Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was the
daughter of British parents Jacqueline Luesby (a lawyer) and Chris Watson (a
French mother). They moved to Oxfordshire when she was five and attended the
Dragon School. From the age of six years old, Emma was aware that she was going
to become an actor and for a long period of years, she was a student at the
Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theatre school where she
studied singing, dancing and acting. The stagecoach was her main performer and
was the lead in several Stagecoach productions. The casting process began in
1999 for Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone 2001, the film adaptation by J.K.
Rowling's bestselling book. Emma was discovered by her Oxford theater
instructor, who introduced casting agents to Emma. After eight consecutive
auditions, David Heyman revealed to Emma and Rupert Grint (other applicants),
that they had been cast in the roles of Hermione Gringer, Harry Potter, and Ron
Weasley. The release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was Emma's
film debut. The film was the highest-rated film of 2001 in terms both of
weekend and opening day sales. Critics praised the film and the performances of
the young actors. The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper with a huge readership,
described her performance as "admirable". Later, Emma was nominated
for five awards for her role in the film, winning the Young Artist Award for
Leading Young Actress in a Film. Film. Emma was a star after the success of the
first film in the franchise. Hermione Granger was her role for almost 10 years
in the Harry Potter films. Emma received two Critics' Choice Awards nominations
from the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
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