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Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. She has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2015.[1][2][3] Watson was also listed by Forbes as an honouree on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2015 and 2016.[4]

Key Information

Watson attended the Dragon School and trained in acting at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts. As a child, she rose to stardom after landing her first professional acting role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, having previously acted only in school plays. Watson made her first major foray beyond the Potter franchise starring in Ballet Shoes (2007), and she lent her voice to The Tale of Despereaux (2008). After the final Harry Potter film, she took on a supporting role in My Week with Marilyn (2011), before starring as Sam, a flirtatious, free-spirited student in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), to critical success. Further acclaim came from portraying Alexis Neiers in Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring (2013) and the titular character's adoptive daughter in Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic Noah (2014). That same year, Watson was honoured by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, winning British Artist of the Year. She also starred as Belle in the live-action musical romantic fantasy Beauty and the Beast (2017), and as Meg March in Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age drama Little Women (2019).

From 2011 to 2014, Watson split her time between working on films and continuing her education, graduating from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in English literature in May 2014. That year, she was appointed a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and helped launch the UN Women campaign HeForShe, which advocates for gender equality. In 2018, she helped launch Time's Up UK as a founding member. Watson was appointed to a G7 advisory body for women's rights in 2019, consulting with leaders on foreign policy. Her modelling work has included campaigns for Burberry and Lancôme. She also lent her name to a clothing line for the sustainable brand People Tree. From 2020 to 2023, she sat on the board of directors of Kering, a luxury brand group, in her capacity as an advocate for sustainable fashion.

Early life and education

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Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson[5] was born on 15 April 1990 in Paris, to English lawyers Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson.[6][7][8][9] Watson lived in Maisons-Laffitte near Paris until age five. Her parents divorced when she was five, and Watson moved to England to live with her mother in Oxfordshire while spending weekends at her father's house in London.[7][10][11] Watson has said she speaks some French, though "not as well" as she used to.[12] After moving to Oxford with her mother and brother, she attended the Dragon School, remaining there until 2003.[7] From age six, she wanted to become an actress,[13] and trained at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theatre school where she studied singing, dancing, and acting.[14]

By age 10, Watson had performed in Stagecoach productions and school plays including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince,[15] but she had never acted professionally prior to the Harry Potter series. After the Dragon School, Watson moved on to Headington School, Oxford.[7] While on film sets, she and her castmates were tutored for up to five hours a day.[16] In June 2006, she took GCSE school examinations in ten subjects, achieving eight A* and two A grades. In May 2007, she took AS levels in English, Geography, Art, and History of Art. The following year, she dropped History of Art to pursue the three A levels, receiving an A grade in each subject.[7][17][18]

Watson took a gap year after finishing secondary school,[19] to film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Parts 1 & 2 beginning in February 2009,[20] but asserted that she intended to continue her studies[21] and later confirmed she had chosen Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.[22] In March 2011, after 18 months at the university, Watson announced she was deferring her course for "a semester or two",[23] though she attended Worcester College, Oxford during the 2011–12 academic year as part of the Visiting Student Programme.[24][25] In a 2014 interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Watson said just before graduation that it took five years to finish her degree instead of four because, owing to her acting work, she "ended up taking two full semesters off".[26] On 25 May 2014, she graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature.[27] In 2023, she began a course of Master of Studies in creative writing at the University of Oxford, where she matriculated at Lady Margaret Hall.[28]

Acting career

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1999–2009: Harry Potter and worldwide recognition

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In 1999, casting began for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the film adaptation of British author J. K. Rowling's best-selling novel.[29] Casting agents found Watson through her Oxford theatre teacher. She had acted in school plays, but had no film acting experience. Her first audition took place when she was nine years old.[a] Although Watson had to audition a total of eight times before earning the role, Rowling supported her casting after her first screen test.[31] Prior to casting Watson, the producers considered Hatty Jones for the role.[33]

Watson at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in November 2005

The release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001 was Watson's debut screen performance. The film broke records for opening-day sales and opening-weekend takings and was the highest-grossing film of 2001.[34][35] Critics singled out Watson for particular acclaim; The Daily Telegraph called her performance "admirable",[36] and IGN said she "stole the show".[37] Watson was nominated for five awards for her performance in Philosopher's Stone, winning the Young Artist Award for Leading Young Actress.[38] She was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly's Breakout Performers of 2001.[32]

A year later, Watson reprised her role as Hermione in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second installment of the series. Reviewers praised the lead actors' performances. The Los Angeles Times said Watson and her co-stars had matured between films,[39] while The Times criticised director Chris Columbus for "under-employing" Watson's hugely popular character.[40] Watson received an Otto Award from the German magazine Bravo for her performance.[41]

In 2004, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released. Watson was appreciative of the more assertive role Hermione played, calling her "charismatic" and "a fantastic role to play".[42] Critics lauded Watson's performance; A. O. Scott of The New York Times remarked: "Luckily Mr. Radcliffe's blandness is offset by Ms. Watson's spiky impatience. Harry may show off his expanding wizardly skills ... but Hermione ... earns the loudest applause with a decidedly unmagical punch to Draco Malfoy's deserving nose."[43] Although Prisoner of Azkaban proved to be the lowest-grossing Harry Potter film in the entire series, Watson's performance won her two Otto Awards and the Child Performance of the Year award from Total Film.[44][45]

With Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), both Watson and the Harry Potter film series reached new milestones. The film set records for a Harry Potter opening weekend and opening weekend in the UK. Critics praised the increasing maturity of Watson and her teenage co-stars; The New York Times called her performance "touchingly earnest",[46] and Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote that "Watson's gutsy, confident performance nicely shows that inside and outside the world of magic there is a growing discrepancy between a teenage girl's status and her accelerating emotional and intellectual development."[47] For Watson, much of the film's humour sprang from the tension among the three lead characters as they matured. She said, "I loved all the arguing. ... I think it's much more realistic that they would argue and that there would be problems."[48] Nominated for three awards for Goblet of Fire, Watson won a bronze Otto Award.[49][50] Watson almost quit the franchise after Goblet of Fire, saying, "I think I was scared. I don’t know if you ever felt like it got to a tipping point where you were like, 'this is kind of forever now.'"[51]

In 2006, Watson played Hermione in The Queen's Handbag, a special mini-episode of Harry Potter in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday.[52] The fifth film in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, was released in 2007. A huge financial success, the film set a record worldwide opening-weekend gross of $332.7 million.[53] Watson won the inaugural National Movie Award for Best Female Performance.[54] As the fame of the actress and the series continued to rise, Watson and her Harry Potter co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint left imprints of their hands, feet and wands in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on 9 July 2007.[55] That month, Watson's work on the Harry Potter series was said to have earned her more than £10 million, and she acknowledged she would never have to work for money again.[56]

Watson with Daniel Radcliffe (left) and Rupert Grint at the London premiere of Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in July 2011
Watson with co-stars Daniel Radcliffe (left) and Rupert Grint (right) at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in July 2011

Prior to the release of Order of the Phoenix, the future of the Harry Potter series was in jeopardy, as all three lead actors were hesitant to sign on to continue their roles for the final installments.[57] Watson was considerably more ambivalent than her co-stars during renegotiations.[58] She explained that the decision was significant, as the films represented a further four-year commitment to the role, but eventually conceded that she "could never let [the role of] Hermione go",[59] signing for the role on 23 March 2007.[60]

Watson's first non-Potter role was the 2007 BBC film Ballet Shoes, a television adaptation of the 1936 novel of the same name by Noel Streatfeild, which starred Emilia Fox, Victoria Wood and Richard Griffiths.[61][62] The film's director, Sandra Goldbacher, commented that Watson was "perfect" for the starring role of aspiring actress Pauline Fossil: "She has a piercing, delicate aura that makes you want to gaze and gaze at her."[63] Ballet Shoes was broadcast in the UK on Boxing Day to 5.7 million viewers, to mixed reviews.[64][65][66] The following year, she voiced the character Princess Pea in the animation The Tale of Despereaux, a children's comedy, based on the 2003 novel of the same name, by Kate DiCamillo, starring Matthew Broderick, with Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane also starring in the film.[67] The Tale of Despereaux was released in December 2008 and grossed $87 million worldwide.[68]

Principal photography for the sixth Harry Potter film began in late 2007, with Watson's part being filmed from 18 December to 17 May 2008.[69][70] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince premiered on 15 July 2009,[71] having been delayed from November 2008.[72] With the lead actors in their late teens, critics were increasingly willing to review them on the same level as the rest of the franchise's all-star cast, which the Los Angeles Times described as "a comprehensive guide to contemporary UK acting".[73] The Washington Post felt Watson had given "[her] most charming performance to date",[74] while The Daily Telegraph described the lead actors as "newly liberated and energised, eager to give all they have to what's left of the series".[75]

