Height: 5’5″ (1.68 m)
Born: April 15, 1990 (Aries), Paris, France
Education: Dragon School (Oxford), Headington School (Oxford), Brown University- Literature Degree (Providence, USA), Worcester College (Oxford)
Occupation: Actress (since 1999), model, social activist
Parents: Jacqueline Luesby, Chris Watson
Husband: Single
Children: No Children
Religion: Spiritual Universalist
Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Who is Emma Watson?

Early life:

Emma Watson, to give her real name – Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson – was born to a married couple of British attorneys, Jacqueline Lues and Chris Watson, in Paris, France. Her paternal grandmother gave her the name Duerre as her middle initial. Emma was born in Paris and lived there until she turned five years old when her parents filed a divorce, and her mother took her to England, Oxford.

Growth:

She attended the Dragon School in Oxford and studied there till 2003. Emma realized she wanted to be an actor when she was six. She attended Stagecoach Theatre Arts, an extracurricular theatre institution where she learned vocals, choreography, and acting. At seven, Emma won a poem recitation competition and discovered her innate talent for performing. Before the Harry Potter franchise, she had never performed commercially. Watson transferred to Headington School after attending the Dragon School.

Acting Career:

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson, known as Emma Watson, was born on April 15, 1990, in Paris, France. Growing up, she developed a passion for acting and, at the tender age of nine, landed her career-defining role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. 

From 2001 to 2011, Watson captivated audiences worldwide by portraying the ambitious, brainy, and principled witch. Hermione’s character won hearts for her magical abilities and distinct character arc, which Watson depicted with an earnestness that endeared her to fans. This role won Watson multiple awards, solidified her status as a talented young actress, and served as the springboard for a successful acting career.

After the conclusion of the Harry Potter series, Watson sought to demonstrate her versatility as an actress by taking on a range of roles. In 2012, she starred in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” delivering a critically acclaimed performance. Other notable performances include her roles in “The Bling Ring” (2013), “Noah” (2014), and as Belle in Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast” (2017). With each role, Watson has consistently shown her adaptability and depth as an actress, proving she is not bound by her iconic role in the Harry Potter series.

Fashion Career:

Besides her acting career, Watson has significantly contributed to the fashion industry. Her keen sense of style and fashion and her natural elegance led her to become a fashion icon for young women worldwide.

She became the face of Burberry’s Autumn/Winter campaign in 2009 and the 2010 Spring/Summer campaign. Watson also collaborated with Fair Trade fashion brand People Tree to create a sustainable clothing line, demonstrating her commitment to ethical fashion. In 2011, she was recognized for her fashion influence and named the “Style Icon” at the British Fashion Awards.

Watson’s fashion endeavors often intertwine with her activism. She has consistently used her fashion choices as a platform to promote sustainable and ethical fashion. During the 2016 Met Gala, Watson wore a dress made entirely of recycled plastic bottles, demonstrating how fashion can be stylish and environmentally friendly.

Activism and Advocacy:

Emma Watson’s influence extends far beyond acting and fashion. She is a prominent activist, particularly for gender equality. In 2014, Watson was appointed as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, where she helped launch the HeForShe campaign, advocating for men’s involvement in achieving gender equality.

In her impassioned speech at the UN Headquarters, Watson underscored the importance of gender equality, not only for women but for the benefit of everyone. Her advocacy work has made her one of the leading voices in the fight for gender equality and women’s rights. Watson has also used her platform to raise awareness about climate change and the importance of sustainable practices.

Public Image:

With her talent, poise, and dedication to public service, Emma Watson has cultivated a public image transcending her fame as an actress. She inspires many young women, embodying intelligence, courage, and a solid commitment to social and environmental causes. Watson has navigated her public life gracefully, consistently using her influence to effect positive change in the world.

Watson’s success in her varied pursuits – acting, fashion, and activism – demonstrates her multifaceted nature and refusal to be pigeonholed. She remains a beloved public figure, admired for her contributions to film and fashion and her tireless advocacy for gender equality and sustainability. Emma Watson stands as a testament to the fact that one can successfully blend a career in the arts with a commitment to social change and, in doing so, become a truly global icon.

Family:

Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, both English attorneys, are her parents. Given her British background, she would require for the Harry Potter role. Alex, her younger brother, was conceived three years later. When Emma Watson’s parents split at five years old, she relocated to Oxfordshire, UK, with her mom and brother. Her parents were wedded following his divorce, and her siblings were born into their new relationship. Emma is the eldest of seven kids, with her younger brother Alex, two half-maternal brothers, and three half-brothers from her dad’s subsequent marriage completing the family.

