Emma Watson is a British actress who gained great fame especially for her role of “Hermione Granger” in the “Harry Potter” films and she has a net worth of 80 000 000$.
| Net Worth | 80 000 000$ |
| Born | 15 April 1990 (age 31) Paris, France |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris on April 15, 1990, in a family of lawyers – Frenchwoman Jacqueline Lewsby and Englishman Chris Watson. According to one version, the girl was named after her paternal grandmother, and according to another – after a good family acquaintance.
When the girl was five years old, her parents divorced. Her father returned to his homeland, and in order not to traumatize the psyche of the little girl and her younger brother Alex, Jacqueline also decided to move to England. So childhood, little Emma spent, as they say, two houses: she lived with her mother in Oxford, and on weekends visiting her father in London.
At the age of three, Emma first said she wanted to play in the theater, and at age seven she received her first “acting award” – for reading poetry at the school Daisy Pratt poetry recitation contest.
Seeing the little girl’s desire for the stage, her mother sent her to the acting school Stagecoach Theatre Arts. On its stage, the girl was the wicked witch Morgan in the production of “King Arthur: The Years of Youth,” Swallow from “Swallow and the Prince,” angry cook from “Alice in Wonderland”, as well as the female lead in the story “The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde.
EMMA WATSON AND “HARRY POTTER”
It was teachers of Stagecoach school that sent a portfolio of Emma to the manager, who selected the actors for the film adaptation of the bestselling novel by British author Joan Rowling “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”.
Emma Watson had no illusions about her acting abilities and was just glad that she got beyond the first round. In turn, producer David Heyman was just amazed by the confidence of the 8-year-old girl, who easily outperformed more than a thousand competitors, among whom were professional actresses. The choice approved and Joan Rowling – the writer kept her fists for the girl with the very first audition.
Successfully passed all the auditions, the girl was introduced to Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Green. Together with them, she was to work for the next 12 years, full of hard work on the set and vivid impressions. The expected millions of fans of Rowling’s books premiere of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was held November 4, 2001. Already on the first day the film broke the record for the number of viewers, and later became the highest-grossing film of 2001.
Critics praised the game three young actors, many with emphasis on Emma Watson. The Daily Telegraph regarded her portrayal of Hermione Granger as “admirable”, while Imagine Games Network entertainment media reviewer stated that Emma Watson outshone everyone. That same year the girl was awarded the Young Artist Award for Best Actress.
Emma’s fee – 125 thousand dollars – Emma’s parents put in a bank account to pay for her future studies. But some of that money still went to a fancy party for Emma’s friends to celebrate the completion of filming the first part of the saga.
The girl stressed that after the phenomenal success of “Potter” her life has not changed much: She, as before, had to look after her little brother and make her own bed.
EDUCATION
Filming the first and subsequent parts were held almost all year round, so Emma had to transfer to the Haddington School for Girls, where it was possible to study remotely. Even when the work on the film was in full swing, Watson and her companions were daily hard cramming the school curriculum for five hours. In 2006, between the fourth and fifth parts of “Potteriana”, she received a certificate of graduation. On her report card, she got eight A-pluses and two A’s.
In 2008, Emma graduated from a summer acting course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, after which she continued her studies at Brown University, USA. Among her favorite courses were geology and literature.
Before her university entrance exams, rumors surfaced that Emma wasn’t going to play the sixth part of the saga. “I didn’t want to be completely dependent on the filming process for the next three years,” she said in an interview. But her departure would put an end to the titanic work of the hundreds of people who worked on the previous installments. Representatives of Warner Bros. managed to convince her to stay after all. On the amount of her fee for the sixth part, history is silent. In order to take part in the shooting, the actress had to take a sabbatical.
In the spring of 2014, the actress did graduate from Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in English literature.
OTHER EMMA WATSON ROLES
“Is there life after Hermione?” many fans of the actress wondered after the premiere of the second part of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” which was released in 2011, emotionally summing up the epic adventure of young wizards. The answer is yes, it definitely does.
The first role Emma Watson played outside of the Harry Potter saga was that of ballerina Pauline Fossil in the TV adaptation of the novel The Ballet Shoes by Streetfield Noel. The lyrical film for family viewing was warmly received by the audience. The audience was especially moved by the twins Nina and Lucy, played by Emma’s half-sisters.
In 2009, Emma signed a contract to shoot the French melodrama “Napoleon and Betsy” directed by Leon Gates. The script described the relationship of Napoleon Bonaparte, passing out in exile on the island of St. Helena, and a little girl, the daughter of a local official. Alas, the project was never put into production.
In 2009, viewers could see her in the movie “7 Days and Nights with Marilyn. The role of Lucy’s assistant was small but memorable – the grown-up Emma Watson was as inimitable as ever.
