Emily Watson
Emily Margaret Watson, born in 1967, ascended from the Royal Shakespeare Company to Hollywood acclaim with a raw, unflinching performance in Lars von Trier's "Breaking the Waves," earning an Academy Award nomination. Her nuanced portrayals, from the tortured violinist Jacqueline du Pré in "Hilary and Jackie" to Janet Leach in the BAFTA-winning "Appropriate Adult," underscore her range. Roles in diverse films like "The Boxer," "Punch-Drunk Love," and "Chernobyl" cement her as a versatile leading lady. Beyond screen accolades, Watson's advocacy for children's rights, particularly her campaign for a powerful Children's Commissioner, highlights her commitment to social justice.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
55 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Inside Look: Hamnet | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2025 | The Legend of Ochi | Dasha | Film |
| 2025 | Steve | Jenny | Film |
| 2025 | Hamnet | Mary | Film |
| 2024 | Midas Man | Queenie Epstein | Film |
| 2024 | Small Things Like These | Sister Mary | Film |
| 2024 | Dune: Prophecy | Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen | TV |
| 2021 | Monster Family 2 | Emma Wishbone (voice) | Film |
| 2020 | The Third Day | Mrs. Martin | TV |
| 2019 | Chernobyl | Ulana Khomyuk | TV |
| 2018 | The Happy Prince | Constance Wilde | Film |
| 2017 | Apple Tree Yard | Yvonne Carmichael | TV |
| 2017 | Monster Family | Emma Wishbone (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Chief of Staff Fox | Film |
| 2015 | The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe | Grace McKee | TV |
| 2015 | A Royal Night Out | Queen Elizabeth | Film |
| 2015 | Testament of Youth | Mrs. Brittain | Film |
| 2014 | The Theory of Everything | Beryl Wilde | Film |
| 2013 | The Politician's Husband | Freya Gardner | TV |
| 2013 | The Book Thief | Rosa Hubermann | Film |
| 2013 | Some Girl(s) | Lindsay | Film |
| 2013 | Belle | Lady Mansfield | Film |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Countess Lydia Ivanova | Film |
| 2011 | War Horse | Rose Narracott | Film |
| 2011 | Meerkats 3D | Narrator | Film |
| 2010 | Cemetery Junction | Mrs. Kendrick | Film |
| 2010 | Oranges and Sunshine | Margaret Humphreys | Film |
| 2009 | Cold Souls | Claire | Film |
| 2009 | Within the Whirlwind | Evgenia Ginzburg | Film |
| 2008 | Fireflies in the Garden | Jane Lawrence | Film |
| 2008 | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | Caroline Gil | Film |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Tammy | Film |
| 2007 | The Water Horse | Anne MacMorrow | Film |
| 2006 | Miss Potter | Millie Warne | Film |
| 2006 | Crusade in Jeans | Mary Vega | Film |
| 2005 | Wah-Wah | Ruby Compton | Film |
| 2005 | Separate Lies | Anne Manning | Film |
| 2005 | The Proposition | Martha Stanley | Film |
| 2005 | Corpse Bride | Victoria Everglot (voice) | Film |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Anne Sellers | Film |
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Lena Leonard | Film |
| 2002 | Equilibrium | Mary O'Brien | Film |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Reba McClane | Film |
| 2001 | Gosford Park | Elsie | Film |
| 2000 | Trixie | Trixie Zurbo | Film |
| 2000 | The Luzhin Defence | Natalia Katkov | Film |
| 1999 | Angela's Ashes | Angela McCourt | Film |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | Olive Stanton | Film |
| 1998 | Hilary and Jackie | Jackie du Pré | Film |
| 1998 | In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema | Self | Film |
| 1997 | Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier | Film | |
| 1997 | Metroland | Marion | Film |
| 1997 | The Mill on the Floss | Maggie Tulliver | Film |
| 1996 | Breaking the Waves | Bess McNeill | Film |
| RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare | Self | Film |
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