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Emily Watsonová

born 1967

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Wikipedia Summary

Emily Margaret Watson 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, and 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).

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
January 14, 1967
Islington
Citizenship

United Kingdom

Occupations & fields
television actorfilm actorstage actoractor
Awards & honours
Officer of the Order of the British EmpireBodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleBritish Academy Television Award for Best ActressEuropean Film Award for Best ActressDonostia AwardSilver Bear for Best Supporting Performance
Field and occupation
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