Watson's filming for the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, began on 18 February 2009[76] and ended on 12 June 2010.[77] For financial and scripting reasons, the original book was divided into two films which were shot consecutively.[78][20] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 was released in November 2010 while the second film was released in July 2011.[79] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 became a commercial and critical success. The highest-grossing film in the franchise, it grossed more than $1.3 billion worldwide and proved to be Watson's most commercially successful film to date.[80]

2010–2016: Independent films and mainstream work

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Watson appeared in a music video for One Night Only, after meeting lead singer George Craig at the 2010 Winter/Summer Burberry advertising campaign. The video, "Say You Don't Want It", was screened on Channel 4 on 26 June 2010 and released on 16 August.[81] In her first post-Harry Potter film, Watson appeared in My Week with Marilyn (2011) as Lucy, a wardrobe assistant who briefly dates protagonist Colin Clark, portrayed by Eddie Redmayne.[82][83]

Watson attending the 2013 Cannes Film Festival

In May 2010, Watson was reported to be in talks to star in Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower,[84] based on the 1999 novel of the same name. Filming began in summer of 2011, and the film was released in September 2012.[85] Watson starred opposite Logan Lerman as Sam, a high school senior who befriends a fellow student called Charlie (Lerman), and helps him through his freshman year. The film opened to favourable reviews; David Sexton of the Evening Standard opined that Watson's performance was "plausible and touching",[86] while The Atlantic reviewer thought that Watson "sheds the memory of a decade playing Hermione in the Harry Potter series with an about-face as a flirtatious but insecure free spirit.[87]

Watson joined the cast of the satirical crime film The Bling Ring on 29 February 2012,[88] The Sofia Coppola-directed film is based on the real-life Bling Ring robberies, with Watson playing a fictionalised version of Alexis Neiers, a television personality who was one of seven teenagers involved in the robberies. The film was released in 2013. While the film mostly received mixed reviews, critics gave almost unanimous praise for Watson's performance. Adam White of The Independent later stated that "She prove[d] remarkable.... Watson oozes casual disdain. Her sticky American vocal fry is clipped and monotone, as if she's swallowed a Kardashian for breakfast."[89] Watson also had a supporting role in the apocalyptic comedy This Is the End (2013), in which she, Seth Rogen, James Franco and many others played "exaggerated versions of themselves"[90] and Watson memorably dropped the "f-bomb".[91] She said she could not pass up the opportunity to make her first comedy and "work with some of the best comedians [...] in the world right now".[92]

In June 2012, Watson was confirmed for the role as Ila, Shem's wife, in Darren Aronofsky's Noah, which began filming the following month, and was released in March 2014.[93] Watson referred to the role as "physically very demanding" given the usage of special effects and did extensive research on childbirth to effectively portray a scene in the film.[94] The film, a box office success, received mixed reviews for its direction and casting; Vanity Fair wrote that "Watson anchors the film's rawest emotional scenes.... Sitting on an Icelandic beach with Russell Crowe, her hair wild and eyes burning, Watson is quiet but ferocious."[95] In March 2013, it was reported that Watson was in negotiations to star as the title character in Kenneth Branagh's live-action Disney adaptation of Cinderella.[96] Watson was offered the role, but turned it down because she did not connect with the character.[97][98] The role ultimately went to Lily James.[99]

Watson performed the background vocals in the second chorus of the song "Pantomime" by singer Ben Hammersley, alongside Ólafur Arnalds. The song was released on 20 January 2014.[100]

Watson joined Judi Dench, Robert Downey Jr., Mike Leigh, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Mark Ruffalo as recipients of the 2014 Britannia Awards, presented on 30 October in Los Angeles. Watson was awarded British Artist of the Year and she dedicated the prize to Millie, her pet hamster who died as Watson was filming Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.[101] Watson starred in two 2015 releases, the thrillers Colonia, opposite Daniel Brühl and Michael Nyqvist;[102] and Regression by Alejandro Amenábar, alongside Ethan Hawke and her Harry Potter co-star David Thewlis.[103][104] Both of these films received generally negative reviews;[105][106] The Daily Telegraph critic blamed Regression's script for her "pure dramatic cardboard" role.[107] She also appeared in an episode of BBC's The Vicar of Dibley, in which she played Reverend Iris.[108] In February 2016, Watson announced she was taking a year-long break from acting. She planned to spend the time on her "personal development" and her women's rights work.[109]

2017–present: Recent career and hiatus

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Watson promoting The Circle in 2017

Watson starred as Belle in the 2017 live-action Disney adaptation of Beauty and the Beast directed by Bill Condon, and starring opposite Dan Stevens as the Beast.[110] She was given autonomy within Belle's portrayal; she re-characterised her as an assistant to her inventor father and incorporated bloomers and boots into her wardrobe.[111] The film grossed over $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office and emerged as the second-highest-grossing film of 2017 and the 17th-highest-grossing film of all time.[112] Her reported fee was $3 million upfront with profit participation, bringing her salary up to $15 million.[113] The film garnered positive reviews; Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times thought her performance was "all pluck and spunk and sass and smarts and fierce independence as Belle".[112][114][115] Watson later said "When I finished the film, it kind of felt like I had made that transition into being a woman on-screen".[111]

In the same year, she starred opposite Tom Hanks in the film adaptation of Dave Eggers' novel The Circle as Mae Holland, who begins working at a powerful tech corporation and enters a perilous situation concerning surveillance and freedom.[116] The film received negative reviews but was a moderate box office success.[117] In 2019, Watson starred as Meg March in Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women, co-starring with Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep.[118] On the premise, Watson has stated "I think [Little Women] was good literary device to explain that there's not one way to be a feminist.... [Meg's] way of being a feminist is making the choice – because that's really, for me anyway, what feminism is about. Her choice is that she wants to be a full-time mother and wife."[119] Forbes stated that "Watson has perhaps the most challenging [...] role, as the proverbial straight woman of the sisters who is put on the defensive when her dreams end up being the most conventional of the lot."[120] The film was critically acclaimed and grossed over $218 million against its $40 million budget.[121][122][123] In 2020, Watson discussed her future career plans, stating: "Having been so public in making films and being so active on social [media] in my activism, I am curious to embrace a role where I work to amplify more voices, to continue to learn from those with different experiences", adding that her work would include "fewer red carpets and more conference meetings".[124]

In 2021, various reports surfaced stating that Watson was engaged or retiring from acting.[125][126] Watson and her representatives refuted these reports; she later labelled the speculation as clickbait and attributed her relative public absence to continued social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.[127] In 2022, Watson reunited with multiple cast members of the Harry Potter film series for an HBO Max special titled Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.[128] The following year, Watson revealed in an interview with the Financial Times that a reason why she had not acted in almost five years was because she "wasn't very happy" with the profession and that she felt "a bit caged". However, she went on to say that she would "absolutely" return to acting while also saying, "But I'm happy to sit and wait for the next right thing. I love what I do. It's finding a way to do it where I don't have to fracture myself into different faces and people. And I just don't want to switch into robot mode any more."[129]

Fashion career

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In 2005, Watson began her modelling career with a photo shoot for Teen Vogue, which made her the youngest person to cover the magazine.[6] Three years later, the British press reported that Watson was to replace Keira Knightley as the face of Chanel, but this was denied by both parties.[130] In June 2009, following several months of rumours, Watson confirmed she would be partnering with Burberry as the face of their Autumn/Winter 2009 campaign, for which she received an estimated six-figure fee.[131][132] She also appeared in Burberry's 2010 Spring/Summer campaign alongside her brother Alex, musicians George Craig and Matt Gilmour, and model Max Hurd.[133] In February 2011, Watson was awarded the Style Icon award from British Elle by Dame Vivienne Westwood.[134] Watson continued her involvement in fashion advertising when she announced she had been chosen as the face of Lancôme in March 2011.[135]

