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Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Acting·1967·62 films

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).

Filmography

Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)Chief of Staff Fox
The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything (2014)Beryl Wilde
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride (2005)Victoria Everglot (voice)
Everest
Everest (2015)Helen Wilton
Equilibrium
Equilibrium (2002)Mary O'Brien
Red Dragon
Red Dragon (2002)Reba McClane
The Book Thief
The Book Thief (2013)Rosa Hubermann
War Horse
War Horse (2011)Rose Narracott
Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)Lena Leonard
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina (2012)Countess Lydia Ivanova
Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York (2008)Tammy
Hamnet
Hamnet (2025)Mary
Gosford Park
Gosford Park (2001)Elsie
The Water Horse
The Water Horse (2007)Anne MacMorrow
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves (1996)Bess McNeill
Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth (2015)Mrs. Brittain
Belle
Belle (2013)Lady Mansfield
The Proposition
The Proposition (2005)Martha Stanley
Little Boy
Little Boy (2015)Emma Busbee
Miss Potter
Miss Potter (2006)Millie Warne
Small Things Like These
Small Things Like These (2024)Sister Mary
On Chesil Beach
On Chesil Beach (2018)Violet Ponting
Monster Family
Monster Family (2017)Emma Wishbone (voice)
Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes (1999)Angela McCourt
A Royal Night Out
A Royal Night Out (2015)Queen Elizabeth
Cemetery Junction
Cemetery Junction (2010)Mrs. Kendrick
The Legend of Ochi
The Legend of Ochi (2025)Dasha
The Boxer
The Boxer (1997)Maggie Hamill
Steve
Steve (2025)Jenny
Fireflies in the Garden
Fireflies in the Garden (2008)Jane Lawrence
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)Anne Sellers
The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince (2018)Constance Wilde
Cold Souls
Cold Souls (2009)Claire
Hilary and Jackie
Hilary and Jackie (1998)Jackie du Pré
King Lear
King Lear (2018)Regan
Monster Family 2
Monster Family 2 (2021)Emma Wishbone (voice)
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock (1999)Olive Stanton
God's Creatures
God's Creatures (2022)Aileen O'Hara
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015)Miss Trinklebury
The Dresser
The Dresser (2015)Her Ladyship
Oranges and Sunshine
Oranges and Sunshine (2010)Margaret Humphreys
Some Girl(s)
Some Girl(s) (2013)Lindsay
Separate Lies
Separate Lies (2005)Anne Manning
Crusade in Jeans
Crusade in Jeans (2006)Mary Vega
Metroland
Metroland (1997)Marion
The Luzhin Defence
The Luzhin Defence (2000)Natalia Katkov
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)Caroline Gil
Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah (2005)Ruby Compton
Midas Man
Midas Man (2024)Queenie Epstein
Trixie
Trixie (2000)Trixie Zurbo
Within the Whirlwind
Within the Whirlwind (2009)Evgenia Ginzburg
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss (1997)Maggie Tulliver
A Song for Jenny
A Song for Jenny (2015)Julie Nicholson
The Making of Gosford Park
The Making of Gosford Park (2002)Self
Ballchewer
Ballchewer (2002)Self
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997)
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003)Self
Meerkats 3D
Meerkats 3D (2011)Narrator
Weinstein
Weinstein (2018)Narrator (voice)
A Prairie Farm Girl
A Prairie Farm GirlMarie Calamange
A Christmas Child
A Christmas ChildEmily Watson ( Self/Narrator )
Inside Look: Hamnet
Inside Look: Hamnet (2025)Self (archive footage)