Emily Watson

About

Emily Margaret Watson (born 14 January 1967) is an English actress. She began her career on stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1992. In 2002, she starred in productions of Twelfth Night and Uncle Vanya at the Donmar Warehouse. She was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress for the latter. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her debut film role as a newlywed in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996) and for her portrayal of Jacqueline du Pré in Anand Tucker's Hilary and Jackie (1998). Watson's other films include The Boxer (1997), Angela's Ashes (1999), Gosford Park (2001),  Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Red Dragon (2002), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), Corpse Bride (2005), Miss Potter (2006), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Oranges and Sunshine (2010), War Horse (2011), The Theory of Everything (2014), Kingsman: The Golden...

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Corpse BrideMovie • 2005ChernobylSeries • 2019GeniusSeries • 2017Dune: ProphecySeries • 2024The Legend of OchiMovie • 2025PerformanceSeries • 1991HamnetMovie • 2025Kingsman: The Golden CircleMovie • 2017The Book ThiefMovie • 2013EverestMovie • 2015The Theory of EverythingMovie • 2014EquilibriumMovie • 2002The Third DaySeries • 2020Punch-Drunk LoveMovie • 2002Monster FamilyMovie • 2017The Water HorseMovie • 2007Fired on MarsSeries • 2023Little WomenSeries • 2017Miss PotterMovie • 2006War HorseMovie • 2011Synecdoche, New YorkMovie • 2008Monster Family 2Movie • 2021Small Things Like TheseMovie • 2024Anna KareninaMovie • 2012