Emily Watson

Acting

Emily Watson

Born January 14, 1967 · Islington, London, England, UK (age 59)

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…

Known For

Corpse BrideCorpse Bride · 2005
Corpse Bride
★ 7.62005
MovieRomanceFantasy
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
Kingsman: The Golden CircleKingsman: The Golden Circle · 2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
★ 6.92017
MovieCrimeComedy
When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.
The Legend of OchiThe Legend of Ochi · 2025
The Legend of Ochi
★ 6.12025
MovieFamilyFantasy
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.
The Book ThiefThe Book Thief · 2013
The Book Thief
★ 7.52013
MovieDrama
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
HamnetHamnet · 2025
Hamnet
★ 7.72025
MovieDramaRomance
The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Punch-Drunk LovePunch-Drunk Love · 2002
Punch-Drunk Love
★ 7.12002
MovieRomanceDrama
A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.
EquilibriumEquilibrium · 2002
Equilibrium
★ 7.12002
MovieActionScience Fiction
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
The Theory of EverythingThe Theory of Everything · 2014
The Theory of Everything
★ 7.82014
MovieDramaRomance
Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time.

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Working ShakespeareWorking Shakespeare · 2003
Working Shakespeare
2003
SeriesDocumentary
How do we enter the heightened, extravagant language of Shakespeare and yet feel truthful in our contemporary world? How do performers excite the audience with Shakespeare's rich imagery and dynamic rhythm, yet make it real for the twenty-first century? We assume that a sophisticated intellectual background is required to grapple with Shakespeare. But there is a much deeper, almost primal response as available to inner-city students as to their counterparts in the private school to the sound and rhythm in Shakespeare's language which arouses our emotions: feelings of anger and sorrow, of passion and laughter. This landmark five-part video series gives voice to Shakespeare's most beloved and widely known speeches and sonnets, performed by a powerhouse ensemble of American and British actors, as they delve into the structure, meaning and power of Shakespeare's language.