Emily Watson
Acting
Born: 1967-01-14 · Islington, London, England, UK
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 i
🎬 Movies (20)
Inside Look: Hamnet
2025
Self (archive footage)
Hamnet
2025
Mary
Steve
2025
Jenny
The Legend of Ochi
2025
Dasha
Small Things Like These
2024
Sister Mary
Midas Man
2024
Queenie Epstein
God's Creatures
2022
Aileen O'Hara
Monster Family 2
2021
Emma Wishbone (voice)
King Lear
2018
Regan
The Happy Prince
2018
Constance Wilde
Weinstein
2018
Narrator (voice)
On Chesil Beach
2018
Violet Ponting
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
2017
Chief of Staff Fox
Monster Family
2017
Emma Wishbone (voice)
The Dresser
2015
Her Ladyship
Everest
2015
Helen Wilton
A Song for Jenny
2015
Julie Nicholson
A Royal Night Out
2015
Queen Elizabeth
Little Boy
2015
Emma Busbee
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
2015
Miss Trinklebury
📺 TV Shows (15)
Dune: Prophecy
2024
Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen
Fired on Mars
2023
Sheila (voice)
Too Close
2021
Dr. Emma Robinson
The Third Day
2020
Mrs. Martin
Chernobyl
2019
Ulana Khomyuk
Little Women
2017
Marmee March
Genius
2017
Elsa Einstein
Apple Tree Yard
2017
Yvonne Carmichael
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
2015
Grace McKee
The Politician's Husband
2013
Freya Gardner
Appropriate Adult
2011
Janet Leach
Working Shakespeare
2003
The Early Show
1999
Self
Performance
1991
Rosalie
The Oscars
1953
Self