Emma Watson

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France, to British parents, Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson both lawyers. When she was just five years old, she relocated to Oxfordshire where she attended Dragon School. As early as the age of six years old, Emma was aware that she would like to become an actress and, for a period of years, she studied at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theater school where she learned about dancing, singing and acting. When she was 10, she had appeared and acted as the lead in a variety of Stagecoach productions as well as school productions. The casting process began with Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (192001) The film adaptation J.K. Rowling’s bestselling novel. Emma was found by her Oxford theatre teacher who introduced casting representatives to Emma. After eight auditions David Heyman informed Emma and Rupert Grint that they were given the roles of Hermione Granger and Harry Potter. Emma's first cinematic screen appearance was with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). The film set records for opening-day sales and opening-weekend takings and was the most-grossing film of 2001. Film critics praised the film as well as the performances of the actors who were just starting out. The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper that is widely distributed, called Emma's performance "admirable." Emma received five awards for her performance in the film, including the Young Artist Award, for Leading Young Actress In a Film. Film. Emma rose to fame after the film's first success in the franchise. Hermione Granger was her character for more than ten years in the Harry Potter films. Emma was awarded two Critics' Choice Award nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association.