In September 2009, Watson announced her involvement with People Tree, a fair trade fashion brand.[136] Watson worked as a creative adviser for the company to create a spring line of clothing, which was released in February 2010;[136][137] the range featured styles inspired by southern France and London.[137][138] The collection, described by The Times as "very clever" despite their "quiet hope that [she] would become tangled at the first hemp-woven hurdle",[139] was widely publicised in magazines such as Teen Vogue,[140] Cosmopolitan, and People. Watson, who was not paid for the collaboration,[141] admitted that competition for the range was minimal,[139] but argued that "Fashion is a great way to empower people and give them skills; rather than give cash to charity you can help people by buying the clothes they make and supporting things they take pride in"; adding, "I think young people like me are becoming increasingly aware of the humanitarian issues surrounding fast fashion and want to make good choices but there aren't many options out there."[139] Watson continued her involvement with People Tree, resulting in the release of a 2010 Autumn/Winter collection.[142]

Watson's wax figure at Madame Tussauds wearing an Elie Saab design

In 2013, Madame Tussauds in London unveiled a wax statue of Watson wearing an Elie Saab haute couture design donated to the museum by the designer. A spokesperson for the museum stated, "[Watson] is one of the most requested personalities by our guests. She's a true English rose known and loved by millions of film and fashion fans around the world".[143][144] Watson was awarded Best British Style at the 2014 British Fashion Awards.[145] The competition included David Beckham, Amal Clooney, Kate Moss, and Keira Knightley.[145]

Watson has been described as "an early adopter of sustainable fashion" and is noted for dressing ethically on the red carpet.[146][147] She wore a Calvin Klein gown to the 2016 Met Gala made out of recycled plastic bottles.[148] Watson has supported Good On You, an app that acts as a directory for the sustainability level of fashion brands.[149] In 2017, she began updating an Instagram account entitled "The Press Tour", detailing the ethical brands she wore during the press tours for films such as Beauty and the Beast and The Circle. Watson guest-edited the March 2018 issue of Vogue Australia focusing on fashion sustainability, and was photographed by Peter Lindbergh for the magazine.[150][151] In January 2020, she partnered with consignment website ThredUP to launch a "Fashion Footprint Calculator", which allows website visitors to calculate the carbon impact of their wardrobes and ways to reduce it.[152]

In June 2020, Watson was appointed the youngest member of the board of directors of Kering, the owner of various fashion brands such as Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Watson will chair Kering's sustainability committee. Kering chairman François-Henri Pinault praised the new board members' "knowledge and competences, and the multiplicity of their backgrounds and perspectives".[153] Watson stated she "hope[d] to influence decisions that will impact future generations and the world that we leave them" and was "extremely excited" to collaborate with the Kering Foundation as part of their women's rights work and looked forward to making a difference "behind the scenes".[124] She served in this capacity until 2023.[154]

In August 2022, Watson became the face of Prada Beauty's new fragrance Paradoxe. She starred in, directed, wrote and narrated the short film for the fragrance's promotional campaign.[155] In January 2024, Watson became the face of Prada's Re-Nylon collection, the sustainable product line of the brand.[156][157]

Activism and advocacy

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UN Women Goodwill Ambassadorship and Feminism

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"It is time that we all perceive gender on a spectrum not as two opposing sets of ideals. [...] I want men to take up this mantle. So their daughters, sisters and mothers can be free from prejudice but also so that their sons have permission to be vulnerable and human too [...] and in doing so be a more true and complete version of themselves."

—Part of Watson's address at the headquarters of the United Nations to launch the HeForShe campaign, 2014[158]

Watson is an outspoken feminist.[159][160] She has promoted education for girls, travelling to Bangladesh and Zambia to do so.[161] In July 2014, she was appointed a UN Women Goodwill ambassador.[162] That September, an admittedly nervous Watson[158] delivered an address at UN Headquarters in New York City to launch the UN Women campaign HeForShe, which aims to urge men to advocate for gender equality.[163] In that speech she said she began questioning gender-based assumptions at age eight when she was called "bossy", a trait she has attributed to her being a "perfectionist",[164] whilst boys were not, and at 14 when she was "sexualised by certain elements of the media".[165] Watson's speech described feminism as "the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities" and declared that the perception of feminism as being "man-hating" is something that "has to stop".[158] The speech made worldwide headlines from both major news outlets and fashion blogs, and the organisation's website crashed after press coverage of the event.[111] Watson later said she received threats within less than twelve hours of making the speech, which left her "raging. [...] If they were trying to put me off [women's rights work], it did the opposite."[166]

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the executive director of UN Women, stated, "For a time, there was a conversation about whether 'feminism' was a good thing or a bad thing... [Her speech] gave us the word back."[111] In 2015, Malala Yousafzai told Watson she decided to call herself a feminist after hearing her speech.[167]

Watson's butterfly themed "Flutterby Bear" (right), one of fifty Paddington Bears along 'The Paddington Trail' in London, auctioned for the NSPCC

Also in September, Watson made her first country visit as a UN Women Goodwill ambassador to Uruguay, where she gave a speech at the Legislative Palace in Montevideo highlighting the need for women's political participation.[168] In November 2014, Watson designed a Paddington Bear statue, one of fifty located around London prior to the release of the film Paddington, which was auctioned to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).[169] In December, the Ms. Foundation for Women named Watson its Feminist Celebrity of 2014, following an online poll.[170] Watson also gave a speech about gender equality in January 2015, at the World Economic Forum's annual winter meeting.[171]

Watson took the top spot on the AskMen "Top 99 Outstanding Women 2015" list on the strength of having "thrown her back" into women's rights issues.[172] In the same year, Watson was included on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people, her first-ever appearance on the list. For its recap, former The New York Times editor Jill Abramson noted Watson's "gutsy, smart take on feminism" and called her effort to get men involved "refreshing".[173]

Watson has cited Gloria Steinem and Maya Angelou as influences.[174] In January 2016, Watson started a feminist Goodreads book club: Our Shared Shelf.[175] The goal of the club is to share feminist ideas and encourage discussion on the topic. One book is selected per month and is discussed in the last week of that month.[175] The first book to be selected was My Life on the Road by Steinem, whom Watson would later interview that February at the How to: Academy in London.[176][177] Our Shared Shelf ceased updates in January 2020, but continues to be open as a discussion board for recommendations.[178]

On 2016 International Day of the Girl Child, Watson visited Malawi to meet with traditional chiefs and girls who returned to school after being freed from child marriage.[179] Watson has partnered with organisations such as Book Fairies and Books on the Underground to leave literature on public transit for consumption.[174]

Watson delivering an address at the Legislative Palace of Uruguay as a UN Women Ambassador in 2014

In March 2017, Watson received backlash for a Vanity Fair photo shoot in which one of the shots had her breasts partly visible, for which some in the news media accused her of hypocrisy.[180] Bemused by the controversy, she argued that "feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women" but is instead about freedom, liberation and equality, adding, "I really don't know what my tits have to do with it."[181][180]

Watson has discussed her white privilege in feminist spaces;[182] in an interview with British Vogue, she commented, "I saw 'white feminism' coming up again and again, and I was like, 'Hey, this is clearly something that I have to meaningfully engage with. I have to understand this better".[183] She has written about intersectionality for Our Shared Shelf, discussing her self-reflection on "What are the ways I have benefited from being white? In what ways do I support and uphold a system that is structurally racist?"[184]

Time's Up UK and Advocacy Against Harassment

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Watson is a founding member of Time's Up UK and coordinated its launch at the 71st British Academy Film Awards.[185][186] Watson also assisted in the establishment of nationwide industry guidelines on bullying and harassment, implemented by the British Film Institute and British Academy of Film and Television Arts.[186][187] She donated £1 million to Time's Up UK in February 2018 and later helped set up the organisation's Justice and Equality Fund in October, which donated to women's groups across the country.[188] Marai Larasi, an activist on the issue of violence against women, was her guest to the 2018 Golden Globe Awards.[189]

In July 2019, Watson helped launch a legal helpline for people who have suffered sexual harassment in the workplace. Legal advice is provided by Rights of Women, a charity which works to help women through the law.[190] In the same year, she joined a G7 gender equality advisory group convened by the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, to "call on G7 to make political and economic advances for women within their own countries" as well as a "centerpiece of foreign policy".[191] She attended their first meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris in February and attended the 45th G7 summit in August as part of the committee.[192]

In an interview with Paris Lees, she voiced her support for transgender rights, reiterating this on Twitter amidst controversy concerning Rowling's remarks on gender identity.[183][193] Watson has spoken out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement; in June 2020, she shared anti-racism educational resources on social media in support of the George Floyd protests after initially participating in Blackout Tuesday, and uploaded a podcast episode onto Spotify interviewing Reni Eddo-Lodge about her book Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race.[194]

