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

Birth name
Emily Margaret Watson

Spouse
Jack Waters(1995 – present) (2 children)

QUOTES:

“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.

I was a normal, rather dutiful child. I didn’t even rebel as a teenager.

On her childhood preparing her for an acting career: “I was taught the value of imagination at an early age. I didn’t have a television. I read a lot of books and developed a good sense of storytelling. I was happy as well, and I think that helped. The more secure you feel, the more unbalanced you can let yourself become.”