Emily Watson
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).…
Filmography
Chernobyl
2019 · 8.7
The Theory of Everything
2014 · 7.8
Hamnet
2025 · 7.7
Corpse Bride
2005 · 7.6
Synecdoche, New York
2008 · 7.5
Genius
2017 · 7.5
The Book Thief
2013 · 7.5
Breaking the Waves
1996 · 7.5
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997 · 7.4
War Horse
2011 · 7.3
Angela's Ashes
1999 · 7.3
Little Boy
2015 · 7.3
Dune: Prophecy
2024 · 7.2
Little Women
2017 · 7.2
Testament of Youth
2015 · 7.2
Punch-Drunk Love
2002 · 7.1
Belle
2013 · 7.1
Equilibrium
2002 · 7.1
Fired on Mars
2023 · 7.1
Red Dragon
2002 · 7.1
The Proposition
2005 · 7.0
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
2017 · 6.9
Oranges and Sunshine
2010 · 6.9
Everest
2015 · 6.8
Gosford Park
2001 · 6.8
Appropriate Adult
2011 · 6.8
The Politician's Husband
2013 · 6.8
The Boxer
1997 · 6.7
Small Things Like These
2024 · 6.7
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
2015 · 6.7
Anna Karenina
2012 · 6.7
Miss Potter
2006 · 6.7
The Water Horse
2007 · 6.6
Monster Family 2
2021 · 6.6
Hilary and Jackie
1998 · 6.6
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004 · 6.6
A Royal Night Out
2015 · 6.5
Cemetery Junction
2010 · 6.5
Cradle Will Rock
1999 · 6.5
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2008 · 6.5
A Song for Jenny
2015 · 6.5
Weinstein
2018 · 6.5
The Third Day
2020 · 6.5
Midas Man
2024 · 6.4
The Luzhin Defence
2000 · 6.4
The Mill on the Floss
1997 · 6.4
Steve
2025 · 6.3
Performance
1991 · 6.3
Apple Tree Yard
2017 · 6.3
Fireflies in the Garden
2008 · 6.2
The Happy Prince
2018 · 6.2
The Dresser
2015 · 6.2
The Legend of Ochi
2025 · 6.1
On Chesil Beach
2018 · 6.1
God's Creatures
2022 · 6.1
King Lear
2018 · 6.0
Monster Family
2017 · 6.0
Cold Souls
2009 · 6.0
Too Close
2021 · 5.9
Crusade in Jeans
2006 · 5.9
Wah-Wah
2005 · 5.8
Separate Lies
2005 · 5.8
Metroland
1998 · 5.8
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
2015 · 5.3
Some Girl(s)
2013 · 5.1
Within the Whirlwind
2009 · 5.0
Trixie
2000 · 4.8
Meerkats 3D
2011 · 4.2
Working Shakespeare
2003 · 0.0
Amri
— · 0.0
Fado!
— · 0.0
The Clockmaker’s Secret: Lost in Spindlewood
— · 0.0
Holly Noel: The Winter Ball (Christmas 3)
— · 0.0
London Fog: A Ruby Gale Mystery
— · 0.0
A Summer Day's Dream
1994 · 0.0
Late in Summer
— · 0.0
Midday Sun
— · 0.0
Mars Express
— · 0.0