Emma Watson. Biography

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07.02.15 12:57

Even as a child, she was called a feminist - the little girl was so “formidable”. And now she is a UN Goodwill Ambassador, defending women's rights. She has something in common with her star heroine Hermione Granger, but, of course, Rowling's character and actress Emma Watson are not the same thing. Although Hermione served the performer well, bringing her more than 10 million pounds.

Biography of Emma Watson

On stage since childhood

She was named after her grandmother Emma, ​​although she full name much more flowery (Emma Charlotte Duerre). The girl's mother, Jacqueline, is French; Emma was born in her homeland, Paris. It was April 15, 1990. She - eldest daughter, Alexander is several years younger. When the family moved to England (the homeland of Chris's father), things didn't work out for them, and a divorce followed. Both spouses worked as lawyers, so the formalities were settled quickly. Emma and Alex began to be looked after by their mother; in another marriage, she had two more sons, and her father had twin girls and a son. So Watson has a very large family!

Emma Watson's acting biography began at Dragon Junior School (Oxford). She really liked to put on bright costumes and go on stage - either she was the insidious Morgana in a production about King Arthur, or the Swallow in a production of Wilde’s famous fairy tale “The Happy Prince,” or a cook. Having won a reading competition at the age of 7, she was sure that she would definitely become an artist: she did not shy away in public, her diction was excellent. Of course, Emma was a modern girl who doesn't believe in miracles. But a miracle happened in her life.

A miracle still happened!

When the first book in the Harry Potter series was published, it instantly became a bestseller. In 1999, casting began - producers selected performers for roles in the fantasy “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” From the very beginning, it was decided that only British actors would star in the series of films based on Rowling’s novels. Emma was sent to audition by the head of the school theater studio. The girl was so convincing that she easily passed all stages of the strict selection process. Those who auditioned for the roles of the main characters had to overcome a whole marathon - 8 auditions! Emma Watson succeeded in everything, whose biography has since changed radically: the girl did not know that she was putting on the mantle of Hermione for almost a decade!

Emily and Hermione: not twins at all!

At school, actress Emma Watson was not as “nerdy” as her character. Diligent - yes, but academic disciplines were not in honor of the schoolgirl. She liked it better English language- she would later graduate from Brown University in this particular specialization, becoming a bachelor. Watson has also always been an excellent athlete - she played hockey for the school team, was fond of rowing, tennis, athletics. All this, of course, helped during filming - I needed great endurance to cope with loads. She turned out to be a very disciplined actress, she didn’t waste the crew’s time, she tried to do everything from the first take.

In 2001, the first film about Harry and his Hogwarts friends was released, and the film immediately became a box office hit. And the artists “smoothly migrated” to the second stage, then the third followed. There seemed to be no end to this. True, each film had its own “highlights”. For example, in Goblet of Fire, Rupert Greene and Emma Watson had a lot of fun when they had to depict fights between their characters.

There was enough romance

Journalists really wanted to know about everyone romantic stories that arose behind the scenes. As Kenneth Branagh (Chrysostom) said, there would be enough novels for more than one soap opera. But the performers preferred to remain silent. True, much later “Hermione” admitted that at the age of 12 she was a little in love with “Malfoy”. Although in life, Tom Felton and Emma Watson remained good friends.

Before signing the contract for the final two parts, Emma thought hard: this meant cutting out almost three more years from her life, which would delay her receiving higher education. But how could one imagine “The Deathly Hallows” without the same bushy-haired, but already much matured, familiar Hermione-Watson? And the girl gave in.

Life outside the franchise

Outside of the Potter series, actress Emma Watson seemed to have plenty of work. But these projects, of course, would never have been able to reach the heights of a “multi-part” blockbuster: the scale is not the same. She became a pretty dancer in “Ballet Shoes,” played Lucy in the biopic “7 Days and Nights with Marilyn” (the girl had to survive her boyfriend’s infatuation with the Hollywood diva), and also took part in Aronofsky’s blockbuster “Noah.”