In July 2020, she partnered with Lodge and the WOW Foundation to spearhead a project reimagining the London Underground Map, renaming the 270 stops to spotlight women and non-binary people who have shaped the city's history. The initiative will consult writers, museums, and librarians and is set to be published by Haymarket Books on International Women's Day 2021.[195] Watson was among the 400 signatories in a letter calling for the UK government to include women in "decision-making roles" at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.[196]

In June 2021, it was reported that Watson was part of a group of investors funding $12.5 million into FabricNano, a startup developing sustainable alternatives to petrochemical products.[197]

Palestine

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In January 2022, Watson showed support for the Palestine cause by posting an image of a pro-Palestinian protest with a "Solidarity is a verb" banner on Instagram. This received backlash from former Israeli science minister Danny Danon, who posted on Twitter, "10 points from Gryffindor for being an antisemite". Israeli ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan also criticised her. Danon's comment was criticised by Leah Greenberg, a co-executive director of Indivisible Project and Conservative Party peer Sayeeda Warsi.[198][199] More than forty people, including Susan Sarandon, Mark Ruffalo, Miriam Margolyes, Gael García Bernal, Peter Capaldi, Maxine Peake, Viggo Mortensen, Steve Coogan and Charles Dance, supported Watson in a letter organised by Artists for Palestine UK.[200][201]

In September 2025, in an interview with Jay Shetty on his podcast, On Purpose with Jay Shetty, when asked about her views on the 7 October attacks and the Gaza war, she stated:

"This duality created where we don’t seem able to care about the victims of terrorism and care about the genocide that’s happening in Palestine at the same time, and both things have to be allowed to be true. You have to be allowed to care about 50,000 civilians dying, 17,000 of which are children, and care deeply about the victims of this awful terrorist attack.”[202]

Environmental and climate activism

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Watson is an activist for environmental justice[203] and climate change mitigation.[204] In 2019, Swedish researchers from Lund University analysed the carbon footprints of ten celebrities including Watson's.[205] Watson's carbon footprint was the lowest of the celebrities analysed, but her CO2 emissions from flying alone were still 15.1 tons of CO2 – three times the global average. At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Watson hosted a panel on climate change with guests including climate activist Greta Thunberg.[206]

Public image

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Watson at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival

Watson has often been cited as a role model, though she shies away from the term, stating that "it puts the fear of god into [her]".[207] Her impact on teenage girls' view of women's rights has been referred to as the "Emma Watson effect", with respondents from a National Citizen Service survey stating that her work in activism had inspired them to label themselves feminists.[208][209][210] In her initial post-Harry Potter career, she was noted to focus on smaller films rather than big-budget studio films.[89] Adam White of The Independent states that Watson's acting style possesses "a very human sensitivity and quiet strength".[89][211]

Describing Watson's off-screen persona, Derek Blasberg of Vanity Fair has called her "shy", "friendly, intelligent, and down to earth". Steinem has described her as "way more like a real person than a movie star", while author bell hooks considers her to be part of "a very different, new breed [of actors] who are interested in being whole and having a holistic life, as opposed to being identified with just wealth and fame."[111]

Watson's character in Harry Potter has had a significant impact on pop culture; the actress has commented, "I have met fans [with] my face tattooed on their bod[ies]. I've met people who used the Harry Potter books to get through cancer. I don't know how to explain it, but the Harry Potter phenomenon steps into a different zone." Watson has been the subject of substantial media attention since the beginning of her career; on her eighteenth birthday she was photographed by paparazzi attempting to take pictures up her skirt, and she has been victim of numerous stalking threats. Watson does not take selfies with fans, citing security concerns, and instead prefers to talk one-on-one during interactions.[111]

In March 2009, she was ranked sixth on the Forbes list of "Most Valuable Young Stars"[212] and in February 2010, she was Hollywood's highest-paid female star, having earned an estimated £19 million in 2009.[213] In 2017, Forbes ranked her among the world's highest-paid actresses, with annual earnings of $14 million.[214] In 2013, Watson was British GQ's Woman of the Year and topped Empire's list of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars.[215][216] Watson was found to be the sixth most admired woman in the world in global surveys conducted by YouGov in 2020.[217]

Business ventures

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In April 2023, Watson, along with her brother Alex, who founded the idea, launched Renais, a sustainable gin brand. The gin is made from recycled skin grapes and is certified carbon neutral. The Watsons were inspired by their childhood in France and their father Chris Watson's wine business. The name Renais comes from the French word meaning "rebirth" and the gin is an ode to the Chablis wine region.[218]

In September 2023, Watson and her brother won the Soho House Award for "Breakthrough Entrepreneur" for Renais.[219] In January 2025, it was reported that the company raised $6 million for investment.[220]

Personal life

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When asked about her religious beliefs in 2014, Watson described herself as a spiritual universalist.[221] In February 2016, Watson was appointed visiting fellow at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University.[222]

In 2019, she described herself as single with the self-coined phrase "self-partnered".[223][224]

On coping with intense fame from a young age, she has said that remaining rooted in her own identity helped her eventually "find peace".[225] In 2013, she had become certified to teach yoga and meditation. As part of this certification, she attended a week-long meditation course at a Canadian facility, in which residents are not allowed to speak, in order "to figure out how to be at home with myself".[226][227] Regarding her meditation training, she stated in an interview with Elle Australia that an uncertain future meant finding "a way to always feel safe and at home within myself. Because I can never rely on a physical place."[228]

Driving offences

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On 16 July 2025, Watson received a six-month driving ban after a speed camera recorded her travelling at 38 mph (61 km/h) in a 30 mph (48 km/h) zone in Oxford on the evening of 31 July 2024. She was ordered to pay a total of £1,044 to High Wycombe Magistrates' Court and given three penalty points following a five-minute hearing which she did not attend.[229] The ban followed three previous speeding offences that had resulted in nine points on her licence and a separate incident on 6 February 2024 in which her Audi S3 was towed after being parked obstructively for nearly four hours outside a Stratford-upon-Avon pub.[230]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Hermione Granger [231]
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2008 The Tale of Despereaux Princess Pea Voice [232]
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Hermione Granger [231]
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
My Week with Marilyn Lucy Armstrong [83]
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Samantha "Sam" Button [85]
2013 The Bling Ring Nicolette "Nicki" Moore [88]
This Is the End Herself [90]
2014 Noah Ila [94]
2015 Colonia Lena [102]
Regression Angela Gray [104]
2017 Beauty and the Beast Belle [110]
The Circle Mae Holland [116]
2019 Little Women Margaret "Meg" March [120]

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2007 Ballet Shoes Pauline Fossil Television film [61]
2015 The Vicar of Dibley Reverend Iris Episode: "The Bishop of Dibley" [108]
2022 Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts Herself Television special [233]
Pickled [234]

Music videos

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2010 "Say You Don't Want It" Lady One Night Only [81]

Theme park attractions

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2010 Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Hermione Granger [235]

Authored articles

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  • Watson, Emma; Mlambo-Ngcuka, Phumzile; Iversen, Katja; Kaufman, Michael (22 August 2019). "Every G7 country should have a feminist foreign policy". The Guardian.

Recognition and accolades

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Emma Watson

Throughout her career, Watson has received several awards and nominations, including a Young Artist Award for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). Additionally, she received nominations for three Critics' Choice Movie Awards, four Empire Awards, 14 MTV Movie & TV Awards (winning three), six People's Choice Awards (winning two), 12 Teen Choice Awards (winning eight).

Watson's efforts in activism and philanthropy, most notably her support of women's rights and her role in launching the UN Women campaign HeForShe, has received widespread media recognition and acclaim. Watson was listed among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2015. She has received several recognitions for her style, from the Teen Choice Awards and British Fashion Awards.

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Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990, age 34 as of late 2024; turns 35 on April 15, 2025; turns 36 on April 15, 2026) is a British actress and activist best known for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011. Born in Paris to English parents, she moved to England at age five and began acting professionally at nine with her debut in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The franchise's global success established her as a child star, with the films grossing over $7.7 billion worldwide collectively.
Following the series' conclusion, Watson transitioned to adult roles in independent films such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), for which she received critical acclaim, and period dramas like Little Women (2019). She balanced her career with education, graduating from Brown University in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in English literature after studying intermittently to accommodate filming schedules. In activism, Watson was appointed UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in July 2014 and spearheaded the HeForShe initiative, a campaign urging men to commit to gender equality, which garnered millions of pledges but faced scrutiny from some feminists for its emphasis on male inclusion and perceived superficiality in addressing systemic issues. Her public feminist stance has also sparked debate over apparent contradictions, including criticism for Vanity Fair photoshoots deemed objectifying despite her advocacy against women's sexualization.

