Emma Watson

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Emma Watson (2013)

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born April 15, 1990 in Paris , France ) is a British actress who became known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films . She has a degree in English literature , has modeled for British fashion brands and is involved in human and women's rights , equality and the environment .

Private life

Emma Watson was born in Paris in 1990 and spent the first five years of her life there. She then moved to England with her family. Her parents, Jacqueline and Chris Watson, who are both lawyers, divorced in 1995. Her father then moved to London . Emma and her three years younger brother moved to Oxford with their mother .

Watson graduated from school with very good grades. From 2009 to 2011 she studied literature at Brown University in the USA. In 2011 she continued her studies at Worcester College at the University of Oxford . She received her bachelor's degree in English literature from Brown University in May 2014 .

Career

Emma Watson with Daniel Radcliffe (left) and Rupert Grint (right), (2011)
Imprints of the hands, shoes and wands of Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint in front of the TLC Chinese Theater

At the age of seven, Watson won first prize in the Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition , a poetry-speaking competition at her school in Oxford. In 2000 she won the casting for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone against around 4,000 applicants and got the role of Hermione Granger. The great success of the Harry Potter series in 2001 led to Watson - like her two actors Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint - becoming known worldwide.

In 2002 Watson won the Young Artist Award for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . In 2003 she was honored for her performance in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as best young actress in a leading or supporting role ("Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female") at the Phoenix Film Critics Awards . From 2003 to 2008, the German youth newspaper Bravo awarded her a Bravo Otto in the category “Kinostar” (2004 still “Female Film Star”): 2003 in silver, 2004 in bronze and 2005, 2006 and 2007 in gold. In July 2007, Watson, Radcliffe and Grint immortalized themselves together with prints of their hands, feet and wands in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles . In 2011 she won the Style Icon Award at the Elle Style Awards .

Watson was one of the top paid young actors in 2008 according to Forbes Magazine . Between June 2007 and June 2008, she received fees of $ 5.5 million, ranking sixth on the income list. From summer 2009 to summer 2010, Watson worked as a model for the British clothing brand Burberry and for the eco-label People Tree .

In 2011 she made the film My Week with Marilyn together with Michelle Williams and in 2012 with Nina Dobrev and Logan Lerman Maybe Better Tomorrow , which is based on the novel by Stephen Chbosky . In Colonia Dignidad - There is no turning back , which addresses the atrocities of the German sect Colonia Dignidad , she stood in front of the camera with the German actor Daniel Brühl .

In the 2017 film adaptation of the bestselling novel The Circle , Watson played a college graduate who starts working for a technology company that collects information about the population. In the same year, a remake of Beauty and the Beast appeared , in which she plays the leading role. In 2016, Watson was invited as one of 683 personalities by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a new member.

Emma Watson is usually voiced by Gabrielle Pietermann in the German dubbed versions . In Colonia Dignidad she was dubbed by Miriam Stein .

Commitment to women's rights

Watson has been the UN special envoy for women and girls' rights since June 2014 . In this capacity, she first toured Uruguay, where she emphasized the importance of women for political decision-making. Together with UN Women, she developed the HeForShe campaign , which aims to encourage men and boys to get involved in women's and girls' rights. In January 2015, Watson spoke at the World Economic Forum on inequalities between men and women.

At the beginning of January 2016, she founded the feminist reading group Our Shared Shelf (our shared bookshelf) on the Amazon- owned platform Goodreads under the slogan "Feminism is for everyone", which already had over 100,000 members within a month and became the largest group on the platform. A book is to be presented every month, starting with Gloria Steinem's autobiography , My Life on the Road . After just six months, the reading circle had over 130,000 members.

On January 21, 2017, she took part in the Women's March on Washington , one of the global protests against Donald Trump after his inauguration.

Involvement in the Panama Papers affair

Emma Watson acquired a property valued at over $ 1 million through a mailbox company founded in 2013 . An official spokesman said this was done to protect the actress' privacy; she has no monetary advantage from this arrangement. She has also bought an apartment for £ 2.8 million through her offshore company Falling Leaves Ltd in the British Virgin Islands .

