Emily Watson
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 and Uncle Vanya at the Donmar Warehouse She 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 Triers Breaking the Waves 1996 and for her portrayal of Jacqueline du Pré in Anand Tuckers Hilary and Jackie 1998 Watsons other films include The Boxer 1997 Angelas Ashes 1999 Gosford Park 2001 PunchDrunk Love 2002 Red Dragon 2002 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers 2004 Corpse Bride 2005 Miss Potter 2006 Synecdoche New York 2008 Oranges and Sunshine 2010 War Horse 2011 The Theory of Everything 2014 Kingsman The Golden Circle 2017 Gods Creatures 2022 and Small Things like These 2024 and A Pariare Farm Girl 2026 She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her role in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl She won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for playing Janet Leach in the 2011 ITV television biopic Appropriate Adult She was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for the 2017 BBC miniseries Apple Tree Yard In 2024 she portrayed the lead role of Valya Harkonnen in the HBO science fiction series Dune Prophecy Watson is a supporter of the childrens charity the NSPCC In 2004 she was inducted into the societys hall of fame for spearheading the successful campaign to appoint a Childrens Commissioner for England Receiving her award in the crowded House of Commons she spoke out against the possibility that the Childrens Commissioner become a figurehead with little real power
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