The girl needed her comedic talent on the set of “The End of the World 2013,” and in “Elite Society” she had to portray a young bitch thief who wants to grab as much as possible from life.

Unlike Radcliffe and Green, who immediately stated that cinema is everything for them, Emma is trying herself in other areas. So, in 2009, she demonstrated a clothing collection from Burberry, and later became the “face” of Lancome.

And in 2014, Emma became the “banner” of UN feminists, a Goodwill Ambassador promoting gender equality. She visited Bangladesh, Zambia, Uruguay. Watson seems to really enjoy doing something really serious and advocating for gender equality. At the beginning of 2016, she said in an interview that she was temporarily suspending acting career to engage in social activities.

Fortunately, Emma did not say goodbye to the audience: she played the title role in the reboot of the Disney cartoon "Beauty and the Beast", her partner was the British artist Dan Stevens. The world premiere of Bill Condon's film took place on March 17, 2017. The film turned out to be very successful: in less than a month it collected $1 billion. Everyone probably really wanted to see Emma Watson-Belle!

Ever since Emma starred in Harry Potter and became a real star, all her thoughts are occupied with her career, but the actress’s personal life does not remain aside. However, all her novels, no matter how serious they were, did not lead to anything - she is still free, and Emma Watson's husband may appear in the near future.

Novels in the personal life of the actress

Casting for the role of Hermione in the Harry Potter film began when Emma was nine years old and after eight auditions she was cast. According to the actress, while working on the film she was in love with her partner film set Tom Felton, who played the little villain Draco Malfoy. Emma admits it was her first true love, which the aspiring actress felt for Tom during the filming of two films, and this youthful feeling later grew into a strong friendship.

Pictured: Emma Watson and Tom Felton

A more serious feeling overtook the actress later, when she turned seventeen, and she met the handsome athlete Tom Ducker. They spent a lot of time together and even went on a joint vacation to the French Riviera, but a year later their feelings cooled down and the lovers separated.

Emma's next passion was bank employee Jay Barrymore, when she was nineteen and he was twenty-seven. They diligently hid their romance, but it did not last very long - due to the fact that Watson lived and studied at an American university, and Jay lived in the UK, they had to meet infrequently, and constant separations became the reason for the separation of the lovers after two years of relationship.

In the photo - Emma and Jay Barrymore

The actress did not remain alone for long and began an affair with her classmate, the Spanish musician Rafael Cebrian, but it lasted only a few months and did not leave a serious mark on the actress’s biography.

In the photo - with Rafael Cebrian

This romance was followed by the next one - with the host of the TV show “Made In Chelsea” Francis Bulle. The collapse of this relationship was caused by the ambitions of Bulle, who admitted that he hated being the boyfriend of a child actress, moreover, he did not want to promote himself at the expense of Emma Watson, who was then much more popular than him, and because of his ambitions, Francis decided to put an end to this novel . This attitude hurt the actress, and she now wants nothing to do with Bulle and does not want to communicate with him, even when they intersect in common companies.

A fleeting romance connected Emma with her college classmate Roberto Aguirre, but the feelings between them faded away as quickly as they arose, and they chose to remain on friendly terms and still continue to communicate like old friends.

After filming the Harry Potter films, the actress appeared in another film, “Ballet Shoes,” and then decided to try herself in modeling business. She had previously starred for Teen Vogue magazine, and now they began inviting Watson to advertise their products. famous brands. In 2009, she signed a contract with the British fashion house Burberry and became the face of its autumn-winter clothing collection, receiving a six-figure fee for this. On the set of the next collection of this brand, Emma met the musician, leader of the group “One Night Only” George Craig, who participated in the Burberry advertising campaign as a model. A whirlwind romance began between them and for several months the actress became Craig's muse, and then they broke up, explaining that they were too different.

