About
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).
Awards & Recognition
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
European Film Award for Best Actress
Donostia Award
Born On This Day
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