Emma Watson

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was the child of British parents Jacqueline Luesby, a lawyer as well as Chris Watson, a teacher who taught in Paris, France. At the age of five, she moved to Oxfordshire, where she was a student at the Dragon School. As early as the age of six years old, Emma knew that she wanted to be an actress and for a long period of years, she trained at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theater school where she studied singing, dancing and acting. She was a stagecoach actress and performed as the lead role in several Stagecoach productions. The casting process began in 1999 Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone 2001 the film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's bestselling book. Emma was discovered by casting agents through her Oxford theater teacher. After eight continuous auditions David Heyman informed Emma and Rupert Grint that they were selected to play Hermione Granger and Harry Potter. Emma's first cinematic screen appearance was in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). The film broke records in opening-day ticket sales and opening week-end takers and was the most-grossing film of 2001. The film's performances as well as those of its three stars were well-received by the critics. The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper with a huge circulation, said that her performance was "admirable". Emma was awarded the Young Artist Award as Leading Young Actress in an Feature Film and was nominated for five awards. Emma was among the most famous actors after the success of the film. Hermione Granger remained her role for nearly ten years in the Harry Potter films. Emma has received two Critics' Choice Awards nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association.