Pictured: Emma Watson and George Craig

Several more contenders for the role of Emma Watson's husband

On the set of The Hardships of Being an Outcast, Watson met actor Johnny Simmons and fell in love again. Johnny seemed like the best guy in the world to her, she even introduced him to her parents, and Simmons seemed to be endlessly in love with Emma, ​​but their romance ended as soon as filming ended, and the actress returned to London, where she continued her studies at Oxford .

One of the longest and serious relationship in Emma Watson's personal life happened to musician Will Adamovich, whom she met at Oxford in 2011. They started talking about their romance after they appeared together at a music festival in California in 2012. But this relationship was not destined to result in anything serious, and, especially, in the marriage of the actress, and Emma’s too busy work schedule was to blame, which left almost no time to communicate with her lover.

In the photo - Emma Watson and Will Adamovich

Watson's next boyfriend was rugby player Matthew Jenny, with whom she traveled to the Caribbean. Judging by the way they communicated, it was noticeable that the young people had very warm feelings for each other, and Matthew simply did not leave the charming Emma. But the ending of this novel was sad - the lovers unexpectedly broke up for everyone for reasons unknown to those around them, moreover, it was noticeable that Emma was very worried about this breakup.

In the photo - with Matthew Jenny

Fortunately, she did not remain alone for long and met a man to whom she was able to give her love again. An unknown computer sales manager, William Knight, older actress for ten years, reciprocated her feelings, which is not surprising - it is impossible not to fall in love with one of the most attractive Hollywood actresses, which is the star of “Harry Potter” today. Perhaps this relationship will lead to William becoming Emma Watson’s husband, because before that, her romances were only with peers, and she lacked communication with an accomplished, self-confident real man.

• Name: Emma
• Surname: Watson
• Date of birth: 15.04.1990
• Place of birth: Paris, France
• Zodiac sign: Aries
• Eastern horoscope: Horse
• Occupation: actress, fashion model
• Height: 168 cm
• Weight: 48 kg

Already at the age of nine, her name thundered throughout the world. Emma Watson starred as Hermione in the cult epic about the adventures of Harry Potter and captivated millions of television viewers. The story of the young magician took about ten years and Emma grew up along with her heroine. Now Watson is a self-sufficient actress, she has managed to escape the image of a sorceress and reveal new facets of her talent.

Photo by Emma Watson

Childhood

In mid-April 1990, the future sorceress was born, to whom her parents gave her an equally magical name - Emma Charlotte Duerr Watson. Her father and mother divorced shortly after the Watsons settled in England. Two children (Emma and her brother Alex) were raised by their mother, but their father did not neglect their upbringing and continued to communicate with the children. Both mom and dad later built a personal life and gave Emma more brothers and sisters.

The girl showed her acting abilities with early childhood. In her dreams, she already knew that she would become an actress, but in the meantime she attended a theater club, participated in sports and studied diligently. By the way, at the age of seven she became the best reader at a school competition.

And then came the day that radically changed the schoolgirl’s fate. When the teachers offered to go through the casting, which took place at school, the nine-year-old girl went to it hesitantly. But a significant baggage of diverse roles in theatrical productions apparently helped her cope with her anxiety. Watson was approved for the role. Now her heroine Hermione has gone on fantasy adventures with Harry Potter.

10 years with Harry Potter

The story about the young magician Harry Potter lasted 10 years. Throughout this entire period, Emma Watson devoted herself entirely to the filming process; there was practically no free time left. But the efforts were not in vain, they were appreciated by the audience and world film critics, and the team of young guys earned millions in fees.

In 2001, a film adaptation of JK Rowling's first book about Hogwarts students was launched. The audience met the central character Harry, slightly soft and insecure, and his comrades, including the little sorceress Hermione - purposeful, confident and capable. The film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was incredibly popular and collected a record box office. Watson’s performance was highly appreciated, as evidenced by the title of “Best Young Actress” according to the Young Artist Award.

The very next year, viewers again empathized with their favorite characters. The film was called "Harry Potter and secret room", the adventures of the magicians continued. The performances of Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Emma Watson again earned decent reviews, however, some questions arose about the direction of the film.

