female Film Star (Silver) |rowspan=4|''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' |{{award-won}}<ref name=otto1>{{cite news|url=http://www.danradcliffe.com/news/fullnews.php?id=630|accessdate=2007-09-13|title=Dan Wins Another Otto Award|publisher=DanRadcliffe.com}}</ref> |- |''[[Total Film]]'' |Child Performance of the Year |{{award-won}}<ref name=tfm>{{cite news|url=http://www.hpana.com/news.18379.html|title=Emma Watson wins award|date=[[2004-11-04]]|accessdate=2007-09-22|publisher=[[HPANA]]}}</ref> |- |[[Broadcast Film Critics Association]] |Best Young Actress |{{award-nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfca.org/individual_movie.asp?id=1386|title=Prisoner of Azkaban awards|publisher=[[Broadcast Film Critics Association]]|accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2005 |Otto Awards |Best Female Film Star (Gold) |{{award-won}}<ref name=otto2>{{cite press release|publisher=''Presseportal.com''|url=http://www.presseportal.de/story_rss.htx?nr=819426|accessdate=2007-09-13|title=Bravo Otto Awards 2005|language=German}}</ref> |- |Broadcast Film Critics Association |Best Young Actress |rowspan=3|''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' |{{award-nom}}<ref name=bfc2>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfca.org/individual_movie.asp?id=1769|title=Goblet of Fire awards|publisher=[[Broadcast Film Critics Association]]|accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2006 |Otto Awards |Best Female Film Star (Bronze) |{{award-won}}<ref name=otto3>{{cite news|url=http://www.hpana.com/news.19406.html|title=Dan & Emma win Bravo Otto awards|date=[[2006-05-08]]|accessdate=2007-09-22|publisher=HPANA}}</ref> |- |[[MTV Movie Awards]] |Best On-Screen Team |{{award-nom}}<ref name=mtv1>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1529112/story.jhtml|title=Alba, Carell, 'Crashers,' 'Virgin' Big Nominees For MTV Movie Awards|date=[[2006-04-24]]|accessdate=2007-09-22|last=Carroll|first=Larry|publisher=[[MTV]]}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2007 | [[ITV]] National Film Awards |Best Female Performance |rowspan=6|''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' |{{award-won}}<ref name=NFA>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7019374.stm|title=Potter wins film awards hat-trick|accessdate=2007-09-29|date=[[2007-09-28]]|last=Pryor|first=Fiona}}</ref> |- | UK [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]] | Best Movie Actress |{{award-won}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20153408,00.html|title=Emma Watson Is Named Nickelodeon's Best Actress|last=Akers|first=Shelley|publisher=''[[People (magazine)|People]]''|date=[[2007-10-20]]|accessdate=2007-10-24}}</ref> |- |rowspan=5|2008 | UK [[Sony Ericsson Empire Awards]] | Best Actress |{{award-nom}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/2/4/six-nominations-for-order-of-the-phoenix-at-empire-awards|title=Six Nominations for "Order of the Phoenix" at Empire Awards|first=Edward|publisher=''[[The Leaky Cauldron]]''|date=[[2008-02-03]]|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> |- | [[Constellation Award]] | Best Female Performance | {{award-won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/The-Constellation-Awards-878788.html|accessdate=2008-07-15|title=Will Smith, Emma Watson & “Transformers” Win Canadian Film/TV Awards|publisher=marketwire|date=July 2008}}</ref> |- |Otto Awards |Best Female Film Star (Gold) |{{award-won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravo.de/online/render.php?render=065757&size=big|accessdate=2008-05-06|title=Dan and Emma won Otto Awards|publisher=Bravo Germany|date=May 2008}}</ref> |- |SyFy Genre Awards |Best Actress |{{award-nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/pagetogether.php?id=5117&page=2|accessdate=2008-06-12|title='Battlestar Galactica' Leads Way With 11 SyFy Genre Awards Nods|publisher=SyFy Portal|date=June 2008}}</ref> |- |Glamour Awards |Best UK TV Actress |rowspan=1|''[[Ballet Shoes (film)|Ballet Shoes]]'' |{{award-nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/2/11/emma-watson-nominated-for-otto-and-glamour-magazine-awards|title=Emma Watson Nominated for Glamour Awards|publisher=The Leaky Cauldron|date=February 2008}}</ref> |} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== <!-- EDITORS: PLEASE DO NOT put links to fan sites here. 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