Emma

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson - born Jacqueline Luesby to Chris Watson and Jacqueline Luesby, two British lawyers - was born on July 8, 1989 in Paris. After moving to Oxfordshire when she was five, Emma enrolled at The Dragon School. Emma chose to be an actor at age six. For several years she was enrolled in the Oxford branch Stagecoach Theatre Arts part-time school. She learned to sing, dancing and acting. As part of a school production and an Stagecoach production, Emma was as the lead role at age 10, and acted. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone The 2001 film adaptation from J.K. Rowling's bestselling book was filmed in 1999. Agents for casting found Emma by way of her Oxford theatre teacher. David Heyman announced to Emma that, after auditioning for eight times Emma as well as Rupert Grint were chosen as Hermione and Harry Potter. Emma's first film on the screen came in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, released in 2001. It beat all previous records for the opening weekend and sales, and it was the highest-grossing film of 2001. Reviewers were awed by the film and its performance. The Daily Telegraph in Britain, which is widely distributed the newspaper, described her performance as outstanding. Then Emma was shortlisted for five awards for her role in the film, winning an award called the Young Artist Award for Leading Actress Young in a Film. Film.