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Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Actor · Born 1967-01-14 · Islington, London, England, UK

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Biography

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). Watson's other films include The Boxer (1997), Angela's Ashes (1999), Gosford Park (2001),  Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Red Dragon (2002), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), Corpse Bride (2005), Miss Potter (2006), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Oranges and Sunshine (2010), War Horse (2011), The Theory of Everything (2014), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), God's Creatures (2022), and Small Things like These (2024). and A Pariare Farm Girl ( 2026). She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her role in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. She won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for playing Janet …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) — Chief of Staff Fox
  2. The Theory of Everything (2014) — Beryl Wilde
  3. Corpse Bride (2005) — Victoria Everglot (voice)
  4. Chernobyl (2019) — Ulana Khomyuk
  5. Everest (2015) — Helen Wilton
  6. Equilibrium (2002) — Mary O'Brien
  7. Red Dragon (2002) — Reba McClane
  8. The Book Thief (2013) — Rosa Hubermann
  9. War Horse (2011) — Rose Narracott
  10. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) — Lena Leonard
  11. Anna Karenina (2012) — Countess Lydia Ivanova
  12. Synecdoche, New York (2008) — Tammy
  13. Hamnet (2025) — Mary
  14. Gosford Park (2001) — Elsie
  15. The Water Horse (2007) — Anne MacMorrow
  16. Breaking the Waves (1996) — Bess McNeill
  17. Testament of Youth (2015) — Mrs. Brittain
  18. Belle (2013) — Lady Mansfield
  19. The Proposition (2005) — Martha Stanley
  20. Dune: Prophecy (2024) — Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen
  21. Little Boy (2015) — Emma Busbee
  22. Small Things Like These (2024) — Sister Mary
  23. Miss Potter (2006) — Millie Warne
  24. On Chesil Beach (2018) — Violet Ponting
  25. Monster Family (2017) — Emma Wishbone (voice)
  26. Angela's Ashes (1999) — Angela McCourt
  27. The Legend of Ochi (2025) — Dasha
  28. A Royal Night Out (2015) — Queen Elizabeth
  29. Cemetery Junction (2010) — Mrs. Kendrick
  30. The Boxer (1997) — Maggie Hamill
  31. Genius (2017) — Elsa Einstein
  32. Steve (2025) — Jenny
  33. Fireflies in the Garden (2008) — Jane Lawrence
  34. The Third Day (2020) — Mrs. Martin
  35. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) — Anne Sellers
  36. The Happy Prince (2018) — Constance Wilde
  37. Cold Souls (2009) — Claire
  38. Hilary and Jackie (1998) — Jackie du Pré
  39. Little Women (2017) — Marmee March
  40. King Lear (2018) — Regan