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The daughter of an architect and an English professor, Emily Watson was born and raised in London. After a self-described sheltered upbringing, Watson attended university for three years in Bristol, studying English literature. She applied to drama school and was rejected on her first attempt. After three years of working in clerical and waitress jobs she was finally accepted... See full bio »

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Emily Anita Watson
in Islington, London, England, UK
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???? 33 Liberty Lane (in production)
Brenda
 
???? The Poisoners (pre-production)
 
????/I Fortunate Sons (pre-production)
Mrs. Evans (rumored)
 
2014 The Book Thief (filming)
 
2013 Molly Moon: The Incredible Hypnotist (post-production)
 
2013 Belle (post-production)
Lady Mansfield
 
2013 Little Boy (post-production)
Emma Busbee
 
2013 The Politician's Husband (TV mini-series)
Freya Hoynes
– Episode #1.3 (2013) … Freya Hoynes
– Episode #1.2 (2013) … Freya Hoynes
– Episode #1.1 (2013) … Freya Hoynes
 
2013 Some Girl(s)
Lindsay
 
2012/I Anna Karenina
Countess Lydia Ivanova
 
2011 War Horse
Rose Narracott
 
2011 Appropriate Adult (TV series)
Janet Leach
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Janet Leach
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Janet Leach
 
2010 Oranges and Sunshine
Margaret Humphreys
 
2010 Cemetery Junction
Mrs Kendrick
 
2009 Within the Whirlwind
Evgenia Ginzburg
 
2009 Cold Souls
Claire
 
2008 Synecdoche, New York
Tammy
 
2008 The Memory Keeper's Daughter (TV movie)
Caroline Gil
 
2008 Fireflies in the Garden
Jane Lawrence
 
2007 The Water Horse
Anne MacMorrow
 
2006 Miss Potter
Millie Warne
 
2006 Crusade in Jeans
Mary Vega
 
2005 Separate Lies
Anne Manning
 
2005 The Proposition
Martha Stanley
 
2005 Corpse Bride
Victoria Everglot (voice)
 
2005 Wah-Wah
Ruby Compton
 
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Anne Sellers
 
2004 Boo, Zino & the Snurks
Alanta (voice: English version)
 
2003 Blossoms & Blood (video short)
Lena Leonard
 
2002 Equilibrium
Mary O'Brien
 
2002 Red Dragon
Reba McClane
 
2002 Punch-Drunk Love
Lena Leonard
 
2001 Gosford Park
Elsie
 
2000 The Luzhin Defence
Natalia Katkov
 
2000 Trixie
Trixie Zurbo
 
1999 Angela's Ashes
Angela McCourt
 
1999 Cradle Will Rock
Olive Stanton
 
1998 Hilary and Jackie
Jackie Du Pré
 
1997 The Boxer
Maggie
 
1997 Metroland
Marion
 
1997 The Mill on the Floss (TV movie)
Maggie Tulliver
 
1996 Breaking the Waves
Bess McNeill
 
1994 A Summer Day's Dream (TV movie)
Rosalie
 
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1999 Cradle Will Rock (performer: "Moll's Song")
 
Show ShowSelf (39 titles)
2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.104 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV-Movie
 
2012 Daybreak (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 January 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.12 (2011) … Herself
– Episode #7.5 (2011) … Herself
 
2009 The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.75 (2007) … Herself
 
2006 The Animators: The Breath of Life (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Inside the Two Worlds of 'The Corpse Bride' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Voices from the Underworld (video short)
Herself
 
2006 Tim Burton: Dark vs. Light (video short)
Herself
 
2005 Where Words Prevail (video documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Planet Voice (TV series)
Herself
– På den røde løber med Planet Voice (2005) … Herself
 
2005 RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare (video documentary)
Herself
 
2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005) … Herself
 
2005 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (video)
Herself - Sam Mendes Tribute
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
 
2003 Finding: 'Equilibrium' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 RIP 2002 (TV documentary)
Herself/interviewee
 
2002 A Salute to Robert Altman, an American Maverick (TV movie)
Herself
 
2002 Inside 'Red Dragon' (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2001 The Making of 'Gosford Park' (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2000 Film-Fest DVD: Issue 4 - Hawaii (video)
Herself
 
1999-2000 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 18 January 2000 (2000) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 12 January 1999 (1999) … Herself - Guest
 
2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 January 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
1999 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 December 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1999 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 March 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode #7.2 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
 
1999 The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
 
1998 Fighting for Peace: Inside 'The Boxer' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1998 Im Laboratorium des Doktor von Trier: Zurück zur Magie des Kinos (TV special documentary)
Herself - Actress (also archive footage)
 
1997 Tranceformer - A Portrait of Lars von Trier (documentary)
Herself
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
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2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
1999 I Lars von Triers rige (TV documentary short)
Herself (Cannes 1996 footage) (uncredited)
 

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Cemetery Junction -- "Come Have a Beer" clip from Cemetery Junction The Water Horse -- Interview: Emily Watson "On Angus naming Crusoe" Anna Karenina -- Set in late-19th-century Russia high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared in Vanrbugh's "The Mistake" and Marivaux's "School for Mothers", a double-bill of one-act plays - White Bear Theatre, London (1991). See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

On her childhood preparing her for an acting career: "I was taught the value of imagination at an early age. I didn't have a television. I read a lot of books and developed a good sense of storytelling. I was happy as well, and I think that helped. The more secure you feel, the more unbalanced you can let yourself become." See more »

Trivia:

Won the role of Bess in Breaking the Waves after Helena Bonham Carter dropped out at the last minute because of the film's explicit sexuality. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn