Celebrity Movie Blog

Who is Emily Watson?

Emily Watson was born on the 14th of January, 1967, in Islingon, London. She’s been nominated for three Golden Globes, nominated twice for Oscars for Breaking the Waves (1996) and her role in and Hilary and Jackie (1998). She won a British Independent Film Award for Hilary and Jackie and overall has received 18 film awards and 28 nominations. The actress has been astonishingly good onscreen even in plots where the real life characters have contradicted some of the movies characterizations. For example, when Watson plays real life world famous cellist Jacqueline du Pre, (Jackie) and Rachel Griffiths takes on the sometimes competitive, sometimes very oddly co-dependant sister, flautist Hilary du Pre-Finzi, the movies emotional impact is riveting enough to dismiss questions about what’s true and what isn’t. The actresses and script delved into the subjects of family betrayal and unimaginable choices so well that one is convinced there are kernels of truth to this tragic story. Surprising facts include Watson was only given her star making turn in Breaking the Waves because first choice Helena Bonham Carter, of all people, found the script too bleakly erotic. Equally surprising: Watson made two other women into international stars by giving away the French super hit leading role Amelie to Audrey Tautou (originally written for Watson and even named Emily), and passing up on Elizabeth I so that Cate Blanchett could claim her crown onscreen and off.