Emma

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson - born Jacqueline Luesby to Chris Watson and Jacqueline Luesby, two British lawyers - was born on the 8th of July, 1989 in Paris. As a young girl, she relocated from London to Oxfordshire where she attended The Dragon School. Emma was just six when she realized she wanted to become an actress. She was trained for many years at Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a Part-time theatre school located in Oxford where she studied acting as well as singing. At the age of 10, she had appeared and played the lead in various Stagecoach productions as well as school plays. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (2000) the 2001 adaptation to J.K. Rowling's bestselling British book was released in 1999. Casting agents found Emma by way of her Oxford theater teacher. David Heyman, the producer of Harry Potter Harry Potter's Sorcerer's Stone, and Ron Weasley told Emma after the eight auditions that she'd been chosen for these parts. The cast included Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint and Rupert Grint. Emma's first appearance on the big screen took place in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone which was released in 2001. The most successful film of 2001, the film set records in its first day revenue as well as opening weekend takings. Reviewers have been highly lauding the film, as well as the performance by three main young actors. The highly distributed British newspaper The Daily Telegraph called her performance admirable. Emma won the Young Artist Award as the most outstanding young actor in a Film. Film. She was later nominated five times for her part in the film.