15/04/2023
15 April, 1990
Celebrating her 33rd birthday today, British actress, model, and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson (who was born on 15 April, 1990 in Paris, France).
Brought up in Oxfordshire, England, Watson attended the Dragon School and trained as an actress at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts. As a child, she rose to prominence with her first professional acting role as Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" film series (https://youtu.be/NcE83Txe-3g), having acted only in school plays previously.
Watson also appeared in the 2007 TV adaptation of the novel "Ballet Shoes" (https://youtu.be/AUKE49OdrME) and lent her voice to "The Tale of Despereaux" (2008).
After the last "Harry Potter" film, she took on starring and supporting roles in the following films:
1. "My Week with Marilyn" (2011) https://youtu.be/NeHDZODFKNw
2. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012) https://youtu.be/n5rh7O4IDc0
3. "The Bling Ring" (2013)
https://youtu.be/w0gt7vjruT8
4. "This Is the End" (2013)
https://youtu.be/FzS-QxxUavc
She next portriayed the titular character's adopted daughter in the 2014 epic biblical drama "Noah" (https://youtu.be/6qmj5mhDwJQ).
She went on to star as Belle in the 2017 musical romantic fantasy "Beauty and the Beast" (https://youtu.be/e3Nl_TCQXuw) and Meg March in the 2019 coming-of-age drama film "Little Women" (https://youtu.be/F6_2RpKqJ7k), the latter of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Her other film roles include parts in:
1. "Regression" (2015)
https://youtu.be/-pBwIsVGaL4
2. "Colonia" (2015)
https://youtu.be/UBSMl343fsw
3. "The Circle" (2017)
https://youtu.be/QCOXARv6J9k
From 2011 to 2014, Watson split her time between working on films and continuing her education, studying at Brown University and Worcester College, Oxford, and graduating from Brown with a bachelor's degree in English literature in May 2014.
Her modelling work has included campaigns for Burberry and Lancôme. She also lent her name to a line of clothing for People Tree.
She was honoured by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2014, winning British Artist of the Year. That same year, she was appointed as a UN Women Goodwill ambassador and helped launch the UN Women campaign HeForShe, which encourages gender equality.
You can read more about her life and career here: http://ow.ly/OLEs30aSzxc
