Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Acting

Born January 14, 1967 · Islington, London, England, UK

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…

Known for

Chernobyl

Chernobyl

2019

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Hamnet

Hamnet

2025

Dune: Prophecy

Dune: Prophecy

2024

Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

2005

Genius

Genius

2017

Performance

Performance

1991

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

2017

Acting(86)

2025Inside Look: HamnetSelf (archive footage)

2025The Legend of OchiDasha

2024Dune: ProphecyMother Superior Valya Harkonnen

2024Small Things Like TheseSister Mary

2024Midas ManQueenie Epstein

2023Fired on MarsSheila (voice)

2022God's CreaturesAileen O'Hara

2021Monster Family 2Emma Wishbone (voice)

2021Too CloseDr. Emma Robinson

2020The Third DayMrs. Martin

2019ChernobylUlana Khomyuk

2018King LearRegan

2018The Happy PrinceConstance Wilde

2018WeinsteinNarrator (voice)

2018On Chesil BeachViolet Ponting

2017Little WomenMarmee March

2017Kingsman: The Golden CircleChief of Staff Fox

2017Monster FamilyEmma Wishbone (voice)

2017GeniusElsa Einstein

2017Apple Tree YardYvonne Carmichael

2015The DresserHer Ladyship

2015EverestHelen Wilton

2015A Song for JennyJulie Nicholson

2015The Secret Life of Marilyn MonroeGrace McKee

2015A Royal Night OutQueen Elizabeth

2015Little BoyEmma Busbee

2015Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of HypnotismMiss Trinklebury

2015Testament of YouthMrs. Brittain

2014The Theory of EverythingBeryl Wilde

2013The Book ThiefRosa Hubermann

2013Some Girl(s)Lindsay

2013BelleLady Mansfield

2013The Politician's HusbandFreya Gardner

2012Anna KareninaCountess Lydia Ivanova

2011War HorseRose Narracott

2011Meerkats 3DNarrator

2011Appropriate AdultJanet Leach

2010Oranges and SunshineMargaret Humphreys

2010Cemetery JunctionMrs. Kendrick

2009Within the WhirlwindEvgenia Ginzburg

2009Cold SoulsClaire

2008Synecdoche, New YorkTammy

2008Fireflies in the GardenJane Lawrence

2008The Memory Keeper's DaughterCaroline Gil

2007The Water HorseAnne MacMorrow

2006Miss PotterMillie Warne

2006Crusade in JeansMary Vega

2005The PropositionMartha Stanley

2005Separate LiesAnne Manning

2005Corpse BrideVictoria Everglot (voice)

2005Wah-WahRuby Compton

2004The Life and Death of Peter SellersAnne Sellers

2003Working Shakespeare

2003A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'Self

2002EquilibriumMary O'Brien

2002BallchewerSelf

2002Punch-Drunk LoveLena Leonard

2002Red DragonReba McClane

2002The Making of Gosford ParkSelf

2001Gosford ParkElsie

2000The Luzhin DefenceNatalia Katkov

2000TrixieTrixie Zurbo

1999Angela's AshesAngela McCourt

1999Cradle Will RockOlive Stanton

1999The Early ShowSelf

1998Hilary and JackieJackie du Pré

1998In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of CinemaSelf

1997The BoxerMaggie Hamill

1997Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

1997The Mill on the FlossMaggie Tulliver

1997MetrolandMarion

1996Breaking the WavesBess McNeill

1994A Summer Day's Dream

1991PerformanceRosalie

1953The OscarsSelf

Midday SunSarah

A Christmas ChildEmily Watson ( Self/Narrator )

The Clockmaker’s Secret: Lost in SpindlewoodThe Keeper of the Keys

London Fog: A Ruby Gale Mystery(The Detective)

Holly Noel: The Winter Ball (Christmas 3)( Host )

AmriMarie Antoinette Gottesman

RSC Meets USA: Working ShakespeareSelf

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