Emma Watson

Emma Watson broadened her impressive body of acting work, showing her versatility as a performer with her first screen roles following the completion of the HARRY POTTER series.

Emma starred in Stephen Chbosky's adaptation of his coming-of-age novel THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER starring opposite Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller. This independent drama centres around Charlie (Lerman), an introverted freshman who is taken under the wings of two seniors (Watson and Miller) who welcome him to the real world. The film won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie as well as an NBR Award for Top Films. Emma won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards for her role.

2011 saw Emma in Simon Curtis's MY WEEK WITH MARILYN, alongside a stellar cast of Oscar nominees including Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe and Kenneth Branagh as Sir Laurence Olivier, in addition to Eddie Redmayne, Dame Judi Dench, Dougray Scott, Zoe Wanamaker, Toby Jones and Dominic Cooper. Chronicling a week in Marilyn Monroe's life, the film featured Emma in the supporting role of Lucy, costume assistant to Colin Clark (Redmayne). The film was released by The Weinstein Company and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical.

Emma is best known for playing the iconic character of Hermione Granger in the eight enormously successful HARRY POTTER films. Her performance in the first film of the series, HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE, won her a Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress. Emma also acquired two Critics' Choice Award nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her work in HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN and HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. The completion of the seventh and eight movies saw Emma receive nominations in 2011 for a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award, and for Best Actress at the Jameson Empire Awards. The HARRY POTTER franchise won the BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema in February 2011.

Emma's additional credits include the lead role of Pauline Fossil in the BBC adaptation of Noel Streatfield's classic, BALLET SHOES, which aired on BBC One on Boxing Day to 5.2 million viewers. In her first animated feature, Emma voiced over as the character Princess Pea in THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX which grossed $86.2 million worldwide.

Emma will starred in Sofia Coppola's THE BLING RING. The film is inspired by real events and follows a group of teenagers who, obsessed with fashion and fame, burgled the homes of celebrities in Los Angeles.

Emma has also shot a cameo role starring as herself in Seth Rogen's apocalypse comedy THIS IS THE END. The film is about what happens to some of Hollywood's best loved celebrities when the apocalypse strikes during a party at James Franco's house and is due for release this summer.

Emma completed filming Darren Aronofsky's NOAH opposite Russell Crowe, Douglas Booth, Logan Lerman, Jennifer Connelly, and Anthony Hopkins. The film tells the epic, biblical tale of Noah (Crowe) and the ark. Emma plays the role of Ila, a young woman who develops a close relationship with Noah's son, Shem (Booth).

Emma was honoured with the Calvin Klein Emerging Star Award at the ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards; past recipients of this award include Amy Adams, Anne Hathaway, Zoe Saldana and Jessica Chastain.

Further to her acting career, Emma was an ambassador for Lancôme, following in the footsteps of Penélope Cruz, Kate Winslet and Julia Roberts as the face of this celebrated brand. Emma has also worked with Fair Trade and organic clothing producer People Tree and collaborated with Alberta Ferretti on the organic Pure Threads collection. Emma was an ambassador for Camfed International, the movement to educate girls in rural Africa. Emma  returned to Brown University to complete her studies in English Literature.

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