Emily Watson

Actor | Actress | Executive Producer

Emily Margaret Watson OBE (born 14 January 1967) is an English actress. She began her career on stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1992. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her debut film role as Bess McNeil in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996) and for her role as Jacqueline du Pré in Hilary and Jackie (1998), winning the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress for the latter. Watson's other films include The Boxer (1997), Angela's Ashes...

Place of Birth: Islington, London, England, UK

Date of Birth: Jan 14, 1967

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Filmography

Actor (69 Known Credits)

God's Creatures

Aileen O'Hara

Monster Family 2

Emma Wishbone (voice)

Valya Harkonnen

Ulana Khomyuk

Violet Ponting

Constance

Regan

Weinstein: The Inside Story

Narrator

Genius

Elsa Einstein

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Chief of Staff Fox

Happy Family

Emma Wishbone (voice)

Yvonne Carmichael

Marmee March

Helen Wilton

Emma Busbee

Queen Elizabeth

Julie Nicholson

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

Miss Trinklebury

The Dresser

Her Ladyship

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

Grace McKee

The Theory of Everything

Beryl Wilde

Mrs. Brittain

Lindsay

Rosa Hubermann

Lady Mansfield

The Politician's Husband

Freya Gardner

Lidia Ivanovna

Rose Narracott

Janet Leach

Mrs. Kendrick

Margaret Humphreys

Claire

Evgenia Ginzburg

Tammy

Fireflies in the Garden

Jane Lawrence

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Caroline Gil

The Water Horse

Anne MacMorrow

Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek

Mary Vega

Miss Potter

Millie Warne

Inside the Two Worlds of 'The Corpse Bride'

Self

Corpse Bride

Victoria Everglot (voice)

Wah-Wah

Ruby Compton

The Proposition

Martha Stanley

Separate Lies

Anne Manning

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Anne Sellers

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'

Herself

Lena Leonard

Mary O'Brien

Lena Leonard

Reba McClane

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

Self

Elsie

Trixie Zurbo

Natalia Katkov

Self

Angela McCourt

Olive Stanton

Jackie Du Pré

Maggie

Marion

The Mill on the Floss

Maggie Tulliver

Bess McNeill

Rosalie

Self

Narrator

Mrs. Martin

Dr. Emma Robinson

Dasha

Malka Epstein

God's Creatures (2022)

Aileen O'Hara

Monster Family 2 (2021)

Emma Wishbone (voice)

Dune: The Sisterhood (2020)

Valya Harkonnen

Chernobyl (2019)

Ulana Khomyuk

On Chesil Beach (2018)

Violet Ponting

The Happy Prince (2018)

Constance

King Lear (2018)

Regan

Weinstein: The Inside Story (2018)

Narrator

Genius (2017 - 2021)

Elsa Einstein

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Chief of Staff Fox

Happy Family (2017)

Emma Wishbone (voice)

Apple Tree Yard (2017)

Yvonne Carmichael

Little Women (2017)

Marmee March

Everest (2015)

Helen Wilton

Little Boy (2015)

Emma Busbee

A Royal Night Out (2015)

Queen Elizabeth

A Song for Jenny (2015)

Julie Nicholson

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015)

Miss Trinklebury

The Dresser (2015)

Her Ladyship

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe (2015)

Grace McKee

The Theory of Everything (2014)

Beryl Wilde

Testament of Youth (2014)

Mrs. Brittain

Some Girl(s) (2013)

Lindsay

The Book Thief (2013)

Rosa Hubermann

Belle (2013)

Lady Mansfield

The Politician's Husband (2013)

Freya Gardner

Anna Karenina (2012)

Lidia Ivanovna

War Horse (2011)

Rose Narracott

Appropriate Adult (2011)

Janet Leach

Cemetery Junction (2010)

Mrs. Kendrick

Oranges and Sunshine (2010)

Margaret Humphreys

Cold Souls (2009)

Claire

Within the Whirlwind (2009)

Evgenia Ginzburg

Synecdoche, New York (2008)

Tammy

Fireflies in the Garden (2008)

Jane Lawrence

The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)

Caroline Gil

The Water Horse (2007)

Anne MacMorrow

Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek (2006)

Mary Vega

Miss Potter (2006)

Millie Warne

Inside the Two Worlds of 'The Corpse Bride' (2006)

Self

Corpse Bride (2005)

Victoria Everglot (voice)

Wah-Wah (2005)

Ruby Compton

The Proposition (2005)

Martha Stanley

Separate Lies (2005)

Anne Manning

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

Anne Sellers

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003)

Herself

12 Scopitones (2003)

Lena Leonard

Equilibrium (2002)

Mary O'Brien

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Lena Leonard

Red Dragon (2002)

Reba McClane

The Making of 'Gosford Park' (2002)

Self

Gosford Park (2001)

Elsie

Trixie (2000)

Trixie Zurbo

The Luzhin Defence (2000)

Natalia Katkov

The Early Show (1999 - 2011)

Self

Angela's Ashes (1999)

Angela McCourt

Cradle Will Rock (1999)

Olive Stanton

Hilary and Jackie (1998)

Jackie Du Pré

The Boxer (1997)

Maggie

Metroland (1997)

Marion

The Mill on the Floss (1997)

Maggie Tulliver

Breaking the Waves (1996)

Bess McNeill

Performance (1991 - 1995)

Rosalie

The Oscars (1953 - 2022)

