Emily Watson

Emily Watson

actress, producer, soundtrack

Emily Watson was born on Jan 14, 1967 in UK. Emily Watson's big-screen debut came with Breaking the Waves directed by Lars von Trier in 1996. Emily Watson is known for Chernobyl directed by Johan Renck, Jessie Buckley stars as Lyudmilla Ignatenko and Jared Harris as Valery Legasov. Emily Watson has got 32 awards and 71 nominations so far. The most recent award Emily Watson achieved is CinEuphoria Awards. The upcoming new movie Emily Watson plays is God's Creatures which will be released on Sep 30, 2022.

Emily Watson was born and raised in London, the daughter of Katharine (Venables), an English teacher, and Richard Watson, an architect. After a self-described sheltered upbringing, Watson attended university for three years in Bristol, studying English literature. She applied to drama school and was rejected on her first attempt.After three years of working in clerical and waitress jobs she was finally accepted. In 1992, she took a position with the Royal Shakespeare Company where she met her future husband, Jack Waters. Continuing stage work, Watson landed her first screen role as Bess McNeill in Breaking the Waves (1996) after Helena Bonham Carter pulled out of the role. For this initial foray into movies, Watson was nominated for an Academy Award. She continued to gain success in Britain in the leading roles in Metroland (1997) and The Mill on the Floss (1997), but her first popular film in the United States came in 1997 when she played Daniel Day-Lewis's long-suffering love interest in The Boxer (1997).In the next two years she won critical acclaim for her portrayal of cellist Jacqueline du Pré in Hilary and Jackie (1998) and landed a small part in the ensemble cast of Tim Robbins's Broadway, 39ème rue (1999). Critical acclaim and North American success came together for Watson in 1999 with the release of Les cendres d'Angela (1999), the film adaptation of Frank McCourt's bestselling book of the same name. She achieved top billing as Angela McCourt, the hardworking mother of several children and wife of a drunken husband in depression-era Ireland. After less-celebrated roles in 2000's Trixie (2000) and La défense Loujine (2000), Watson again returned to an ensemble cast in Robert Altman's Gosford Park (2001).Watson's status as a leading actress in major Hollywood productions was cemented in 2002 with her roles in Dragon rouge (2002), the third installment of Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lechter series; the futuristic Equilibrium (2002); and, most notably, in Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-drunk love - Ivre d'amour (2002), playing opposite Adam Sandler. While returning to the stage in 2002 and 2003 on both sides of the Atlantic, Watson has expressed interest in again working with Anderson. Emily Watson lives in London, England, UK, with her husband, Jack Waters.

  • Birthday

    Jan 14, 1967
  • Place of Birth

    Islington, London, England, UK
  • Also known

    에밀리 왓슨, Эмили Уотсон

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Awards

32 wins & 71 nominations

CinEuphoria Awards
2020
Merit - Honorary Award
Winner - CinEuphoria
Online Film & Television Association
2019
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series
Winner - OFTA Television Award
2004
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
Winner - OFTA Television Award
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