Happy Birthday: Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Born: January 14, 1967 in Islington, London, England, UK

“The first Oscarcast, I was definitely functioning in a surreal mode. It was like I was watching myself watch the ceremony. Yet I had a good time. Hey, wearing a beautiful dress and being surrounded by beautiful people is not a terrible way to spend an evening. And I had a great time at all the parties. The second Oscarcast, I just went and planned on enjoying myself. People think of me as such a serious actress, but I find myself behaving like a gadabout.” – On her sudden success and America’s award shows.

“I wasn’t prepared for the way people responded to ‘Breaking the Waves.’ Suddenly, I was being interviewed and being asked all sorts of questions. All my life, I’ve loved movies, but I didn’t foresee the glamour of the Academy Awards. In England, the awards are reported as straight news. In America, they’re considered the height of glamour.” – On her two 1999 roles, “Angela’s Ashes” and “Cradle Will Rock”, which had Oscar-potential.

WAR HORSE dir. Steven Spielberg Stars: Jeremy Irvine Emily Watson

THE WATER HORSE 2008 dir. Jay Russell Starring Emily Watson Alex Etel

Punch Drunk Love 2002 dir. PT Anderson starring Adam Sandler Emily Watson

CEMETERY JUNCTION 2010 dir. Ricky Gervais Stephen Merchant Starring: Christian Cooke Felicity Jones

The Boxer 1997 dir. Jim Sheridan Starring Day-Lewis Emily Watson Gosford Park 2001 dir. Altman Starring Helen Mirren Kristen Scott Thomas Synecdoche, New York 2008 dir. Charlie Kaufman Starring Hoffman Samantha Morton ANNA KARENINA 2012 dir. Joe Wright Stars: Keira Knightley Jude Law BELLE 2014 dir. Amma Asante Stars: Emily Watson Matthew Goode THE BOOK THIEF 2013 dir. Brian Percival Stars: Sophie Nelisse Geoffrey Rush

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