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| Emma Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson April 15, 1990 Paris, France |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| [EmmaWatsonOfficial.com Official website] | |
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson[1] (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. She rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger, one of three starring roles in the Harry Potter film series. At the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays, Watson beat out thousands of other candidates for the role of Hermione.[2] 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, due to be released in 2008, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.[3] Watson's work in the Harry Potter series has earned her several awards and more than £10 million.[4] In 2007 she announced her involvement in two non-Harry Potter productions: the made-for-television adaptation of the novel Ballet Shoes was screened on Boxing Day 2007 to an audience of 5.2 million, and an animated film, The Tale of Despereaux, will be released in 2008.[5][6]
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[edit] Early life
Emma Watson was born in Paris, France, the daughter of Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, English lawyers who have since divorced.[7] She has a brother, Alexander, who is three years younger,[7] and one of their grandmothers is French.[8] She lived in Paris until the age of five, when she moved with her mother and brother to Oxford, England, after her parents' divorce.[7]
From the age of three, Watson expressed a desire to become an actress.[2] By age ten, she had starred in several school plays, including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince.[7] She had never acted in any professional capacity prior to being cast in the Harry Potter series. "I had no idea of the scale of the film [series]", she said in a 2007 interview with Parade magazine; "[if I had] I would have been completely overwhelmed".[9]
[edit] Career
[edit] Hermione Granger casting and the first Harry Potter films
In 1999, casting began for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States), the film adaptation of British author J.K. Rowling's bestselling novel.[10] Of paramount importance to the casting directors were the lead role of Harry Potter and the two supporting roles of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, Harry's two best friends at school. All three characters are 11 at the start of the school year depicted in the film. Impressed with her school play performances, Watson's Oxford theatre teacher passed her name to casting agents, and she was taken into consideration.[10] The producers were impressed by Watson's self-confidence and decided that she had outperformed thousands of other girls who had applied[2] – after eight auditions, producer David Heyman told Watson and fellow applicants Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint that they had been cast for the roles of Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Rowling was said to be supportive of Watson from the time of her first screen test.[10]
Watson's debut as Hermione came in 2001 in the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The film broke box-office records for opening-day sales and opening weekend takings[11] and was the highest-grossing film of the year.[12] Critics praised the performances of the three leads, often singling out Watson for particular acclaim. The Daily Telegraph called her performance "admirable",[13] and IGN said she "stole the show".[14] Watson was nominated for five awards for her performance in Philosopher's Stone, winning the Young Artist Award for Leading Young Actress.[15]
A year later, Watson again starred as Hermione in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the film series' second installment. Though the film received mixed reviews because of its pace and direction, critics were generally positive about the performances. The Los Angeles Times said that Watson and her peers had matured between films,[16] while The Times criticized director Chris Columbus for "under-employing" Watson's hugely popular character.[17] Watson received an Otto Award from the German magazine Die Welt for her performance.[18]
[[Image:WatsonPoA copy.png|thumb|250px|left|Watson as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]] In 2004, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released. Although critics largely turned away from Radcliffe's acting talent, increasingly labeling him as 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, ... but Hermione ... earns the loudest applause with a decidedly unmagical punch to Draco Malfoy's deserving nose".[19] 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.[20][21][22]
[edit] Increasing stardom
With Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), both Watson and the Harry Potter film series reached new milestones. The film set new records for a Harry Potter opening weekend, a non-May opening weekend in the USA, 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".[23] Watson, nominated for three awards for Goblet of Fire, won a bronze Otto Award.[24][25][26] Later that year, Watson became the youngest person to appear on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine, until the subsequent appearance of American actress Willa Holland.[27]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)was also an enormous financial success, setting a record, worldwide, opening-weekend gross of $333 million.[28], and Watson herself won the inaugural National Movie Award for Best Female Performance.[29] As the fame of both the actress and the series continued to spread, 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 July 9, 2007, .[30]
