Emily Watson Highlights

  • 2007: Co-starred in the fantasy film, "Water Horse" about the fabled Loch Ness Monster
  • 2006: Cast in Richard E. Grant's directorial debut, the autobiographical "Wah-Wah," an account of his extraordinary childhood spent in Swaziland
  • 2006: Cast as the intended sister-in-law to Renee Zellweger's Beatrix in "Miss Potter" a biopic of children's author Beatrix Potter
  • 2005: Voiced Victoria Everglot in Tim Burton's animated feature "Corpse Bride"
  • 2005: Cast opposite Tom Wilkinson in Julian Fellowes' directorial debut "Separate Lies"
  • 2004: Played Peter Sellers' long-suffering first wife in "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers," which premiered at Cannes; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  • 2002: Played the blind girl in "Red Dragon," the prequel to "Silence of the Lambs" (1991)
  • 2002: Co-starred with Adam Sandler in "Punch-Drunk Love" which premiered at Cannes
  • 2002: Reteamed with Christian Bale in "Equilibrium"
  • 2002: Starred opposite Christian Bale in the sci-fi thriller "Equilibrium" (lensed 2002)
  • 2001: Starred opposite John Turturro in the period romance "The Luzhin Defence"
  • 2001: Cast as the rebellious head housemaid in the Robert Altman-directed period mystery "Gosford Park"
  • 2000: Had title role in Alan Rudolph's "Trixie" as an amateur detective
  • 1999: Played Angela McCourt in the film version of "Angela's Ashes"
  • 1998: Received raves for her portrayal of cellist Jacqueline du Pre in the biopic "Hilary and Jackie"; also earned second Best Actress Academy Award nomination
  • 1997: Starred opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in "The Boxer"
  • 1996: Film debut, starring in Lars Von Trier's "Breaking the Waves"; earned Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Actress
  • 1996: TV debut in British production of "The Mill on the Floss"; shown theatrically in Europe; premiered at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival; shown on PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre" in the USA
  • 1994: Early British TV appearance in the film "Summer Day's Dream"
  • 1994: Breakthrough stage role, as Mary in revival of "The Children's Hour"
  • 1992: Joined Royal Shakespeare Company, appeared in shows like "The Taming of the Shrew" and "The Changeling"
  • Born and raised in London

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