2004 was marked by the release of the film “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” This part was less profitable than all the others and was a financial failure. The same cannot be said about Emma’s performance: again enthusiastic comments and further victories (Otto Awards and “Best Child Role of the Year” according to Total Film).

"Potteriana" continued. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) was a huge success and an equally impressive box office. The three friends grew up, and along with them, the relationship between them also developed. The audience's interest has now rallied not just around the adventure, but also around the conflict between friends. Emma Watson's professional growth has been celebrated again. The shooting for Teen Vogue ended with success; Watson became the youngest representative of the fair sex to pose for the cover of this magazine.

Filming for the next part took a little longer, but this piqued the interest of fans of the saga even more. In 2007, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was an incredible success at the box office. Worldwide box office receipts amounted to approximately $938 million. As always, the sorceress Hermione was beautiful and convincing, and the performer of the role this time won the National Movie Award in the category “Best Actress”. The star-studded trio of actors have now left their imprint not only on the minds and hearts of fans, but also their handprints and footprints across from Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Interest in films about the struggle of Hogwarts wizards with a terrifying magician continued, and, therefore, the filming of the following films continued. After the release of the sequel in 2009 (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), the question arose about Watson's participation in next parts. The young actress understood that if she agreed, her life would go side by side with Harry Potter for several more years. After thinking, she finally decided that she would see her work through to the end: the script for the final parts had already been written and the actors had begun the filming process.

The final story of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was divided into 2 full-length films: the first was shown in 2010, the second in 2011 (for which the actress received three Teen Choice Awards). The franchise has ended, and the ten-year period of filming the film adaptation of the cult adventures of young magicians has come to an end. A reasonable question arose: what to do next? In the minds of the audience, the image of Hermione was entirely assigned to Watson. The actress herself was not happy with this; she needed to move on and reveal herself from new sides.

Roles outside of Potter

In 2007, Watson made her debut outside the popular saga in the film “Ballet Shoes.” Then she worked on dubbing the animation “The Adventures of Despereaux” (2008). The schedule planned months in advance did not prevent the girl from becoming a student at Brown University in 2009. Film buffs have observed Watson’s acting talent in the films “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012), “Elite Society” (2013), “Noah” (2014), as well as starring in the films “Eclipse” (2015) and “Colony.” Dignidad" (2015).

Emma Watson is the face of brands

Charming and beautiful Emma attracted the attention of not only directors. However, Watson herself has repeatedly stated that she really likes acting in films, but this is not the only thing in which she would like to prove herself. And she succeeded. Even during the filming of “Potter”, she signed a contract with the Burberry fashion house. Her persona decorated advertising campaign a popular brand, in return she received indecently large fees. The role of a model, as Watson admits, was to her liking, but this is only part of her hobbies, a small twist.

Personal life

When Emma Watson played Hermione from Harry Potter, she was only nine years old. Then, over time, she admitted that she had tender feelings for her co-star on the set, Tom Felton (the role of Draco Malfoy). But this was all just a childhood hobby, although they can still be found together.

In 2011, she began an affair with Will Adamovich, a graduate student from Oxford University. A few years later, the couple separated, and in 2014 Watson was spotted in an embrace with Matthew Jenny, a British rugby player. However, this union did not last long.

A little more about Emma Watson

Since childhood, Emma has been a very enthusiastic child. She showed interest not only in the stage, but also in sports. Her activities even included hockey. Watson also loves music, books (well, of course, not as much as her Hermione), and is also not averse to treating herself to pizza and chocolate.

Among her actress idols are: Julia Roberts, and among the actors is Brad Pitt, whom she simply dreams of meeting on the set. So far her wish has not come true, but maybe it will happen again, because such a charming and talented actress there are all prospects for the long-awaited meeting. In 2015, rumors about Emma’s affair with Prince Harry leaked to the media, and the actress almost immediately denied everything.

Emma's great achievement was her appointment as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. The actress visited countries such as Bangladesh, Zambia and gave a speech on the important role of women in political life in Uruguay.