Early life

Family background and childhood

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born on April 15, 1990, in , , to British parents Jacqueline Luesby, a , and Chris Watson, also a . The family lived in , a near , where her father worked. Watson's parents divorced when she was five years old, after which she and her younger brother Alex, born December 15, 1992, relocated to , , , to live primarily with their mother, while maintaining contact with their father in . Chris Watson later remarried and had three additional children—Toby, Lucy, and Nina—giving Emma three half-siblings. During her childhood, Watson has recounted the as a painful period that influenced her early interest in as an emotional escape, allowing her to process family upheaval through performance. The family maintained a professional, education-focused environment reflective of her parents' legal backgrounds, though details on extended relatives remain limited in .

Education and early interests

Watson attended the , an independent preparatory school in , after moving to from at age five; she remained there until June 2003. From around age six, she trained at the branch of Theatre Arts, studying , singing, and dancing, which cultivated her early interest in performance arts. She participated in school plays and exhibited early dramatic talent by winning a poetry recitation competition, reinforcing her inclination toward over other childhood pursuits. For secondary education, Watson transferred to Headington School, an independent girls' boarding school in , where she completed her GCSEs and A-levels amid rising commitments to the Harry Potter films. Following secondary school, she took a before enrolling at in , in 2009 to pursue a degree in English literature, reflecting a longstanding interest in reading and literary analysis alongside her acting career. During her undergraduate studies, Watson spent her third year abroad as a visiting at Worcester College, . She extended her time at by taking additional gap periods to accommodate film schedules, ultimately graduating in May 2014 with a in English literature. Her academic focus on underscored early interests that balanced her professional demands, prioritizing empirical engagement with texts over contemporaneous trends in media or .

Acting career

Harry Potter series and initial fame (1999–2011)

Emma Watson, aged nine, was cast as in 1999 after producers identified her talent through her participation in school theatre productions at the in . She underwent eight auditions for the role, impressing director Chris Columbus with her ability to deliver lines assertively, as required for the intelligent, rule-abiding character from J.K. Rowling's novels. Principal photography for the first film, and the Philosopher's Stone, began in 2000 at Leavesden Studios, with Watson sharing the lead alongside as and as ; the film was released on 16 November 2001 in the UK and 19 December 2001 in the US, grossing over $974 million worldwide and establishing the trio as child stars. Over the subsequent decade, Watson reprised the role in seven more films, portraying Hermione's evolution from an 11-year-old know-it-all to a mature young witch confronting dark forces. The series continued with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (15 November 2002, UK), Prisoner of Azkaban (4 June 2004, US), Goblet of Fire (18 November 2005, US), Order of the Phoenix (11 July 2007, US), Half-Blood Prince (15 July 2009, US), Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (19 November 2010, US), and Part 2 (15 July 2011, US), with the franchise collectively earning more than $7.7 billion at the global box office by 2011. Filming schedules, often spanning six to nine months annually, required Watson to balance intensive on-set tutoring—mandated at a minimum of three hours daily for child actors—with attendance at Headington School in , where she achieved top academic marks, including eight A* and two A grades in her 10 examinations taken amid production of the later films. Watson's performance garnered early critical notice for its precocity and fidelity to the book character, earning her a for Leading Young Actress in 2002 for the first film and two Critics' Choice Award nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) and subsequent entries. The series' success propelled her to international fame, with setting records for opening-day and opening-weekend grosses upon release, and Watson's poised media appearances—often alongside co-stars—cementing her as a symbol of the franchise's cultural dominance among youth audiences. By 2011, at age 21, she had navigated the pressures of prolonged child stardom, including threats to leave the series before its conclusion due to academic commitments, ultimately committing to complete the saga for narrative closure.

Transition to adult roles and independent films (2012–2019)

Following the conclusion of the Harry Potter series, Watson starred as Sam in the independent drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), an adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's novel directed by Chbosky himself. In the film, released on September 21, 2012, she portrayed a high school senior grappling with trauma and relationships, marking her first significant departure from the character with scenes involving romance and substance use. The movie premiered at the earlier that year, earned an 85% approval rating on from 171 reviews, and grossed $33.4 million worldwide against a $13 million budget. In 2013, Watson appeared in Sofia Coppola's , playing Nicki, a fame-obsessed teen inspired by real-life burglars who targeted celebrities' homes between 2008 and 2009. Filming began in February 2012, with Watson adopting an American accent and shaving one side of her head to embody the role's superficiality. Released on June 21, 2013, the film received mixed reviews, holding a 59% score from 207 critics, and earned $20.5 million globally on a $8 million . Critics noted Watson's performance as a bold shift from her child-star image, though the film's satirical take on divided audiences. She also made a brief cameo in the comedy that year. Watson's subsequent roles diversified into larger productions, including (2014), where she played Ila, the wife of Noah's son in Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic. Released on March 28, 2014, her character evolves from infertility to motherhood via divine intervention, contributing to the film's exploration of faith and survival; some reviewers highlighted her as a standout amid the controversy over the adaptation's creative liberties. The movie grossed $362 million worldwide on a $125 million budget. Later in 2014, she starred as Marguerite in the culinary drama , a opposite and , which earned $88.9 million globally. The year 2015 saw Watson in two lesser-received projects: Regression, a directed by co-starring , released October 9, 2015, with a 14% rating; and Colonia, a as Lena, a entangled in a Pinochet-era , which premiered at the Film Festival and grossed under $4 million despite mixed notices. These independent efforts underscored her interest in edgier, character-driven stories but yielded modest commercial and critical returns. A major pivot came with the live-action (2017), where Watson portrayed Belle in Bill Condon's Disney adaptation, released March 17, 2017. The film, budgeted at $160 million, achieved blockbuster status with $1.26 billion in worldwide , becoming one of the of the year and Watson's largest solo success post-Harry Potter. Despite praise for production values, some critiques focused on deviations from the source material. In contrast, The Circle (2017), adapted from ' novel and directed by , cast her as Mae Holland in a tech alongside ; released April 28, 2017, it faced sharp criticism for a muddled narrative and ineffective satire, scoring 16% on and grossing $40.5 million against a $40 million budget. Watson's final major role in the period was Meg March in Greta Gerwig's (2019), an ensemble adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel released December 25, 2019. As the eldest March sister prioritizing family and propriety, her performance contributed to the film's 95% approval from 432 reviews and six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture; it earned $218 million worldwide. This role highlighted her affinity for period pieces emphasizing female agency amid societal constraints. Throughout 2012–2019, Watson balanced acting with studies at and , selectively pursuing projects to demonstrate versatility beyond franchise fame, though outcomes varied from indie acclaim to mainstream triumphs and flops.

Career hiatus and selective engagements (2020–present)

Following the release of Little Women in December 2019, Watson entered a prolonged hiatus from feature film acting, with no starring or major roles announced or undertaken through October 2025. In a September 2025 interview, she described the decision as stemming from exhaustion after two decades in the industry, including 16-hour workdays that contributed to an emotional toll and a sense of being "caged," prompting a pivot toward academia and personal recalibration. Watson's selective engagements during this period have been limited primarily to non-feature formats. She participated in the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts HBO Max special in January 2022, reuniting with co-stars and for reflective discussions on the franchise's impact, marking her most visible acting-related appearance since 2019. Beyond this, she directed and wrote the short film in 2022 as a campaign piece for the fashion brand, though she did not act in it, signaling a shift toward behind-the-camera creative control rather than performance. In recent statements, Watson has expressed missing the craft of acting "profoundly" but explicitly rejecting the promotional aspects, which she characterized as "soul-destroying" due to the pressure of "selling things" and maintaining a public persona disconnected from her private self. She indicated openness to future projects on a conditional basis, prioritizing collaborations that preserve her autonomy and avoid the industry's more invasive demands, without specifying timelines or titles as of late 2025.

