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Emily Watson

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Emily Watson

Emily Watson is an actress born on January 14, 1967 in Islington, London, England, UK. She is known for The Theory of Everything, Corpse Bride and Equilibrium. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
January 14, 1967
Place of birth
Islington, London, England, UK
Also known as
Emily Anita Watson · Emily Margaret Watson

Biography

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 Circle (2017), God's Creatures (2022), and Small Things like These (2024). and A Pariare Farm Girl ( 2026). She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her role in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. She won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for playing Janet Leach in the 2011 ITV television biopic Appropriate Adult. She was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for the 2017 BBC miniseries Apple Tree Yard. In 2024, she portrayed the lead role of Valya Harkonnen in the HBO science fiction series Dune: Prophecy. Watson is a supporter of the children's charity the NSPCC. In 2004, she was inducted into the society's hall of fame for spearheading the successful campaign to appoint a Children's Commissioner for England. Receiving her award in the crowded House of Commons, she spoke out against the possibility that the Children's Commissioner become a figurehead with little real power.

Filmography

  1. 2025Hamnetas Mary
  2. 2025Steveas Jenny
  3. 2025The Legend of Ochias Dasha
  4. 2024Dune: Prophecyas Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen · 14 episodes
  5. 2024Small Things Like Theseas Sister Mary
  6. 2024Midas Manas Queenie Epstein
  7. 2023Fired on Marsas Sheila (voice) · 2 episodes
  8. 2022God's Creaturesas Aileen O'Hara
  9. 2021Monster Family 2as Emma Wishbone (voice)
  10. 2021Too Closeas Dr. Emma Robinson · 3 episodes · Executive producer
  11. 2020The Third Dayas Mrs. Martin · 6 episodes
  12. 2019Chernobylas Ulana Khomyuk · 5 episodes
  13. 2018King Learas Regan
  14. 2018The Happy Princeas Constance Wilde
  15. 2018On Chesil Beachas Violet Ponting
  16. 2017Little Womenas Marmee March · 3 episodes
  17. 2017Kingsman: The Golden Circleas Chief of Staff Fox
  18. 2017Monster Familyas Emma Wishbone (voice)
  19. 2017Geniusas Elsa Einstein · 10 episodes
  20. 2017Apple Tree Yardas Yvonne Carmichael · 4 episodes
  21. 2015The Dresseras Her Ladyship
  22. 2015Everestas Helen Wilton
  23. 2015A Royal Night Outas Queen Elizabeth
  24. 2015Little Boyas Emma Busbee
  25. 2015Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotismas Miss Trinklebury
  26. 2015Testament of Youthas Mrs. Brittain
  27. 2014The Theory of Everythingas Beryl Wilde
  28. 2013The Book Thiefas Rosa Hubermann
  29. 2013Some Girl(s)as Lindsay
  30. 2013Belleas Lady Mansfield
  31. 2013The Politician's Husbandas Freya Gardner · 3 episodes
  32. 2012Anna Kareninaas Countess Lydia Ivanova
  33. 2011War Horseas Rose Narracott
  34. 2011Appropriate Adultas Janet Leach · 2 episodes
  35. 2010Oranges and Sunshineas Margaret Humphreys
  36. 2010Cemetery Junctionas Mrs. Kendrick
  37. 2009Cold Soulsas Claire
  38. 2008Synecdoche, New Yorkas Tammy
  39. 2008Fireflies in the Gardenas Jane Lawrence
  40. 2008The Memory Keeper's Daughteras Caroline Gil
  41. 2007The Water Horseas Anne MacMorrow
  42. 2006Miss Potteras Millie Warne
  43. 2006Crusade in Jeansas Mary Vega
  44. 2005The Propositionas Martha Stanley
  45. 2005Separate Liesas Anne Manning
  46. 2005Corpse Brideas Victoria Everglot (voice)
  47. 2005Wah-Wahas Ruby Compton
  48. 2004The Life and Death of Peter Sellersas Anne Sellers
  49. 2002Equilibriumas Mary O'Brien
  50. 2002Punch-Drunk Loveas Lena Leonard
  51. 2002Red Dragonas Reba McClane
  52. 2001Gosford Parkas Elsie
  53. 2000The Luzhin Defenceas Natalia Katkov
  54. 1999Angela's Ashesas Angela McCourt
  55. 1999Cradle Will Rockas Olive Stanton
  56. 1998Hilary and Jackieas Jackie du Pré
  57. 1998Metrolandas Marion
  58. 1997The Boxeras Maggie Hamill
  59. 1996Breaking the Wavesas Bess McNeill
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 2 episodes