Watson, Emma 1990–

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WATSON, Emma 1990–

PERSONAL

Full name, Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson; born April 15, 1990, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; daughter of Chris (an attorney) and Jacqueline (an attorney) Watson. Avocational Interests: Sports, travel, singing.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actress. Juror for the First Light Film awards, London, 2004.

Awards, Honors: Named a breakout performer of 2001 by Entertainment Weekly magazine; Young Artist Award, best performance in a feature film by a leading young actress, Young Artist Foundation, American Moviegoer Award, outstanding supporting actress, Saturn Award nomination, best performance by a younger actor, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, Empire Award nomination (with others), best debut, and Young Artist Award nomination (with others), best ensemble in a feature film, all 2002, for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, best performance by a youth in a leading or supporting role—female, and Phoenix Film Critics Society Award nomination (with others), best acting ensemble, both 2003, for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Silver Award, best female film star, Otto awards, 2003; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award nomination, best young actress, 2005, for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone), Warner Bros., 2001.

Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Warner Bros., 2002.

Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Warner Bros., 2004, IMAX version released as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience.

Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Warner Bros., 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, A Katie Couric Special—Harry Potter: Behind the Magic (documentary; also known as Harry Potter: Behind the Magic), NBC, 2001.

Herself, Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens-Das grosse RTL Special zum Film (documentary), 2002.

(Uncredited) Herself, J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (documentary; also known as J. K. Rowling and the Story of Harry Potter), BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Herself, Nick Takes over the Superbowl, Nickelodeon, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The BAFTA TV Awards 2003, BBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herself, The Caroline Rhea Show, syndicated, 2002.

Herself, The Early Show, CBS, 2002.

Herself, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2002.

Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002.

Herself, E! News Daily, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Herself, "Fridays Goes to the Premiere of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," Fridays, Cartoon Network, 2004.

Herself, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," HBO First Look, HBO, 2004.

Herself, GMTV, Independent Television, 2004.

Herself, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004.

Himself, Ministry of Mayhem, Independent Television, 2004.

Herself, Richard & Judy, Channel 4 (England), 2004.

Herself, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2004.

Herself, Total Request Live (also known as TRL and Total Request with Carson Daly), MTV, 2004.

Herself, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," HBO First Look, HBO, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

K-Zone, December, 2004, p. 19.

Nickelodeon, May, 2004.

People Weekly, November 19, 2001, p. 64.

Times (London), October 7, 2001.