Biography
Emily Margaret Watson 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, and 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).
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Awards & recognition
- Silver Bear — Best Supporting Performance · 2024
- Donostia Award · 2015
- British Academy Television Award — Best Actress · 2011
- Bodil Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1997
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 1996
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- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actress · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1997 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Chernobyl
The Theory of Everything
Hamnet
Corpse Bride
Genius
The Book Thief
Synecdoche, New York
Breaking the Waves
Dune: Prophecy
Testament of Youth
War Horse
Angela's Ashes
Little Boy
Little Women
Belle
Equilibrium
Punch-Drunk Love
Oranges and Sunshine
The Proposition
Red Dragon
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Everest
Gosford Park
Small Things Like These
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
Anna Karenina
Appropriate Adult
The Boxer
Monster Family 2
Miss Potter
Hilary and Jackie
The Third Day
A Royal Night Out
Cemetery Junction
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
The Water Horse
Cradle Will Rock
Steve
Apple Tree Yard
Midas Man
The Happy Prince
The Dresser
Fireflies in the Garden
The Luzhin Defence
The Legend of Ochi
God's Creatures
King Lear
On Chesil Beach
Monster Family
Cold Souls