Emma Watson – Bio, Net Worth, Height

Emma Watson – Bio, Net Worth, Height

origin
Emma Watson is a British film actress, fashion model and women’s rights activist. She rose to fame as “Hermione Granger” in the Harry Potter films. Her film credits also include Beauty and the Beast (2017), Noah (2014), and Perks of Perks (2012). Watson was born on April 15, 1990 in Paris, France, as Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson. Her lawyer parents, Jacqueline and Chris, separated in 1995. She has a younger brother Alex and three half-siblings: Toby, Lucy and Nina. Watson grew up in Oxfordshire, England, and attended the Stagecoach Theatre School of Art. There, she studied acting/singing and performed in school plays. Watson continued her studies at Brown University, followed by Worcester College, Oxford. She graduated in 2014 with a BA in English Literature.

Profession
Watson began acting in school plays. She won a local poetry competition at the age of seven. Her teachers also encouraged her to pursue acting. In 1999, Watson auditioned for the film “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” After failing several auditions, she was cast as “Hermione Granger,” a witch born to non-magical parents. The film is based on JK Rowling’s book of the same name. Hermione Granger’s role was reprised 7 times: Chamber of Secrets (2002), Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Goblet of Fire (2005), Order of the Phoenix (2007), Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Death Hollow – Part 1 Part 1 (2010) and Part 2 (2011). The film also stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.

Watson played “Pauline Fossil” in the BBC TV movie Ballet Shoes (2007). She voiced the character “Princess Pea” in the computer-animated film The Tale of Despereaux (2008). Watson played “Beauty” opposite Dan Stevens (The Beast) in “Beauty and the Beast” (2017). The film is directed by Bill Condon. Other notable films include Noah (2014) with Russell Crowe, The Return (2015) with Ethan Hawke and The Circle (2017) with Tom Hanks ).

In addition to movies, Watson is a fashion model and feminist activist. In 2005, she was featured on the cover of Teen Vogue. In 2009 and 2010, she collaborated successfully with Burberry. In 2011, Watson became the face of the French perfume/cosmetics brand “Lancôme”. In 2014, she won the British Fashion Awards for Best British Style. Watson was named a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in 2014. She was ranked 26th on Time magazine’s 2015 list of the world’s most powerful people.

personal
Emma Watson is 5ft 5in tall and of British and German ancestry. Her net worth is estimated at $80 million. The Harry Potter movies have grossed over $8 billion at the box office. She also has endorsement deals with companies like Burberry and Lancôme. Watson dates college students Will Adamovich and Matthew Janney. She is also associated with financier “Jay Barrymore” and technical manager “William “Mack” Knight”.

Photography: JJ [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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