Emily Watson

Emily Watson

  • Born: 1967-1-14
  • Birthplace: Islington, London, England, United Kingdom
  • Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: U.K
  • Graduate School: University of Bristol
  • Representative Works: Hilary and Jackie, The Book Thief, Anna Karenina
  • Emily Watson (Emily Watson), born on January 14, 1967 in Islington, London, England, is a British film and television actress and graduated from the University of Bristol [1]  .
    In 1994, starred in his first TV series "Performance" [2]  ; in 1996, starred in his first film " Breaking the waves " [3]  ; in 1997, starred in " Metroland " with Christian Bell and others In 1998, starred in the biographical film " Hilary and Jackie "; in 2001, starred in the drama suspense film " Gosford Park " with Maggie Smith and others ; in 2002, starred in the crime film " Red " with Ralph Fiennes and others Dragon "; in 2005, starred in the animated film "Zombie Bride" with Johnny Depp and others; in 2007, starred in the film "Nessie Deepwater Legend"; in 2011, starred in Steven Spielberg's The movie " War Horse " [4]  ; in 2012, with Keira Knightley and others in the movie " Anna Karenina " [5]  ; in 2013, starred in the movie " The Book Thief "; in 2013, starred in the movie " Belle " [6]  ; In 2015, starred in the biographical film " Everest " [7]  ; In 2017, withColin Firth and others starred in the action movie " Kingsman: The Golden Circle " [8]  ; in 2019, starred in the HBO miniseries " Chernobyl ", as a Soviet nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk who worked to find out the cause of the Chernobyl disaster [9]  .

    Performing Experience

    In recent years, Emily Watson (playing Anne MacMorrow) has become an actress who has quickly become popular in the entertainment industry. In her first feature film, "Breaking the waves" directed by Lars von Trier , her role of Bess is unforgettable and has won global attention for the first time. For her heartbreaking performance, she was nominated for Oscars and Golden Globe Awards, and won the Best Actress Award of the New York Film Critics Circle and the Phyllis Award, and the 1997 London Film Critics Association's Best Newcomer Award.
    Because of the exciting role of Jackie in "Crazy Love Cello" produced by the October Film Company , Watson was nominated for the 1999 Screen Actors Guild Award and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards for Best Actress. In addition, she was also nominated for two Oscars and Golden Globe Awards . The film vividly portrays the tragic life of the famous classical cellist Jacqueline Mary du Pré (Jacqueline du Pre).
    In the TV series, Watson played Maggie Tulliver in "The Mill on the Floss" adapted from George Eliot's original book, which was produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation's Drama Theater and was highly acclaimed.
    As a veteran actor in London theatre, Watson's achievements include "Three Sister" , "The Childrens Hour" (performed at the Royal National Theatre) and "The Lady from the Sea". In the spring of 2002, Watson starred in two works "Uncle Vanya" (as Sonya) and "Or What You Will" (as Viola) simultaneously at the Doma Warehouse Theater . Both works are directed by the Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (he has directed "American Beauty" and "Road to Perdition" ). These highly acclaimed works have only been performed in Brooklyn School of Music in New York. She also collaborated extensively with the Royal William Shakespeare Company, and her works include "The Taming of the Shrew", "All's Well, Ends Well" and "The Changeling" .
    In 2007, the script Mood Indigo co-written by Watson and her husband was selected by Capitol Films. The movie tells a love story between a young girl and a pilot set during World War II. 

    Personal Life

    In 1995, he married the actor Jack Waters; in November 2005, his daughter Juliet was born; in 2009, his son Dylan was born   .