Emma Watson
Actor · Activist — Actors
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Biography
Watson literally grew up in public across eight Harry Potter films, then did something rarer: she slowed down, took a degree, and chose roles and causes deliberately — from Perks of Being a Wallflower to fronting UN Women's HeForShe campaign.
British actress born in Paris, who grew up on screen as Hermione Granger and later became a prominent advocate for gender equality.
Known for
Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, and Beauty and the Beast.
Notable works & defining projects
- Harry Potter series
- Beauty and the Beast
- Little Women
Notable achievements
- Starred in all eight Harry Potter films (2001-2011)
- Appointed a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador (2014) and helped launch the HeForShe campaign
- Starred in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (2017), a billion-dollar box-office hit
Timeline
- 2001Cast as Hermione Granger at age 10; Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone released
- 2014Delivered the HeForShe speech at UN headquarters in New York
- 2019Played Meg March in Greta Gerwig's Little Women
Did you know?
- She was born in Paris and lived in France until she was five
- She graduated from Brown University with a degree in English literature in 2014, studying while filming
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