Emily Watson

Acting · Born 1967-01-14 in Islington, London, England, UK

Biography

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 in Anand Tucker's Hilary and Jackie (1998). Watson's other films include The Boxer (1997), Angela's Ashes (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Red Dragon (2002), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), Corpse Bride (2005), Miss Potter (2006), Synecdoche, New York (2008),…

Filmography

• Breaking the Waves as Bess McNeill
• Angela's Ashes as Angela McCourt
• Corpse Bride as Victoria Everglot (voice)
• Synecdoche, New York as Tammy
• Equilibrium as Mary O'Brien
• Punch-Drunk Love as Lena Leonard
• Red Dragon as Reba McClane
• The Proposition as Martha Stanley
• War Horse as Rose Narracott
• Belle as Lady Mansfield

TV

• Chernobyl as Ulana Khomyuk
• The Early Show as Self
• The Oscars as Self
• Appropriate Adult as Janet Leach
• The Politician's Husband as Freya Gardner
• Fired on Mars as Sheila (voice)
• Performance as Rosalie
• Apple Tree Yard as Yvonne Carmichael
• Genius as Elsa Einstein
• Little Women as Marmee March