Filmography

Emma Watson during the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 2010

Awards and nominations (selection)

Tabular overview of awards and nominations
year Award For category result
2002 Young Artist Award Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Best Young Actress in the Leading Role in a Feature Film Won
2002 American Moviegoer Award Outstanding supporting actress Nominated
2003 Bravo Otto Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Best Actress (Silver) Won
2004 Broadcast Film Critics Association Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Best young actress Nominated
2004 Bravo Otto Best Actress (Bronze) Won
2005 Bravo Otto Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Best Actress (Gold) Won
2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association Best young actress Nominated
2006 MTV Movie Awards Best screen team Nominated
2007 ITV National Film Award Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Best Actress Won
2007 UK Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award Best Actress Won
2007 Bravo Otto Best Actress (Gold) Won
2008 Glamor Award Ballet Shoes Best British Actress - TV Nominated
2009 Scream Award Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Best Fantasy Actress Nominated
2009 Bravo Otto Best Actress (Gold) Won
2010 Teen Choice Award Best Actress in a Fantasy Film Nominated
2011 People's Choice Award Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 Favorite movie star under 25 Nominated
2011 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award Favorite actress Nominated
2011 National Movie Award Performance of the year Nominated
2011 MTV Movie Award Best Actress Nominated
2011 MTV Movie Award Best movie kiss Nominated
2011 MTV Movie Award Best fight scene Nominated
2011 Teen Choice Award Best Actress (Sci-Fi / Fantasy) Won
2011 Teen Choice Award Best kiss Won
2011 Bravo Otto Best Female Movie Star (Bronze) Won
2011 Teen Choice Award Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 Best Summer Film Actress Won
2011 Scream Award Best Fantasy Actress Nominated
2012 People's Choice Award Best Actress Under 25 Nominated
2012 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award Favorite actress Nominated
2012 MTV Movie Award Best Actress Nominated
2012 MTV Movie Award Best Film Kiss (with Rupert Grint ) Nominated
2012 Saturn Award The best supporting actress Nominated
2012 San Diego Film Critics Choice Award Maybe tomorrow The best supporting actress Won
2012 Boston Society of Film Critics Award The best supporting actress Nominated
2013 People's Choice Award Best Actress Won
2013 MTV Movie Award Best Actress Nominated
2013 MTV Movie Award Best Film Kiss (with Logan Lerman ) Nominated
2013 MTV Movie Award Best Music Moment (with Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller ) Nominated
2013 MTV Movie Award MTV Trailblazer Award Won
2013 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actress: Drama Won
2013 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Liplock (with Logan Lerman) Nominated
2013 Teen Choice Awards N / A Choice Style Icon Nominated
2014 People's Choice Awards This is the end Favorite Comedic Movie Actress Nominated
2014 Teen Choice Awards Noah Choice Movie Actress: Drama Nominated
2014 Britannia Awards N / A British Artist of the Year Won
2014 British Fashion Awards N / A Best British Style Won
2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards Beauty and the Beast Best film actor Won
2017 Teen Choice Award Choice Fantasy Movie Actress Won
Choice Movie Ship + Choice Liplock (with Dan Stevens ) Won
The Circle Choice Drama Movie Actress Won
2018 Golden Raspberry Worst actress Nominated

literature

  • David Nolan: Emma Watson. From sorcerer to fashion icon. Translated from the English by Marion Oechsler. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-86265-085-9 .

