Emily Watson
English actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1967 · age 59
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.
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HamnetFilm, Mary2024Silver Bear for Best Supporting PerformanceAward
Dune: ProphecySeries, 2024Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen2023
Fired on MarsSeries, Sheila (voice)2022
God's CreaturesFilm, Aileen O'Hara2020
The Third DaySeries, Mrs. Martin2019
ChernobylSeries, Ulana Khomyuk2018
King LearFilm, Regan2017
Apple Tree YardSeries, Yvonne Carmichael
Kingsman: The Golden CircleFilm, 2017Chief of Staff Fox2015Donostia AwardAward2014
The Theory of EverythingFilm, Beryl Wilde2013
The Politician's HusbandSeries, Freya Gardner2012
Anna KareninaFilm, Countess Lydia Ivanova2011British Academy Television Award for Best ActressAward
Appropriate AdultSeries, 2011Janet Leach2010
Cemetery JunctionFilm, Mrs. Kendrick2009
Cold SoulsFilm, Claire2007
The Water HorseFilm, Anne MacMorrow2005
Corpse BrideFilm, Victoria Everglot (voice)2003
Working ShakespeareSeries2002
EquilibriumFilm, Mary O'Brien2001
Gosford ParkFilm, Elsie1998
Hilary and JackieFilm, Jackie du Pré1997Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleAward1996European Film Award for Best ActressAward
Breaking the WavesFilm, 1996Bess McNeill1991
PerformanceSeries, Rosalie1967Born14 January 1967People around Emily
Close ties
Eric Fellner Produced The Theory of Everything (2015)
Tim Bevan Produced The Theory of Everything (2015)
Steven Spielberg Directed War Horse (2012)
Cillian Murphy Produced Small Things Like These and Steve
Robert Altman Directed Gosford Park (2001)
Ron Howard Directed Genius and Genius, season 1
Richard E. Grant Directed Wah-Wah (2005)
Marleen Gorris Directed The Luzhin Defence (2002)
Kevin Hooks Directed Genius and Genius, season 1
Richard Eyre Directed King Lear and The Dresser
Brian Percival Directed The Book Thief and A Song for Jenny
Kenneth Biller Directed Genius and Genius, season 1
Philip Seymour Hoffman Also in Punch-Drunk Love (2003)
Geoffrey Rush Also in The Book Thief and Genius
John Williams Wrote War Horse and The Book Thief
Rupert Everett Directed The Happy Prince (2018)
Tom Wilkinson Also in Belle, The Happy Prince and Little Boy
Bob Balaban Produced Gosford Park (2001)
Julian Fellowes Directed Separate Lies (2006)
Celia Imrie Also in Hilary and Jackie (1998)
David Dencik Also in Chernobyl, War Horse and Genius
Roger Allam Also in The Book Thief and A Royal Night Out
Gerard McSorley Also in The Boxer, Angela's Ashes and War Horse
David Wilmot Also in Hamnet, Genius and Anna Karenina
Known for
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The Theory of Everything 2014
Hamnet 2025
Corpse Bride 2005
The Book Thief 2013
Synecdoche, New York 2008
Also in Français
Filmography 40
87 credits on file
Television 15
Media & music
Awards
About this person
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).