Emma Watson says that the fees earned from her participation in “Harry Potter” may be more than enough, even without new work. But this option is not for her. She continues to lead an active life, and fans hope to see her in new roles.

Popular foreign actress Emma Watson was born on April 15, 1990 in a small suburb of Paris. She achieved popularity at the age of nine, when she played a role in films about the young wizard Harry Potter. In addition to unheard of popularity, the girl also received fabulous fees for successfully role played And good job. Emma Watson's children have not yet been born, since the girl cannot arrange her personal life.

Emma was born into a family of lawyers, but her parents' family broke up when she and her brother were still very young. The guys stayed to live with their mother, and already at the age of three, Emma clearly stated that she would be an actress. The mother tried in every possible way to help her daughter achieve her goal. The girl never managed to receive a special education, but she constantly improved her skills in practice. In 1999, the young actress took part in the casting of the film “Harry Potter”. She did not expect to win, but fate decreed otherwise: it was she who got the role of Hermione.

Emma understood quite early what popularity and worldwide fame meant. Not all stars are as lucky as she is. In addition to enormous fame, the young girl also received huge fees. She couldn't even dream of something like this. A few years later, Watson was already invited to other equally significant projects. Her career continues to develop even now.

Emma Watson's personal life was no less eccentric than her career. She first fell in love at the age of ten, and her colleague on the set, Tom Felton, became her chosen one. However, this relationship did not end in anything serious. Eleven years later, the girl began an affair with Oxford University graduate student Will Adamovich. They dated for two years, but then the relationship ended. Somewhat later, Emma began a relationship with a student at the same university, Matthew Jenny. He studied literature and loved to play rugby. However, due to the huge busyness of the young artist, this relationship also ended unsuccessfully.

At one time, the press heatedly discussed the romance between the actress and Prince Harry, but she herself actively denied the existence of any connection between them. Not long ago, the press again erupted in a scandal: photographs of Emma’s nudes, discovered by hackers, were published. As it turned out later, it was a fairly high-quality edit and the actress did not take part in any photo shoot.

Emma is considered to be a style icon, so her image constantly attracts public attention. After filming Harry Potter, where she appeared with disheveled curls, the girl appeared in public with a rather short hair. Fans immediately began to compare her image “before” and “after.”

Not long ago, another rumor began to circulate about Emma's affair with Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. Allegedly, his relationship with his chosen one did not work out and the businessman began an affair with a young TV star. Only Miss Watson stubbornly denies the existence of any connection between them. For now, she is officially free and not burdened by family ties.

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The couple broke up just a few months later, explaining that they were too different.

Johnny Simmons

The Potter star's new boyfriend was actor Johnny Simmons, whom she met on the set of the film The Difficulties of Being an Outcast. The girl was so delighted with her boyfriend that she even introduced him to her parents. Even the actors’ friends couldn’t stop looking at the lovers. “Emma is crazy about him!” They are head over heels in love with each other,” said sources close to the couple. But their relationship ended once Watson returned to London to continue her studies at Oxford.

Will Adamovich

One of Emma Watson's longest and most serious relationships was with musician Will Adamowicz.

Watson and Adamowicz met in 2011 while they were studying at Oxford. They first appeared together in public in April 2012 at a music festival in California. Despite the fact that the actress is reluctant to talk about her personal life, their couple was together. But in the summer of 2013, the young people broke up, which was officially confirmed by Emma’s representative. The reason, according to friends, was the actress’s too busy work schedule.

The new lover of the Harry Potter star is rugby player Matthew Janney. The couple was spotted together in the Caribbean. “During the trip, Matthew was very attentive to Emma, ​​often hugging her,” a source close to the couple shared with the American portal Just Jared. - He behaved like a real gentleman towards her.

It was very noticeable that he was in love, and how could you not fall in love with one of them? They were constantly giggling and smiling." Matthew plays on the Oxford University team. It is possible that the couple met while studying, because they are both Oxford graduates.