Emma

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is the daughter of British lawyers Jacqueline Luesby (born in Paris) as well as Chris Watson (born in Paris). At the age of five years old when she left for Oxfordshire and went to her first Dragon School. Emma chose to become an actor by the age of six. In the past she was a student at the Oxford Branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts part-time school. In the school, she was taught singing along with dancing, as well as acting. By the age of ten she was performing and taking the lead in various Stagecoach shows and school productions. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, the 2001 film adaptation to J.K. Rowling's bestselling book was filmed in 1999. Emma was discovered by casting agents through Emma's Oxford theatre teacher. David Heyman, the producer of Harry Potter Harry Potter's Sorcerer's Stone, and Ron Weasley told Emma after 8 auditions, that she had been cast in these roles. The cast included Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint and Rupert Grint. The film's release Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was Emma's film debut. It set new records for the opening day sales as well as opening week-end take-offs as well as being the most-grossing feature of the year 2001. The film was well-received by critics, as were the performance of three young actors. The Daily Telegraph, an influential British newspaper, called Emma's performance "amazing". Emma won the Young Artist Award as the leading young actress in an Feature Film. Later, she was awarded five times for her part in the film.