• Emma Watson is an English actress. Her first role was that of Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, starring alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.

  On Friday September 4, 2009 Emma Watson and the class of 2013 attend freshman orientation at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

  In July 2009, Watson confirmed she would be attended Brown University in September. It had been previously rumored that ahe was going to attend Yale University.http://news.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view/20090722brown_magic/srvc=home&position=also

• Fast Fast

  1. Full Name: Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson
  2. Born: April 15, 1990
  3. Birth place: Paris, France
  4. Hometown: Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
  5. Admires: Julia Roberts and Johnny Depp
  6. Romantic links: Johnny Borrell (Razorlight lead singer)OK! Magazine: Emma and Johnny hit the town (February 13, 2008)
  7. Interests: Dancing, singing, field hockey, tennis and art

• Watson on Nude Roles and Sexuality

  Watson told a British magazine in February 2009 that though she would consider taking a role with nudity if it made sense and enriched the role, the 18-year-old actress says she is actually "embarrassed" with the idea of being sexy. Watson expressed similar idea about wearing revealing clothes, "What's sexy about saying, 'I’m here with my boobs out and a short skirt … have a look at everything I've got'? My idea of sexy is that less is more. The less you reveal the more people can wonder."People: Being Sexy Embarrasses... (February 2, 2009)

• Background

  Watson was born in Paris in 1990. Her parents, Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson are both lawyers. Watson stayed in France until she was five years old, then moved to Oxford, England with her mother and brother after her parents divorced. She started acting in school plays at the age of 10. She had never acted professionally before the Harry Potter series.

• Rise to Fame

  In 1999, when Watson was just nine years old, she auditioned to play Hermione Granger for the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone film. After eight auditions, she was chosen for the role. The film debuted in 2001, and was the highest grossing film of that year. Watson was nominated for five awards, winning the Young Artist Award for Leading Young Actress for her role.

• Other Work

  In 2007 Watson starred in a made for television movie Ballet Shoes as Paulline Fossil. She also provided the voice of Princess Pea for the animated film The Tale of Despereaux which was released in December 2008.

• Quote

  "I felt really sorry for (her character, Princess Pea). She says that 'One day, my prince will come,' and it was really sweet that her prince came in the form of this goofy mouse with these enormous ears...I was genuinely interested to see how they (animated) it. I was always asking questions."—discussing The Tale of DespareauxUSA Today: Watson Brings a Little Magic to 'Potter,' 'Despereaux' Roles (December 17, 2008)

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