Hermione Granger:

Watson, who had previously mainly performed in school plays, was cast as Hermione when she was nine. Watson tried out for the part that would bring her worldwide fame eight times. Rowling, who was heavily involved in the filmmaking process to ensure that it kept faithful to the books, wanted Watson to be a part of it. Rowling has been a fan of Watson since her first screen test.

Watson kept busy filming the Harry Potter series for the following decade. She remained in the eight-part series until the last Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film: Part 2, 2011. She and her co-stars were schooled for four or five hours daily during production. Watson passed all of her post-secondary examinations with excellent grades.

About Personal Life:

The actress avoids discussing her intimate life to save her relationships from being pushed away by the paparazzi. Despite this, specific details about her romances were leaked to the media. Emma Watson revealed that she fell in love with her colleague Tom Felton when she was ten. Emma told in early interviews that she had a crush on Prince Harry when she was young. She has been dating Leo Robinton, an American businessman, since 2019. Watson isn’t betrothed to Robinton right now, but she intends to have a long-term relationship with him and name him her husband.

Favorite and Hobby

• Music: Seasick Steve, Mumford & Sons, Rihanna, Lady GaGa, Joni Mitchell, Pixie Lott, Lily Allen, The Noisettes, Merril Brainbridge, Michael Jackson, Hot Chip, Van Morrison, Counting Crows, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Pretenders, Jet, Laura Marling, Citizen Cope, Arkane Daze
• Fashon Companies and Designers: Burberry, Erdem, People Tree, Ray-Ban, Alex and Ani,Chanel, Stella McCartney, Smythson, Mulberry, Isabel Marant, APC, Agnès B, Chloé, Valentino, Céline, Calvin Klein Collection, Zadig & Voltaire, Maje, Sandro, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, Acne, J Brand, Charlotte Olympia, A.L.C., A.P.C., Alberta Ferretti
• Books: I Capture the Castle by Dodi Smith, The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, The BFG by Roald Dahl and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling.