Fashion and endorsements

Brand ambassadorships and modeling

Watson's foray into modeling began early in her career, with her becoming the youngest cover star of Teen Vogue in 2005 at age 15. Her print work expanded through high-profile advertising campaigns, emphasizing both luxury and ethical fashion. In June 2009, Burberry selected Watson as the face of its autumn/winter advertising campaign, photographed by Mario Testino at locations along the River Thames. The images highlighted Burberry's heritage trench coats and knitwear, featuring Watson with her brother Alexander and model Eddie Redmayne to evoke a sense of British family heritage. That September, Watson collaborated with fair-trade brand People Tree as creative advisor, launching an ethical clothing range targeted at those under 24, produced under fair labor conditions in developing countries. She promoted subsequent collections in 2010 and spring 2011, aligning her modeling with principles by endorsing garments made from and supporting artisan communities. In March 2011, Lancôme appointed Watson as its brand ambassador at age 20, featuring her in global campaigns for the fragrance Trésor Midnight Rose. The partnership positioned her alongside ambassadors like Julia Roberts, with Watson embodying the brand's themes of midnight allure and rose-infused elegance in print and video advertisements. Watson's ambassadorships extended to in August 2022, where she was named the face of the Paradoxe fragrance, emphasizing themes of complexity and empowerment in promotional imagery. Throughout her modeling tenure, she appeared in editorials for publications like and prioritized campaigns with brands demonstrating transparency in supply chains, though she has not pursued runway work.

Recent public appearances and style evolution

In recent years, Emma Watson has maintained a selective public presence, prioritizing and understated elegance in her appearances amid a broader shift toward private endeavors. On February 25, 2024, she attended for the Fall/Winter 2024 show, opting for a minimalist ensemble that reflected her ongoing advocacy for ethical fashion. Watson's style has evolved toward versatile, trend-conscious looks emphasizing quality materials and brevity, as seen in her October 6, 2025, outing at . There, she wore a pale pink minidress paired with a cropped brown jacket—a nod to '70s bohemian influences— kitten heels, and a black , continuing her streak of favoring short hemlines for mobility and modernity over traditional red-carpet opulence. This shift marks a departure from her earlier post- era of tailored gowns and structured silhouettes, incorporating more casual layering and eco-friendly fabrics aligned with brands like , where she has served as an ambassador. At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in May, Watson made a rare red-carpet-adjacent appearance, arriving at Nice Airport on May 20 in a black dress with white trim and flats, prioritizing comfort for travel while evoking classic French minimalism. Her February 15, 2025, attendance at the in Oakland further highlighted this pragmatic evolution, blending with polished accents in a low-key setting that contrasted her prior high- premieres. These choices underscore a maturation in her aesthetic: from youthful, feminine draping to concise, sustainable pieces that balance visibility with personal restraint, often favoring pantsuits or minis over elaborate trains to promote accessibility in .

Business ventures

Founding and growth of Renais Gin

Renais Gin was co-founded in 2023 by actress Emma Watson and her brother Alex Watson, who serves as CEO, drawing inspiration from their family's winemaking heritage at Domaine Watson, a vineyard in the region of . The brand's production process utilizes upcycled grape — the leftover skins, seeds, and stems from Grand Cru winemaking— to create a distinctive base spirit, fermented and distilled into a Dry-style infused with 11 botanicals including , , and . This approach emphasizes by repurposing agricultural byproducts typically discarded, with the retailing at approximately £45 (around $60 USD) per 70cl bottle in premium markets. The brand launched in the in May 2023, initially available through select retailers and online channels, with early production handled in collaboration with distillers leveraging the Watson family's grape sourcing. Growth accelerated in 2024 with international expansion, including entry into the market announced in June 2024 via a five-year distribution partnership, targeting high-end outlets in states like , New York, and . By early 2025, Renais had further expanded into in January, capitalizing on its French grape origins, and secured bespoke packaging through partnerships like Berlin Packaging for a custom recycled design introduced in 2023. In January 2025, Renais Spirits Ltd raised approximately £4.95 million (about $6.3 million USD) in funding from new s, valuing the company in the multimillions and enabling hires in sales, marketing, and operations to support global scaling amid a premium category projected to see moderated but steady U.S. sales growth to 116.5 million cases in 2024. This capital infusion followed initial U.K. traction and positioned Renais to compete in the ultra-premium segment, where it differentiates through its terroir-driven profile rather than mass-market volumes. By October 2025, had risen sharply, reflecting confidence in the brand's expansion trajectory despite broader market slowdowns.

Investment strategy and sustainability focus

Emma Watson employs an angel investment approach, selectively backing early-stage companies that prioritize environmental sustainability and innovative solutions to resource challenges, often in and . Her portfolio, which includes at least three known investments as of , emphasizes ventures reducing reliance on fossil fuels and promoting ethical practices. In 2021, Watson invested as a seed backer in FabricNano, a UK biotechnology firm engineering cell-free systems to produce bio-based materials, enabling scalable alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics and fuels without traditional fermentation's inefficiencies. The investment, alongside backers like Twitter co-founder , targeted FabricNano's potential to address by facilitating biodegradable production at lower costs and emissions. Watson's sustainability focus extends to her advisory influence in luxury goods, as demonstrated by her June 2020 appointment to Kering's board of directors, where she chairs the Sustainability Committee responsible for evaluating and advancing the group's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance across brands like Gucci and Saint Laurent. In this capacity, she has advocated for long-term strategies mitigating the fashion industry's ecological footprint, stating that sustainability entails assessing current actions' impacts on future generations. This pattern underscores a strategy favoring impact over purely financial returns, aligning with models that repurpose waste and innovate low-impact materials, as seen in her endorsement of rating platforms like Good On You for assessing brands' credentials in labor, environment, and .

Activism and advocacy

UN Women role and HeForShe campaign

In July 2014, Emma Watson was appointed as a UN , a role focused on promoting and through her public platform. The appointment, announced on July 8, recognized her prior advocacy work, including support for organizations like the and her involvement in campaigns addressing girls' education. As , Watson committed to using her influence to advocate for UN priorities, such as ending and promoting economic participation for females. On September 20, 2014, Watson launched the campaign during a special event at UN Headquarters in New York, delivering a speech that emphasized engaging men and boys as allies in achieving . In the address, she stated, "We don't want to talk about men being open, we want them to be active advocates," framing as a collective issue rather than one solely concerning women. was designed as a "solidarity movement" inviting individuals of all genders to commit to actions against , with an initial goal of galvanizing one billion men by 2025—though this target was later reframed toward broader commitments rather than strict numerical pledges. The campaign's core objectives included challenging stereotypes that harm both sexes, such as expectations of male or female submissiveness, and encouraging practical steps like policy advocacy and workplace reforms. Watson's involvement extended to co-hosting events, such as the launch, and promoting commitments through public pledges, including an online platform for individuals and organizations to declare support. By 2024, HeForShe reported over 2 million registered activists and alliances with entities committing to metrics like increasing women's representation on executive boards and in hiring processes, though these outcomes rely on self-reported data from participants. Watson continued her ambassadorship into subsequent years, using it to highlight sector-specific initiatives, such as in arts and , while the campaign evolved to include "IMPACT" pledges tracking institutional changes.

Broader feminist initiatives and speeches

In January 2016, Watson launched Our Shared Shelf, a digital feminist book club hosted on Goodreads and promoted via Twitter, with the goal of discussing literature focused on gender equality, feminism, and related social issues. The club selected a new book every two months, starting with Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, and grew to over 200,000 members by encouraging participants to share insights and engage in online conversations. Watson framed the initiative as an extension of her personal learning process, stating it allowed her to "share what I'm learning and hear your thoughts too." The club concluded its formal selections in January 2020, though discussions continued informally. To promote the book club and broader feminist reading, Watson organized guerrilla-style events, such as hiding copies of feminist texts like Caroline Criado Perez's Invisible Women in on , , 2017, and similar actions on the London Underground in November 2016. These efforts aimed to make accessible and spark public discourse, with Watson noting the actions received over 10,000 social media interactions within hours. Beyond organizational initiatives, Watson delivered speeches at international forums emphasizing practical steps for . On January 23, 2015, at the in , , she addressed global leaders, urging corporate and governmental commitments to dismantle systemic barriers, stating that "women need to be equal participants" in economic and decision-making processes. In August 2015, she publicly called for the fashion industry to eradicate and , highlighting unequal treatment in modeling and production roles during a . On September 29, 2015, Watson spoke about personal encounters with in the film industry, including pay disparities and restrictive contracts, during an event tied to her acting career transition. These addresses consistently advocated for male involvement in reform while critiquing cultural norms, though they drew mixed responses for prioritizing Western workplace issues over global development challenges.

