artofsky.com – Fans of Harry Potter films would know the figure of Emma Watson, red-haired, beautiful young actress who plays Hermione Granger, one of the closest friends of Harry Potter at Hogwarts the school of magic.
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in the city of Paris, France. Her parents named Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson. When she was five years old, her parents divorced and she was then taken by the mother to Oxfordshire, England.
Since the age of six, she already knew her dream which is actress. For several years she practiced at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a theater school where she learned how to sing, dance, and acting. At the age of ten years, she has played many major figures in the production of Stagecoach and plays a show at his school.
Harry Potter
In 1999, a casting for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001), the film adaptation of the popular novel by JK Rowling, was opened. A talent scout discovered her through a theater teacher. She attracted the attention of the producers of the film through self-confidence and a natural acting ability.
The launch of the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) is Emma’s debut in the world of cinema. The film breaking the record of attendance in a day and first week of the premiere, and achieve the greatest revenue in 2001. The critics praised Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and the appearance of the three main actors.
Some people even make excessive comments for Emma. Britain’s leading newspapers, The Daily Telegraph, called Emma’s acting “awesome”, and the news website IGN said she “stole the attention of” audience of other actors. Shortly thereafter, she was nominated for five awards, award-winning Young Artist Award as Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film.
Model
After a successful first movie, she immediately became a talented young actress who is known around the world. She continued to play a role in the Harry Potter movies later, such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010), and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011).
In addition to the movie series Harry Potter, Emma also enjoyed acting in the television movie Ballet Shoes (2007) and The Tale of Despereaux (2008). She was became a model for fashion house Burberry, an upscale clothing brand favored by fashion enthusiasts around the world.