Soon after the release of Goblet of Fire, rumours began to circulate that Watson and colleagues Radcliffe and Grint might be replaced in the following movies.[31] Though the rumors ended up being unfounded and both Radcliffe and Grint soon sighned on to finish the series, Watson did not move as quickly, and rumours began to circulate alleging that she refused to appear in the last two Harry Potter installments,[8] The decision was a tough one for the actress, who's entire young adulthood had been swallowed up by the franchise.[9] In the end, she chose to finish out the series, making the commitment in March 2007.[3]
[edit] Life after Potter
On July 19, 2007, Watson announced her involvement in her first non-Harry Potter project, The Tale of Despereaux, an animated film to be released in 2008 in which she will voice the character of Princess Pea.[5] The next month, it was announced that Watson would star in the BBC's adaptation of Ballet Shoes,[6] playing Pauline Fossil,[32] the eldest of the three Fossil sisters around whom the story revolves.[33]
Watson's first non-Harry Potter project to see release, Ballet Shoes was broadcast on Boxing Day in the United Kingdom[34] to an estimated audience of 5.2 million (22 percent of the viewing total).[35] The film, adapted from Noel Streatfeild's original novel, received generally poor critical reviews; The Times described it as "progress[ing] with little emotional investment, or magic, or dramatic momentum".[36][37] However, the acting abilities of its all-star cast were generally praised; The Telegraph said the film "was certainly well done, not least because it confirmed how good child-actors are these days".[38]
[edit] Personal life
In recent years, 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,[39] and a four-year old son, Toby. From her mother's new marriage, she also has two half-brothers who "regularly stay with [her]".[40]
After moving to Oxford with her mother and brother, Watson attended The Dragon School, a private preparatory school, until June 2003 and then moved to Headington School, a private all-girls school, also in Oxford.[7] In June 2006, she took GCSE examinations in 10 subjects, achieving eight A* and two A grades.[41] The following year she received four A grades in her AS levels (advanced level examinations) in English, geography, art and art history.[42]
Watson interests include dancing, singing, field hockey, tennis and art. [40][9] She has a cat called "Bubbles"[43] Her work on Harry Potter has left her financially secure, with the series earning her her more than £10 million;[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Hermione Granger | Released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States. |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | ||
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | ||
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | ||
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | ||
| Ballet Shoes | Pauline Fossil | Made-for-television movie shown on BBC1 | |
| 2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Princess Pea | Voice part |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Hermione Granger | Scheduled for release 21 November 2008.[44] | |
| TBA | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | Production is confirmed.[3] |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Organisation | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Young Artist Awards | Best performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Won[15] |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Saturn Award | Nominated[45] | ||
| Empire magazine | Empire Award | Nominated[46] | ||
| American Moviegoer Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Nominated[47] | ||
| Young Artist Awards | Best Ensemble in Feature Film | Nominated[15] | ||
| 2003 | Otto Awards | Best female Film Star (Silver) | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Won[18] |
| 2004 | Otto Awards | Best female Film Star (Silver) | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Won[20] |
| Total Film Magazine | Child Performance of the Year | Won[22] | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Young Actress | Nominated[48] | ||
| 2005 | Otto Awards | Best female Film Star (Gold) | Won[21] | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Young Actress | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Nominated[25] | |
| 2006 | Otto Awards | Best female Film Star (Bronze) | Won[24] | |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Team | Nominated[26] | ||
| 2007 | ITV National Film Awards | Best Female Performance | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Won[29] |
| UK Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Best Movie Actress | Won[49] |
[edit] References
- ^ Warner Bros. Official site. (Flash: click appropriate actor's image, click "Actor Bio"). harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk. Retrieved on 28 March 2006.
- ^ a b c Kulkani, Dhananjay (2004-06-23). Emma Watson, New Teenage Sensation!!. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ a b c Warner Bros. (2007-03-23). "Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to Reprise Roles in the Final Two Installments of Warner Bros. Pictures' Harry Potter Film Franchise". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
- ^ a b Stenzhorn, Stefan. "Potter star Watson "rich enough to retire"", RTÉ.ie Entertainment, 2007-07-27. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
- ^ a b Watson, Emma. Emma Watson official website news. Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
- ^ a b Gould, Lara. "Hermione Set for BBC Role", The Sunday Mirror, 2007-08-05. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e Watson, Emma. Biography. Emma Watson's Official Website. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ a b Barlow, Helen. A life after Harry Potter. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 2006-03-16.
- ^ a b c Listfield, Emily (2007-07-08). We're all so grown up!. Parade. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ a b c Watson, Emma. Emma. Emma Watson's Official Website. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ ""Harry Potter" magically shatters records", Hollywood.com, 2001-11-18. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
- ^ 2001 Worldwide Grosses. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ "Magic is the only word for it", The Daily Telegraph, 2007-11-04. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ Linder, Brian. "Review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", IGN, 2001-11-17. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ a b c 2002 nominations and winners. Young Artist's Awards. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Kenneth Turan. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", Los Angeles Times, 2002-11-15. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ Ellen, Barbara. "Film of the week", The Times, 2002-11-14. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ a b Bravo Otto – Sieger 2003 (German). Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ A. O. Scott. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Film review", The New York Times, 2004-06-03. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ a b "Dan Wins Another Otto Award", DanRadcliffe.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ a b Bravo Otto Awards 2005 (German). Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ a b "Emma Watson wins award", HPANA, 2004-11-04. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla. "The Young Wizard puts away childish things", The New York Times, 2005-11-17. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ a b "Dan & Emma win Bravo Otto awards", HPANA, 2006-05-08. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ a b Goblet of Fire awards. Broadcast Film Critics Association. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ a b Carroll, Larry. "Alba, Carell, 'Crashers,' 'Virgin' Big Nominees For MTV Movie Awards", MTV, 2006-04-24. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ Horn, Steven (2007-06-26). Interview with Emma Watson. IGN. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ All Time worldwide opening records. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ a b Pryor, Fiona. "Potter wins film awards hat-trick", 2007-09-28. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ "Hollywood Blvd Celebrates Potter's 'Wands Of Fame'", CBS2.com, 2007-07-09. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
- ^ Utichi, Joe (2005-03-15). Emma Watson and Jason Isaacs talk Potter. FilmFocus. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ Watson, Emma. Emma Watson's official website. Emma Watson's Official Website. Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
- ^ Pielou, Adriaane. "Ballet Shoes saw me through", The Daily Telegraph, 2007-12-26. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ BBC. "BBC One Transmission Details, weeks 52/1". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ Tryhorn, Chris. "Viewers sold on Old Curiosity Shop", The Guardian, 2007-12-27. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam. "Last Night's TV", The Guardian, 2007-12-27. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ Teeman, Tim. "Last Night's TV", The Times, 2007-12-27. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ Walton, James. "Ballet Shoes", The Daily Telegraph, 2007-12-27. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ Watson, Emma (2007-09-24). Emma's sisters in Ballet Shoes. Emma Watson's official website. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ a b Gordon, Jane (2007-08-13). Touched by magic: Harry Potter's Hermione.
- ^ "Pupils "sitting too many GCSEs"", BBC News, 2006-08-24. Retrieved on 2007-05-27.
- ^ "Emma's A/S Results", Emma Watson's Official Website, 2007-08-17. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- ^ Watson, Emma. emma-faq. Emma Watson's Official Website. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Confirmed: HBP movie release date", MuggleNet, 2006-08-04. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
- ^ 2002 Saturn Awards. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ 2002 Empire Awards. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ American Moviegoer Award nominations. Time Warner. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Prisoner of Azkaban awards. Broadcast Film Critics Association. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Akers, Shelley. "Emma Watson Is Named Nickelodeon's Best Actress", People, 2007-10-20. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
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