Criticisms of activism effectiveness and scope

Critics have argued that the campaign, launched by Watson in 2014 as a initiative, prioritized broad awareness over substantive policy change, resulting in limited measurable impact. While the campaign sought one billion male commitments to , follow-through on pledges remained unclear, with evaluations focusing more on viral reach—such as over 1.3 million pledges in the first two weeks—than on sustained behavioral or systemic shifts. Feminist scholars and activists contended that this emphasis on celebrity-driven pledges diluted feminism's radical potential, framing it as a palatable, non-confrontational appeal that avoided challenging entrenched power structures. The scope of Watson's activism has faced scrutiny for its perceived narrowness, often centering Western, liberal interpretations of feminism while sidelining intersectional dimensions like race, class, and global disparities. Commentators from marginalized feminist perspectives criticized for exemplifying "white feminism," which invites privileged men as allies without addressing how intersects with racial or economic oppression, potentially reinforcing existing hierarchies rather than dismantling them. This approach, they argued, risks oversimplifying complex issues by positioning men primarily as saviors, diverting attention from women's autonomous struggles and neglecting men's specific disadvantages, such as in or , which could broaden the coalition but were underexplored. Further critiques highlight the performative nature of Watson's engagements, suggesting that high-profile speeches and endorsements generate media buzz but yield superficial engagement, constrained by her status and avoidance of divisive topics. For instance, her has been faulted for not extending meaningfully to non-Western contexts or economic critiques of , limiting its global applicability and effectiveness in driving legislative or cultural reforms. These limitations, attributed to a focus on image-conscious , underscore a broader toward celebrity activism's capacity for depth, where visibility substitutes for rigorous, evidence-based outcomes.

Controversies

Feud with over issues

In June 2020, published an essay articulating her concerns that the erosion of sex-based rights for women, driven by policies, threatened female-only spaces and protections, emphasizing biological differences between sexes as foundational to safeguarding women's safety and fairness in areas like sports and prisons. On the same day, Emma Watson publicly disagreed via a post on X (formerly ), stating, "Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren't who they say they are," aligning with self-identification over biological criteria. This marked an early public divergence, as Watson's statement implicitly rejected 's prioritization of sex-based realities, though Watson did not directly name . The disagreement persisted without direct confrontation until September 2025, when Watson appeared on Jay Shetty's podcast "On Purpose" and described Rowling's positions as "really painful," while expressing that she could still "love" Rowling and refused to "cancel" her, framing the rift as a matter of personal respect amid ideological differences. Watson reiterated her support for self-identification, attributing the pain to Rowling's advocacy against policies allowing males identifying as women access to female facilities. Rowling responded on X the next day, September 29, 2025, acknowledging Watson's legal right to hold such views but criticizing her and fellow actors and for aligning with what Rowling termed a "movement intent on eroding women's hard-won rights," adding that Watson was "ignorant of how ignorant she is" regarding the implications for female protections. Rowling's rebuttal highlighted empirical risks, such as documented cases of male-bodied individuals in women's prisons committing assaults, which she argued Watson overlooked in favoring affirmation. Watson's stance, echoed by other cast members, reflected broader celebrity endorsement of inclusion without addressing counterarguments on sex-segregated safeguards, a position critiqued by Rowling as prioritizing subjective identity over objective biology and safety data. No reconciliation has occurred, with Rowling maintaining that public figures promoting such ideologies bear responsibility for foreseeable harms to women, while Watson has emphasized emotional continuity over substantive agreement.

Allegations of hypocrisy in feminist advocacy

In March 2017, Emma Watson faced accusations of hypocrisy following the publication of Vanity Fair photographs promoting her role in Beauty and the Beast, in which she appeared in a white crocheted Burberry bolero jacket worn without a bra or shirt underneath, partially exposing her breasts. Critics, including British radio host Julia Hartley-Brewer, argued that the images contradicted Watson's prior feminist advocacy against the sexual objectification of women, tweeting that Watson "complains that women are sexualised and then sexualises herself in her own work." This backlash drew specific parallels to Watson's 2014 comments during a HeForShe promotional event, where she expressed reservations about singer Beyoncé's approach to feminism, stating that while Beyoncé had the right to express herself sexually, Watson questioned whether such displays—such as appearing nude or highly sexualized in videos—advanced gender equality or were empowering, noting, "I feel like it’s not [feminism] for me because... it’s always powerful when there’s a strong message... but I sometimes feel that, for me personally, it’s not necessarily empowering." The perceived inconsistency stemmed from Watson's role as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and her HeForShe campaign speeches emphasizing women's agency free from exploitative objectification, contrasted with what detractors viewed as her participation in a promotional photoshoot that prioritized visual allure to market a film. Hartley-Brewer elaborated that Watson's actions mirrored the very sexualization she had critiqued in Beyoncé's work, labeling it "hypocrisy" in a TalkRadio segment. Some online commentators and men's rights advocates amplified this, arguing it exemplified selective application of feminist principles, where celebrity women could leverage sexuality for career gain while condemning it in others. Watson responded in a Reuters interview, asserting, "Feminism is about giving women choice. Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women with," and clarifying that the photoshoot did not fully expose her, distinguishing it from outright nudity. She also tweeted the full context of her Beyoncé remarks to defend her position, emphasizing support for individual expression while maintaining personal critiques of its societal impact. Further scrutiny arose from Watson's broader advocacy, where she promoted feminist ideals of equality and in speeches like her 2014 UN address, yet participated in fashion industry practices often criticized for perpetuating gendered stereotypes through revealing imagery. Detractors, including some self-identified feminists, contended this reflected a class-privileged disconnect, as Watson—a multimillionaire —could afford to frame such choices as empowering, unlike women in less insulated positions. Watson maintained that her actions aligned with feminist liberation, rejecting the notion that personal style invalidated her , though the episode highlighted tensions within over sexuality, agency, and consistency. No formal repercussions followed, but the controversy persisted in media discussions of celebrity 's authenticity. In July 2025, Emma Watson received a six-month driving disqualification after being convicted of speeding on 31 July 2024, when she was recorded traveling at 38 mph in a 30 mph zone in , . At Magistrates' Court on 16 July 2025, the court noted she already held nine penalty points from three prior speeding offenses on 8 October 2023, 26 November 2023, and 29 January 2024, bringing her total to twelve points and triggering the mandatory ban under law. She was also fined £660, with additional court costs and a amounting to £384, for a total payment of £1,044. Watson did not attend the hearing, which proceeded in her absence. The incident drew public commentary, including from , who attributed Watson's repeated violations to reliance on chauffeurs in her affluent lifestyle, suggesting a disconnect from everyday norms. In September 2025, Watson addressed the ban during a appearance, humorously noting her dependence on drivers and expressing no intent to flout rules. In 2016, Watson was referenced in the leak, which exposed records from the Panamanian firm showing she incorporated an offshore entity in the in late 2013 to acquire a £2.8 million in London's area. The arrangement was described by her representatives as a privacy measure to shield the property purchase from media attention and public records, with no tax or monetary benefits derived, and full compliance with tax obligations on her income. Initial media reports speculated on potential tax efficiency in the purchase, but no irregularities were substantiated, and no investigations or penalties followed.

Public image

Media perception and cultural impact

Emma Watson's media perception has predominantly framed her as a poised intellectual and advocate for gender equality, evolving from her child stardom in the Harry Potter franchise to a symbol of feminist activism. Outlets like The Guardian have highlighted her navigation of public scrutiny, including invasive paparazzi tactics during her teenage years, while praising her commitment to education and self-presentation as authentic rather than contrived. This portrayal often emphasizes her UN Women Goodwill Ambassador role and HeForShe campaign launched on September 22, 2014, which sought male involvement in feminism and garnered widespread media acclaim for broadening the movement's appeal. Her cultural impact stems significantly from embodying Hermione Granger across eight Harry Potter films from 2001 to 2011, grossing over $7.7 billion globally and inspiring generations of young women to value intellect and agency. Hermione's character, known for academic prowess and , influenced Watson's real-life advocacy, with Watson crediting the role for shaping her feminist views and public persona. Media analyses note how this association amplified her speeches, such as the 2014 UN address, positioning her as a bridge between and , though some critiques question the depth of her celebrity-driven as more performative than substantive. In recent years, perceptions have included scrutiny over her privacy choices and public statements, such as declaring herself "self-partnered" in November 2019 to counter marriage stigma, which sparked discussions on independence but also highlighted media's focus on her personal life. Tensions with in 2025 over issues have prompted some outlets to portray Watson as a progressive voice, yet alternative commentaries criticize this as aligning with institutional biases favoring certain ideological stances over nuanced debate. Overall, Watson's image management via selective engagement has sustained her as a cultural touchstone for empowerment, though it invites analysis of how media amplifies aligned narratives while marginalizing dissenting views on her activism's scope.

