Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Known for: Acting

Born: January 14, 1967

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 i…

Known for

Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996
Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes
1999
Trixie
Trixie
2000
Monster Family 2
Monster Family 2
2021
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2008
Hilary and Jackie
Hilary and Jackie
1998
Oranges and Sunshine
Oranges and Sunshine
2010
Meerkats 3D
Meerkats 3D
2011
Within the Whirlwind
Within the Whirlwind
2009
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
1997
Midday Sun
 
A Song for Jenny
A Song for Jenny
2015
Monster Family
Monster Family
2017
Weinstein
Weinstein
2018
God's Creatures
God's Creatures
2022
Fado!
 
Cold Souls
Cold Souls
2009
Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love
2002
Metroland
Metroland
1997
Small Things Like These
Small Things Like These
2024
Separate Lies
Separate Lies
2005
The Boxer
The Boxer
1997
The Luzhin Defence
The Luzhin Defence
2000
The Water Horse
The Water Horse
2007
Little Boy
Little Boy
2015
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
2003
Late in Summer
 
London Fog: A Ruby Gale Mystery
 
Amri
 
Crusade in Jeans
Crusade in Jeans
2006
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride
2005
Fireflies in the Garden
Fireflies in the Garden
2008
The Legend of Ochi
The Legend of Ochi
2025
Miss Potter
Miss Potter
2006
Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah
2005
Midas Man
Midas Man
2024
A Summer Day's Dream
1994
War Horse
War Horse
2011
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
2013
A Royal Night Out
A Royal Night Out
2015
The Dresser
The Dresser
2015
Hamnet
Hamnet
2025
The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince
2018
King Lear
King Lear
2018
Ballchewer
Ballchewer
2002
The Making of Gosford Park
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
Equilibrium
Equilibrium
2002
Red Dragon
Red Dragon
2002
The Proposition
The Proposition
2005
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997
Belle
Belle
2013
The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything
2014
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
2015
The Clockmaker’s Secret: Lost in Spindlewood
 
Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York
2008
On Chesil Beach
On Chesil Beach
2018
A Prairie Farm Girl
A Prairie Farm Girl
 
Some Girl(s)
Some Girl(s)
2013
Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth
2015
A Christmas Child
A Christmas Child
 
Inside Look: Hamnet
Inside Look: Hamnet
2025
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
Cemetery Junction
Cemetery Junction
2010
Everest
Everest
2015
Steve
Steve
2025
Holly Noel: The Winter Ball (Christmas 3)
 
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
2012
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
2017
In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema
1998
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock
1999
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare
 
Gosford Park
Gosford Park
2001
The Early Show
The Early Show
1999
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Appropriate Adult
Appropriate Adult
2011
The Politician's Husband
The Politician's Husband
2013
Fired on Mars
Fired on Mars
2023
Performance
Performance
1991
Apple Tree Yard
Apple Tree Yard
2017
Genius
Genius
2017
Little Women
Little Women
2017
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
2015
Chernobyl
Chernobyl
2019
Dune: Prophecy
Dune: Prophecy
2024
Too Close
Too Close
2021
The Third Day
The Third Day
2020
Working Shakespeare
Working Shakespeare
2003