Self

Meerkats 3D

Narrator

The Third Day

Mrs. Martin

Too Close

Dr. Emma Robinson

The Legend of Ochi

Dasha

Midas Man

Malka Epstein

Actress (69 Known Credits)

God's Creatures

Aileen O'Hara

Monster Family 2

Emma Wishbone (voice)

Valya Harkonnen

Ulana Khomyuk

Violet Ponting

Constance

Regan

Weinstein: The Inside Story

Narrator

Genius

Elsa Einstein

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Chief of Staff Fox

Happy Family

Emma Wishbone (voice)

Yvonne Carmichael

Marmee March

Helen Wilton

Emma Busbee

Queen Elizabeth

Julie Nicholson

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

Miss Trinklebury

The Dresser

Her Ladyship

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

Grace McKee

The Theory of Everything

Beryl Wilde

Mrs. Brittain

Lindsay

Rosa Hubermann

Lady Mansfield

The Politician's Husband

Freya Gardner

Lidia Ivanovna

Rose Narracott

Janet Leach

Mrs. Kendrick

Margaret Humphreys

Claire

Evgenia Ginzburg

Tammy

Fireflies in the Garden

Jane Lawrence

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Caroline Gil

The Water Horse

Anne MacMorrow

Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek

Mary Vega

Miss Potter

Millie Warne

Inside the Two Worlds of 'The Corpse Bride'

Self

Corpse Bride

Victoria Everglot (voice)

Wah-Wah

Ruby Compton

The Proposition

Martha Stanley

Separate Lies

Anne Manning

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Anne Sellers

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'

Herself

Lena Leonard

Mary O'Brien

Lena Leonard

Reba McClane

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

Self

Elsie

Trixie Zurbo

Natalia Katkov

Self

Angela McCourt

Olive Stanton

Jackie Du Pré

Maggie

Marion

The Mill on the Floss

Maggie Tulliver

Bess McNeill

Rosalie

Self

Narrator

Mrs. Martin

Dr. Emma Robinson

Dasha

Malka Epstein

God's Creatures (2022)

Aileen O'Hara

Monster Family 2 (2021)

Emma Wishbone (voice)

Dune: The Sisterhood (2020)

Valya Harkonnen

Chernobyl (2019)

Ulana Khomyuk

On Chesil Beach (2018)

Violet Ponting

The Happy Prince (2018)

Constance

King Lear (2018)

Regan

Weinstein: The Inside Story (2018)

Narrator

Genius (2017 - 2021)

Elsa Einstein

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Chief of Staff Fox

Happy Family (2017)

Emma Wishbone (voice)

Apple Tree Yard (2017)

Yvonne Carmichael

Little Women (2017)

Marmee March

Everest (2015)

Helen Wilton

Little Boy (2015)

Emma Busbee

A Royal Night Out (2015)

Queen Elizabeth

A Song for Jenny (2015)

Julie Nicholson

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015)

Miss Trinklebury

The Dresser (2015)

Her Ladyship

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe (2015)

Grace McKee

The Theory of Everything (2014)

Beryl Wilde

Testament of Youth (2014)

Mrs. Brittain

Some Girl(s) (2013)

Lindsay

The Book Thief (2013)

Rosa Hubermann

Belle (2013)

Lady Mansfield

The Politician's Husband (2013)

Freya Gardner

Anna Karenina (2012)

Lidia Ivanovna

War Horse (2011)

Rose Narracott

Appropriate Adult (2011)

Janet Leach

Cemetery Junction (2010)

Mrs. Kendrick

Oranges and Sunshine (2010)

Margaret Humphreys

Cold Souls (2009)

Claire

Within the Whirlwind (2009)

Evgenia Ginzburg

Synecdoche, New York (2008)

Tammy

Fireflies in the Garden (2008)

Jane Lawrence

The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)

Caroline Gil

The Water Horse (2007)

Anne MacMorrow

Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek (2006)

Mary Vega

Miss Potter (2006)

Millie Warne

Inside the Two Worlds of 'The Corpse Bride' (2006)

Self

Corpse Bride (2005)

Victoria Everglot (voice)

Wah-Wah (2005)

Ruby Compton

The Proposition (2005)

Martha Stanley

Separate Lies (2005)

Anne Manning

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

Anne Sellers

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003)

Herself

12 Scopitones (2003)

Lena Leonard

Equilibrium (2002)

Mary O'Brien

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Lena Leonard

Red Dragon (2002)

Reba McClane

The Making of 'Gosford Park' (2002)

Self

Gosford Park (2001)

Elsie

Trixie (2000)

Trixie Zurbo

The Luzhin Defence (2000)

Natalia Katkov

The Early Show (1999 - 2011)

Self

Angela's Ashes (1999)

Angela McCourt

Cradle Will Rock (1999)

Olive Stanton

Hilary and Jackie (1998)

Jackie Du Pré

The Boxer (1997)

Maggie

Metroland (1997)

Marion

The Mill on the Floss (1997)

Maggie Tulliver

Breaking the Waves (1996)

Bess McNeill

Performance (1991 - 1995)

Rosalie

The Oscars (1953 - 2022)

Self

Meerkats 3D

Narrator

The Third Day

Mrs. Martin

Too Close

Dr. Emma Robinson

The Legend of Ochi

Dasha

Midas Man

Malka Epstein

Executive Producer (1 Known Credits)

Too Close

Executive Producer

Too Close

Executive Producer

Age At Time Of Release

Breaking the Waves

Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek

Corpse Bride

Synecdoche, New York

Gosford Park

Emily Watson

Actor | Actress | Executive Producer

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