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Behind the Scenes

• Watson shares a birthday (April 15) and her own name with Harry Potter co-star Emma Thompson (who portrays Sybill Trelawney – her much-disliked Divination Professor).
• Watson was asked in an interview promoting Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone how she would feel kissing her co-stars Rupert or Dan. She jokingly replied ‘no chance, not written in my contract’. Ironically, she eventually kissed both of them.
• Watson was diagnosed with combined/hyperactive type ADHD as a young child. While Watson hasn’t spoken openly about the condition, the ADHD Foundation said in a statement that she had been diagnosed and medicated since childhood while filming Harry Potter.
• Watson broke her wrist while filming Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
• Watson also used to have a pet hamster named Millie who Watson enjoyed taking to the Harry Potter set often, she recalled that Millie would squirm around in her lap while getting her makeup done. Shortly after production began for Chamber of Secrets, Millie, sadly passed away. Watson was left devastated and word of Millie’s passing quickly ran through the studio. Then the set department made a special hamster-sized coffin for Millie and Watson said ‘I don’t think a hamster has ever had a better send-off’.
• On the United States show ‘David Letterman’s Late Show’, Watson revealed that she would be going to college in the United States and that she will work on Liberal Arts degree focusing on Humanities.
• On ‘David Letterman’s Late Show’, Watson revealed that for secondary school, she went to Headington girls school in Oxford. She also revealed that her grades were mainly in the A category.
• On ‘David Letterman’s Late Show’, Watson also revealed that she passed her automatic driving test in 2008 and she is driving a Toyota Prius.
• Controversy arose shortly before the release of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film when it was discovered that Watson’s breast size had been digitally enhanced on a poster advertising the film’s IMAX release. This image gave Melissa Anelli, webmistress of fansite The Leaky Cauldron, ‘the full heebie jeebies,’ since Watson was playing a fifteen-year-old, and was herself under eighteen.
• At the age of thirteen, Watson was placed tenth in ‘The Hottest Female Stars’, in February 2004.
• She became the youngest person ever to appear on the front cover of Teen Vogue magazine, at the age of fifteen.
• She achieved eight A*and two A passes in her GCSEs (English exams pupils sit in their last compulsory year of education). She jokingly compared this to her portrayal of Hermione Granger, a self-conscious know-it-all.
• Watson passed her driving test on her first attempt on 28 January 2008.
• Watson is the youngest of the Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger actors. In the books, however, Hermione is the oldest of the three; her birthday is in September while Ron and Harry’s are the following year in March and July, respectively.
• Watson owns two cats, by the names of Domino and Bubbles.
• She doesn’t drink tea or coffee. She says she doesn’t like the taste.
• Watson is a huge fan of Nutella.
• Watson never dated George Craig, the lead singer of the band One Night Only, contrary to rumours. She starred in one of their videos, Say You Don’t Want It. He also was a model for Burberry alongside Watson and her brother Alex.
• Like Hermione, Watson was born to two parents of the same occupation; Hermione’s are both dentists, and Watson’s are both lawyers.
• In an interview, Watson said that she hates it so much when people call her ‘Emily’ instead of ‘Emma’ and is frequently confused with Oscar-nominated British actress Emily Watson.
• Rumours claimed that Watson nearly did not return for Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows filming, but ultimately decided to because she ‘couldn’t bear seeing anyone else playing Hermione’. However, she has on her official website denied this and explained that she was only trying to make it clear to Warner Bros. that she needed them to cooperate with her education for filming. She later attended Brown University in Rhode Island.
• Even though Hermione doesn’t have freckles in the books, Watson has freckles around her nose which are usually hidden by makeup in the films.
• At least one actor from the Harry Potter films has appeared alongside Watson in almost every non-Harry Potter film she has appeared in. In The Tale of Despereaux, Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid) voices Gregory and Ciarán Hinds (Aberforth Dumbledore) voices Botticelli, in Ballet Shoes, Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley) plays Great Uncle Matthew, in My Week With Marilyn, Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy Lockhart) plays Sir Laurence Olivier, Zoe Wanamaker (Rolanda Hooch) plays Paula Strasberg, Toby Jones (Dobby) plays Arthur Jacobs, Geraldine Somerville (Lily Evans) plays Lady Jane Clark, in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) plays Patrick, and in Beauty and the Beast, Emma Thompson (Sybill Trelawney) plays Mrs Potts.
• Watson has a younger brother, Alex who accompanied her to many premieres. He is also one of the models of Burberry.
• In an interview, Watson admitted that she had a crush on Harry Potter co-star Tom Felton saying: ‘I have to confess, I had a bit of a crush on Tom Felton in the earlier films, but never on Daniel or Rupert, they are just good friends.‘ Rupert, on the other hand, admitted that both he and Dan had a crush on Watson saying: ‘Emma’s a pretty girl. Have Daniel or I ever hit on Emma? Well, she’s quite popular with the cast. As for who has the worst crush on her – me or Radcliffe – I’d rather not say.‘
• Though Watson’s natural hair colour is brown, she dyed her hair blonde for Ballet Shoes and to avoid being typecast as ‘the girl from Harry Potter’.
• Whilst Watson’s character does not like Professor Trelawney, Watson is a great fan of Emma Thompson.
• In Robert Galbraith’s novel The Silkworm, Watson is briefly mentioned as being on the cover of the December 2010 edition of Vogue, which the real Watson had also been.
• Watson’s favourite line of which she said in the Harry Potter films was “I’m going to bed, before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed, or worse, expelled.” She admitted she liked saying this line because it seemed like the wittiest thing to say at the young age of eleven or twelve.
• At the age of just 10, Watson said that she would keep the money she earnt in a bank until she was 21.
• Watson was nicknamed ‘giggles’ on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, for laughing so much.
• Watson performed the background vocals in the second chorus of the song Pantomime by Ben Hammersley, alongside Ólafur Arnalds.
• Watson penned the foreword to Tom Felton’s memoir, Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard.

Interesting Facts

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Details

• A meticulous record of her daily life has been diligently maintained since her rise to fame in the film industry, with as many as 30 journals accumulated over time.

• Her favorite book in the Harry Potter series is “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.”

• Having grown up with her Harry Potter co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint on set, she considers them her ‘brothers’ and shares a close friendship with them.

Quotes

Emma Watson, known for her iconic role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series, once said, “I don’t want other people to decide who I am. I want to decide that for myself.“ This powerful quote reflects her strong sense of individuality and determination to chart her own path in life. Beyond her acting career, Emma has become an advocate for gender equality and women’s rights, using her platform to inspire positive change in the world. Her words serve as a reminder that we all have the power to define ourselves and make a difference.

Awards and Nominations

Emma’s illustrious career has been adorned with numerous accolades, nominations, and prestigious honors. Her remarkable achievements include capturing eight Teen Choice Awards, three MTV Movie Awards, and numerous other prestigious nominations and wins throughout her illustrious career.

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