Web links

Commons : Emma Watson  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ about Emma. In: emmawatson.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012 ; accessed on February 23, 2016 (English).
  2. ↑ nytimes.com: The Graduate
  3. ↑ Emma Watson shines with top high school diploma. In: Spiegel Online . August 16, 2008, accessed August 16, 2008 .
  4. ↑ Students call for the Watson persecution. In: Spiegel Online , October 1, 2009.
  5. ↑ Emma Watson leaves Brown Uni forever on kino.de from April 26, 2011
  6. ↑ From Hogwarts to Oxford. In: Stern , October 18, 2011.
  7. ↑ Emma Watson has her hat on In: Spiegel Online, May 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ Emma Watson (Hermione). In: bbc.co.uk. October 31, 2002, accessed June 2, 2019 .
  9. ↑ PFCS archive. cinemaclips.com, accessed February 11, 2007 .
  10. ^ Grauman's Chinese Theater's Forecourt of Stars' Footprints. Retrieved February 23, 2016 .
  11. ↑ Elle Style Awards: Emma Watson is the 2011 style queen. Accessed February 23, 2016 .
  12. ↑ cf. Johnson, Wesley: Hollywood's Top Earners . Press Association Newsfile, July 23, 2008, 4:38 PM BST
  13. ↑ Burberry discovered Emma Watson in Advertise & Sell on June 10, 2009
  14. ↑ The conscientious one. In: Spiegel Online, February 1, 2010.
  15. ↑ From "Harry Potter" Star to Burlesque Dancer: Emma Watson's Dark Side . In: News> Panorama> People . Spiegel Online . Wednesday, June 6, 2012 6:44 pm. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  16. ↑ Article "Everything is the sect" for the film Colonia Dignidad '. spiegel.de, accessed on June 18, 2016 .
  17. ^ IMDB Beauty And The Beast '. imdb.com, accessed June 18, 2016 .
  18. ↑ Emma Thrower: Tom Hiddleston, Emma Watson, Idris Elba, John Boyega and more join the Academy In: empireonline.com, June 30, 2016.
  19. ↑ Emma Watson becomes UN special envoy . RP ONLINE. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  20. ↑ Information on the HeForShe campaign. www.heforshe.de, archived from the original on October 15, 2016 ; accessed on October 15, 2016 .
  21. ↑ Emma Watson Launches Equality Initiative During Passionate Speech At Davos. Retrieved July 21, 2016 .
  22. ↑ Our Shared Shelf. Retrieved December 22, 2012 .
  23. ^ Hayley Igarashi: How the Biggest Book Club on Goodreads Is Making a Real-World Impact. Goodreads, February 24, 2016, accessed December 22, 2016 .
  24. ↑ Emma Watson's Book Club. Split before your head explodes. FAZ, January 8, 2016, accessed January 8, 2016 .
  25. ↑ Trump's spokesman attacks the media. n-tv.de, January 22, 2017, accessed February 1, 2017 .
  26. ↑ Hollywood Protests Against Donald Trump. indiatimes.com, January 22, 2017, accessed February 1, 2017 .
  27. ↑ Steerpike: Coffee House . May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  28. ^ Süddeutsche.de GmbH: Panama Papers - What is written about Emma Watson in the Panama Papers . May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  29. ↑ Harry Potter star bought £ 3m home via tax haven . May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  30. ↑ This is what Emma Watson used the offshore account for . May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  31. ↑ Awards - Ballet Shoes . Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  32. ↑ BRAVO Otto election 2011: The winners have been determined . BRAVO.de. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  33. ↑ Scream Awards 2011: All winners! . Promicabana. S. Scream Awards 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  34. ↑ People's Choice Awards: Fan Favorites in Movies, Music & TV . peopleschoice.com. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  35. ↑ Kids Choice Awards 2012 - Nominees . nick.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved on August 1, 2014.
  36. ↑ MTV Movie Awards 2012: The winners . mtv.de. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  37. ↑ MTV Movie Awards 2012: The winners . mtv.de. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  38. ^ The 38th Saturn Award Nominations . saturnawards.org. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved on August 1, 2014.
  39. ↑ Dino-Ray Ramos: Teen Choice Awards 2017 Winners: 'Wonder Woman', 'Beauty And The Beast', 'Riverdale' Top List, Miley Cyrus No-Show. In: deadline.com . Penske Business Media, LLC., August 13, 2017, accessed September 16, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Watson, Emma
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Watson, Emma Charlotte Duerre (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1990
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris