Portrait · David Shankbone / CC BY 2.0 Emma Watson Actor and director
Born 1990
Emma Watson is a British actor and director whose early fame as Hermione Granger grew into a career across literary drama, animation, comedy and musical film. She was born in Paris to lawyer parents and moved to England after their separation. Her childhood combined ordinary school life with a public identity that developed exceptionally early.
In Oxford she attended the Dragon School and took Stagecoach performing classes. Casting for Harry Potter began when she was nine. In later interviews she described the unusual pressure of growing up under public observation, alongside a continuing interest in education and storytelling.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone introduced her Hermione in 2001, beginning the screen collaboration with Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.
The series continued through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in 2011.
Alongside Potter, she portrayed Pauline Fossil in the television adaptation Ballet Shoes.
Animation brought the voice of Princess Pea in The Tale of Despereaux.
My Week with Marilyn cast her as Lucy.
Sam in The Perks of Being a Wallflower gave her a contemporary coming-of-age role.
Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring cast her as Nicki.
This Is the End used her own name for a comic screen persona.
Darren Aronofsky’s Noah introduced her Ila.
Regression cast her as Angela Gray.
Colonia placed her in the role of Lena.
Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast cast her as Belle in 2017.
The Circle provided the contrasting role of Mae.
Greta Gerwig’s Little Women followed with Meg March in 2019.
She pursued university education alongside professional acting and graduated from Brown with an English literature degree in May 2014.
UN Women appointed her a Goodwill Ambassador that July, linking her public work to young women’s empowerment and HeForShe. Her appointment followed involvement in girls’ education, including visits to Bangladesh and Zambia.
She later moved behind the camera for Prada Paradoxe, directing and starring in its 2022 campaign short. This was commercial brand work, distinct from a verified personal fragrance recommendation.
Renais is another commercial undertaking: she and her brother Alex co-founded the gin business, which connects their family’s Burgundy winemaking with production in England.
In December 2023 she described creative writing study at Oxford.
In September 2025 she discussed a new, unnamed pursuit and her wish to stay connected with the filmmaking community. She missed aspects of acting while finding promotional obligations difficult. Pickleball and Brandi Carlile’s music appear in that same personal account.
Vogue’s September 2026 report documents her Lucas Museum appearance, where she collaborated on a handmade floral dress. The checked current coverage establishes this public activity without supplying a new acting credit.
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Connected people 01 Cover source Mom & Me & Mom Maya Angelou Called it a favourite; also an Our Shared Shelf selection. Reference edition, not her verified owned copy.
Named item linked to an attributable source View image source 02 Cover source The Nature of Beauty Imelda Burke Publisher reproduces Watson’s praise. Recommendation, not authorship or verified completion. Reference edition, not her owned copy.
Named item linked to an attributable source View image source 01 Regina Spektor — Samson; Elvis Presley — All Shook Up Named in her June 2009 iPod playlist.
Recorded with an attributable source 02 Brandi Carlile — You Without Me September 2025 interview, while working on an essay.
Recorded with an attributable source 01 Banana bread 2013.
Recorded with an attributable source 01 Pickleball May 2025 Cannes visit; friends with tennis experience introduced her to it.
Recorded with an attributable source 02 Riding, singing and dancing Belle preparation in the 2017 release interview; not a current exercise prescription.
Recorded with an attributable source 01 Not located in the reviewed sources Emma Watson, reviewed 2026-10-02: no qualifying current eating plan verified. The repost’s processed-food claims rely on weak secondary links; direct baking and beauty accounts do not establish a diet.
Evidence review current to 2026-10-02 Not verified 01 Cleansing, toning and moisturizing Personal account in the March 2017 archive; photograph dated December 2016. Exact article publication day unverified.
Recorded with an attributable source 02 Cover source Gentle Cleanser/Makeup Remover Évolué Named personal use in the 2017 archive. Current reference packaging and formulation do not establish her present use or owned size.
Named item linked to an attributable source View image source 01 Lancôme Trésor Midnight Rose Personal wrist application reported in February 2012, during her Lancôme campaign period. No current signature scent inferred.
Recorded with an attributable source 01 Sofia December 2023 adoption account; later status unverified.
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