Emma

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is the daughter of British lawyers Jacqueline Luesby (born in Paris) and Chris Watson (born in Paris). She moved to Oxfordshire when she was five years old and attended an academy called the Dragon School. Emma's dream was to become an actor. As a young girl of 6, she enrolled in the Oxford Stagecoach Theatre Arts branch in which she was taught classes in acting, singing as well as dancing. Her performances had been in a variety of Stagecoach and school productions by the time she was ten years old. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (2000) was the film adaptation from J.K. Rowlings bestselling novel was first cast for first time at the beginning of 1999. Emma was discovered by casting agents through Emma's Oxford theatre instructor. After eight auditions consistently, the producer David Heyman told Emma and fellow applicants Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint that they were cast for the roles of the three leads Hermione Granger Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Emma's film debut was made with the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2002). The film was also the most successful film of 2001. Its opening weekday and weekend sales were record-breaking. The film was praised by experts, and also by the performance of three young starlets. The Daily Telegraph, an important British newspaper, called Emma's performance "amazing". Emma won the Young Artist Award as the leading young actress in a feature Film. The actress was nominated five times for her part in the film.