A year later, the movie “It’s good to be quiet” (adaptation of the novel of the same name by Stephen Chbosky) was released. The story told of a shy and unpopular kid Charlie, who met people who finally really understand it and accepted into their company. On the set, Emma Watson became friends with Logan Lerman (Charlie) and Ezra Miller (Patrick). In 2013, she played a self-righteous thief in Sofia Coppola’s Elite Society. She also appeared in the comedy-catastrophe film “World’s End 2013: Hollywood-style Apocalypse.” Like the rest of the Hollywood stars involved in the project, she played herself. In the plot, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and other guests of a crazy party wake up the end of the world and try to survive. In the spring of 2014, she played the role of Elah, the adopted daughter of the biblical Noah, in Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah.”
In early 2016, the girl announced that she would leave acting for a year and devote time to self-development. “My goal is to read two books in a week. One for myself, the other for my feminist project ‘Our Bookshelf,'” she shared in an interview. In March 2017, the colorful musical “Beauty and the Beast” – a film interpretation of the famous Disney fairy tale – was released in the world cinema. Emma Watson played the role of the beautiful Belle, who is captured by the monster (Dan Stevens). The film was one of the most anticipated premieres of the season.
To prepare for the role, Emma had to take three months of lessons in singing, dancing and riding. Because of this, she turned down the role in another musical – the acclaimed “La La Land. Schedules of filming the two projects simply did not fit together. As a result, the main female role in “La La Land” was performed by her namesake Emma Stone.
In the same year, the premiere of “Sphere” took place. Breaking news story picture told about the near future, which is about to create a network The Circle, combining all the computer data of one person into a single system. Emma played the role of a young graduate, May Holland, who had just started working at the Circle.
In 2019, the film Little Women, based on the novel of the same name by Louisa May Olcott, premiered with her participation. The story is about the problems of four very different girls living in the Civil War era. Along with Emma in the film starred Sirsha Ronan and Florence Pugh. This adaptation of the novel was not the first one, but the critics found it very worthy. The film also received high marks from the audience.
EMMA WATSON IN MODELING
Emma Watson started her modeling career in 2005. The first professional photo shoot of the 15-year-old girl was for Teen Vogue magazine. Her picture graced the cover of the November issue.
Three years later, the British media announced that the fashion brand Chanel is changing the face of an advertising campaign from Keira Knightley to Emma Watson, but as it turned out, someone sent misinformation to the press. That same year, Emma became the face of the fall-winter collection 2009/2010 “Burberry”, and six months later – the spring-summer collection. As part of a spring ad campaign, she starred in a music video with male model Max Hurd for the song “Say You Don`t Want It” by the band One Night Only.
A little later, Watson signed a contract with the ethical clothing brand People Tree – she consulted representatives of the brand on the design of the spring line. The result of her efforts was on the shelves in February 2010. The collection was warmly received by readers of Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan and People.
In 2011, Emma was awarded the Style Icon award. She received the award from provocative fashion designer Vivienne Westwood at the Elle Style Awards. At the same time, the actress became the new face of Lancôme.
May 2013 marked the release of GQ magazine with Emma Watson on the cover. The actress appeared as Julia Roberts from Pretty Woman.
In 2014, Emma Watson won the Best British Style nomination at the British Fashion Awards, beating serious competitors – Keira Knightley, Kate Moss and David Beckham. At the same time she admitted that she had always considered Elizabeth Taylor her idol and fashion compass.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
The enterprising and energetic girl realized a long time ago that thanks to her high position in society she could become a voice for those who have no opportunity to openly voice their problems. She is most concerned about inequality between men and women. This was the topic of her speech at the UN Headquarters. The actress launched a campaign HeForShe, whose leitmotif is the fight against the oppression of the female sex.
Calling herself a feminist, Emma Watson always adds that men suffer from gender stereotypes as much as women: “I want men to join this fight. So that their daughters, sisters and mothers can free themselves from prejudice. So that their sons can allow themselves to be vulnerable and show their feelings.”
The “Our Bookshelf” project, already mentioned above, is a themed virtual book club for feminists, created with Watson’s participation.
EMMA WATSON’S HOBBIES
During her high school years, Watson fell in love with sports, fine art, and contemporary music, particularly Bryan Adams, Dido, and Suzanne Vega. With classical music, as well as with opera, Emma did not have a relationship. But her father instilled in her a love for rock and roll: since childhood the actress heard songs by Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry at home.
Emma admits that her idol and one of her favorite actresses is Julia Roberts. She also enjoys watching movies with Goldie Hawn and Sandra Bullock. One of her favorite actors is John Cleese, who played Almost-Nick, the ghost of Gryffindor, in “Porteriana.” The girl loves Italian food (especially pizza) and chocolate. Emma loves to read (her favorite children’s author is the American Roald Dahl), but the girl is not as much into literature as Hermione Granger.
Emma Watson Net Worth
Emma Watson is a British actress who gained great fame especially for her role of “Hermione Granger” in the “Harry Potter” films and she has a net worth of 80 000 000$.
