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
War Horse
Angela's Ashes
Dune: Prophecy
Little Women
Little Boy
Testament of Youth
Belle
Punch-Drunk Love
Equilibrium
Red Dragon
The Proposition
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Oranges and Sunshine
Everest
Appropriate Adult
Gosford Park
Small Things Like These
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
Anna Karenina
Miss Potter
The Boxer
Monster Family 2
The Water Horse
Hilary and Jackie
The Third Day
A Royal Night Out
Cemetery Junction
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Cradle Will Rock
Steve
Apple Tree Yard
The Luzhin Defence
Midas Man
The Happy Prince
The Dresser
Fireflies in the Garden
The Legend of Ochi
God's Creatures
On Chesil Beach
King Lear
Monster Family
Cold Souls