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| Born | Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson 15 April 1990 Paris, France |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Brown University (BA) University of Oxford (MSt) |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Awards | Full list |
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Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. Known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent films, she has received a selection of accolades, including a Young Artist Award and three MTV Movie Awards. Watson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2015.[1][2][3] Watson was also listed by Forbes as an honouree on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2015 and 2016.[4]
Watson attended the Dragon School and trained in acting at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts. As a child, she rose to stardom after landing her first professional acting role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, having previously acted only in school plays. Watson made her first major forays beyond the Potter franchise starring in Ballet Shoes (2007), and lent her voice to The Tale of Despereaux (2008). After the final Harry Potter film, she took on a supporting role in My Week with Marilyn (2011), before starring as Sam, a flirtatious, free-spirited student in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), to critical success. Further acclaim came from portraying Alexis Neiers in Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring (2013) and the titular character's adoptive daughter in Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic Noah (2014). That same year, Watson was honoured by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, winning British Artist of the Year. She also starred as Belle in the live-action musical romantic fantasy Beauty and the Beast (2017), and as Meg March in Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age drama Little Women (2019).
From 2011 to 2014, Watson split her time between working on films and continuing her education, graduating from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in English literature in May 2014. That year, she was appointed a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and helped launch the UN Women campaign HeForShe, which advocates for gender equality. In 2018, she helped launch Time's Up UK as a founding member. Watson was appointed to a G7 advisory body for women's rights in 2019, consulting with leaders on foreign policy. Her modelling work has included campaigns for Burberry and Lancôme. She also lent her name to a clothing line for the sustainable brand People Tree. From 2020 to 2023, she sat on the board of directors of Kering, a luxury brand group, in her capacity as an advocate for sustainable fashion.
- ^ Abramson, Jill (15 April 2015). "Emma Watson by Jill Abramson: TIME 100". TIME. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Emma Watson is named Hollywood's highest paid female actor". The Guardian. 10 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Emma Watson: $14 million". CBS News. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Magazine, Forbes. "Forbes 30 under 30". Forbes. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.