Rejected on her first application to drama school, Emily Watson more than made up for that disappointment when she received an Oscar nomination for her first film appearance -- as the female lead in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996).Born Jan. 19, 1967, in London, Watson eventually was accepted to the London Drama School, and in 1992 she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. After her auspicious film debut, Watson continued to land stellar roles in both British and American movies, including Metroland, The Mill on the Floss and The Boxer (opposite Daniel Day-Lewis).
In 1999, Watson received another Oscar nod -- this time for her portrayal of cellist Jacqueline du Pre in Hilary and Jackie (1998). Since then, Watson has appeared in such films as Robert Altman's Gosford Park (2001), Red Dragon (the third installment of Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lecter series) and Punch-Drunk Love.
The Water Horse: Legend of the DeepYoung Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel) watches in awe as the mysterious egg he found on the shores of a nearby loch hatches into something incredible. But how long can he keep his ever-growing secret from his mom (Emily Watson) -- and an increasingly concerned Scottish government? Ben Chaplin, Brian Cox... Read More
Punch-Drunk LoveBarry Egan (Adam Sandler) -- a bathroom supply salesman prone to paroxysms of destructive rage -- finds his life refreshed when he meets Lena Leonard (Emily Watson), who falls in unconditional love with him. Meanwhile, Egan tries to escape constant harassment from his seven sisters as well as three... Read More
Separate LiesOn the surface, married couple Anne (Emily Watson) and James (Tom Wilkinson) have a seemingly perfect relationship. But James's blindness toward his wealthy wife's growing dissatisfaction drives her into the arms of another (Rupert Everett). When Anne and her lover are involved in a tragic accident,... Read More
The Memory Keeper's DaughterDuring a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry (Dermot Mulroney) delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline (Emily Watson). But when Henry realizes his wife (Gretchen Mol) is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline without his wife's knowledge.... Read More
The BoxerDanny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis), a promising Irish boxer who was imprisoned for 14 years at age 18 for associating with the IRA, returns to his Belfast neighborhood just as IRA leader Joe Hamill (Brian Cox) is trying to negotiate peace with the British. Despite wanting to return to boxing and stay... Read More
War Horse (2011) | PG-13 | |
Oranges and Sunshine (2011) | R | |
Cemetery Junction (2010) | R | |
Within the Whirlwind (2009) | NR | |
Fireflies in the Garden (2008) | R | |
Synecdoche, New York (2008) | R | |
Cold Souls (2008) | PG-13 | |
The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008) | NR | |
PG | ||
Miss Potter (2006) | PG | |
PG | ||
PG | ||
The Proposition (2005) | R | |
Separate Lies (2005) | R | |
Wah-Wah (2005) | R | |
NR | ||
The Snurks (2004) | PG | |
R | ||
Equilibrium (2002) | R | |
Red Dragon (2002) | R | |
Gosford Park (2001) | R | |
The Luzhin Defence (2001) | PG-13 | |
Angela's Ashes (2000) | R | |
Trixie (2000) | R | |
Cradle Will Rock (1999) | R | |
Hilary and Jackie (1998) | R | |
NR | ||
Metroland (1997) | R | |
The Boxer (1997) | R | |
Breaking the Waves (1996) | R | |
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