Fan reception versus critical scrutiny

Emma Watson has maintained a devoted fan base largely rooted in her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, where she garnered widespread admiration for embodying intelligence and moral fortitude, contributing to the franchise's global appeal among audiences. Fans frequently cite her performance as a highlight, with nostalgic sentiments expressed in social media and fan communities, viewing her as a relatable role model who transitioned successfully from child stardom. Polls reflect this enduring popularity, ranking her as the 26th most popular contemporary actress and the most influential celebrity for teenagers in surveys conducted around 2017. In contrast, critical scrutiny has focused on perceived limitations in her post- acting career, with reviewers and commentators noting a selective approach to roles that prioritizes prestige over versatility, leading to uneven reception for films like The Bling Ring and Regression. Watson herself has described the promotional aspects of acting as "soul-destroying," highlighting the pressure to maintain public image, which some critics interpret as evidence of discomfort with sustained professional demands beyond initial fame. Her feminist advocacy, while praised by supporters for initiatives like , has drawn ire from both conservative outlets skeptical of celebrity-driven causes and progressive critics who argue it represents superficial "pseudo-feminism" lacking substantive engagement with intersectional issues, often prioritizing personal branding over rigorous policy critique. This divergence underscores a pattern where fans, influenced by her early persona and status—evidenced by high search volumes and fan-voted rankings like 16th best English actress—tend to overlook or rationalize inconsistencies, such as criticisms over Vanity Fair photoshoots deemed hypocritical to her . Critics, however, emphasize empirical gaps, like the absence of groundbreaking performances post-childhood roles and perceived as image-focused rather than causally transformative, reflecting broader toward Hollywood figures' public personas amid institutional biases favoring polished narratives over unvarnished accountability.

Personal life

Relationships and privacy

Emma Watson has consistently prioritized privacy in her personal relationships, viewing it as essential to maintaining a distinct private identity amid lifelong public scrutiny. In a 2017 interview promoting The Circle, she explained that the intense public interest in her life story has driven her commitment to separating her professional and personal spheres, allowing her to engage in roles without conflating them with her intimate self. This approach extends to her romantic life, where she avoids fellow actors—citing their inherent instability—and favors low-profile partners from business or upper-class backgrounds who share her social circles, thereby minimizing media exposure. In a September 2025 appearance, Watson discussed the difficulties of dating as a , expressing a preference for partners who have not seen her films to evade biases tied to her fame. Her documented relationships, often confirmed only through sparse public sightings or mutual acquaintances rather than direct statements, span from her late teens onward and reflect a pattern of brevity and discretion. Early links included Francis Boulle, a British financier and Made in Chelsea cast member, around 2008–2009; Jay Barrymore, a jewelry designer, in 2009; and Rafael Cebrián, a Spanish student, briefly in 2010. She dated model-musician George Craig in 2010 and American actor Chord Overstreet in 2012, followed by Oxford University student Matthew Janney from late 2013 to mid-2015. A more secluded partnership with tech entrepreneur William "Mack" Knight lasted from October 2015 to around 2017, with Watson shielding details to evade tabloid intrusion. Later involvements include venture capitalist Brendan Wallace in 2018 and businessman Leo Robinton starting in 2019, after which Watson publicly declared herself "self-partnered" at her 2019 30th birthday party, signaling fulfillment in independence amid external expectations for coupling. Rumors persisted of ties to Brandon Green, son of retail magnate Sir , from 2021 to 2022, and more recently to classmate Kieran Brown in mid-2024, though Watson has not confirmed any ongoing commitment. As of October 2025, she remains publicly unattached, rejecting timelines for or as imposed societal pressures on women, while a recent ring on her left hand—sparking —proved to be a non-romantic gift from close friends. This stance underscores her broader resistance to commodifying personal milestones for public consumption.

Intellectual pursuits and lifestyle choices

Emma Watson pursued higher education alongside her career, enrolling at in 2009 and graduating in May 2014 with a degree in English literature, a process that extended over five years due to her filming commitments. She began a in at Oxford University in 2023, reflecting a continued emphasis on literary studies. These academic choices prioritized intellectual development, as Watson has described university life as deeply engaging, allowing her to balance public work with personal scholarly interests. Watson's intellectual engagements extend to avid reading and curating discussions on , particularly works addressing and social issues. In 2016, she founded the feminist book club "Our Shared Shelf" via , selecting titles such as Gloria Steinem's My Life on the Road and Alice Walker's to explore themes of and autonomy, amassing over 223,000 members by promoting monthly reads focused on equality. She has recommended over 70 books, including classics like Roald Dahl's and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Le Petit Prince from her childhood influences, alongside contemporary texts on and identity, such as Roxane Gay's and Susan Cain's Quiet. This habit underscores a self-directed pursuit of knowledge through , often shared publicly to encourage broader . In lifestyle choices, Watson maintains a disciplined routine emphasizing health and sustainability without rigid dogma. She follows a predominantly plant-based diet incorporating organic, locally sourced foods, lean proteins, whole grains, and vegetables, while occasionally including non-vegetarian options but avoiding processed sugars and refined carbohydrates to support energy and well-being. Regular exercise, mindfulness practices, and intentional self-care—such as recharging periods away from public scrutiny—form core habits, as she has advocated prioritizing personal restoration over constant visibility. Watson has critiqued extreme body standards, rejecting the "size-zero" trend in 2009 as promoting an unhealthy skeletal ideal. Her approach favors simplicity, aligning with reduced consumption to minimize environmental impact, though she balances this with selective professional engagements.

Recognition and writings

Awards and nominations

Emma Watson's awards and nominations are primarily concentrated in youth-oriented and fan-voted categories for her role as in the Harry Potter film series, with limited recognition from major critics' awards bodies. She has not received nominations for , BAFTA acting categories, or Golden Globes, reflecting a career trajectory more aligned with commercial popularity than critical consensus in adult-oriented prestige films. Overall, databases record 26 wins and 69 nominations across various organizations. Key early accolades include a win for Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film at the 2002 Young Artist Awards for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, following five nominations for the same debut performance. For Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), she earned two nominations for Best Young Performer from the Broadcast Film Critics Association at the Critics' Choice Awards. In fan-driven awards, Watson secured multiple victories, including three MTV Movie Awards for Harry Potter installments, such as Best On-Screen Team (shared with Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint) for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2006. She won eight Teen Choice Awards between 2005 and 2011, mostly in categories like Choice Movie Actress: Action for various Harry Potter films. Later recognition included a 2013 nomination for Best Female Performance at the for The Perks of Being a Wallflower. In 2017, she won the inaugural gender-neutral Best Performance in a Movie at the for , a category introduced to eliminate sex-based divisions. The following table summarizes selected notable awards and nominations:
YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2002Young Artist AwardsLeading Young Actress in a Feature FilmHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneWon
2004Critics' Choice AwardsBest Young PerformerHarry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanNominated
2006MTV Movie AwardsBest On-Screen TeamHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireWon
2011Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/FantasyHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2Won
2013MTV Movie AwardsBest Female PerformanceThe Perks of Being a WallflowerNominated
2017MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Performance in a MovieBeauty and the BeastWon

Authored articles and intellectual contributions

In 2016, Watson shared a written statement via platforms, framing the U.S. as "excruciating" and urging women to exercise their voting power, noting that only 53.6 percent of eligible women voted in the prior compared to 59.8 percent of men, and highlighting the election's implications for global policies. On October 1, 2018, Watson published an open letter addressed to Savita Halappanavar, an Indian dentist who died in 2012 from following a denied in Ireland due to restrictive laws, in which Watson expressed solidarity with Halappanavar's advocacy for reproductive rights and called for universal access to safe abortions as a matter of bodily . Watson co-authored an op-ed published in The Guardian on August 22, 2019, titled "Every G7 country should have a feminist foreign policy," arguing alongside Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Katja Iversen, and Michael Kaufman that G7 nations should integrate gender equality into foreign policy frameworks, citing examples like Canada's and Sweden's models and data showing women's underrepresentation in peace processes (women comprise 0 percent of negotiators in some major conflicts). That same year, Watson contributed a foreword to the third edition of Gloria Steinem's Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, praising Steinem's essays on and linking them to contemporary struggles for . On December 2, , she authored an opinion piece in titled "Could I Be My Own Soul Mate?," reflecting on her "self-partnered" status as a response to societal pressures on single women in their thirties, drawing from personal experiences to critique expectations of romantic partnership as a measure of fulfillment. In September 2022, Watson wrote the foreword for Tom Felton's memoir Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, describing their long-standing friendship from the Harry Potter films and emphasizing vulnerability and mutual support in professional relationships. Watson's intellectual engagements extend to curating Our Shared Shelf, a Goodreads-based book club she launched in January 2016 focused on feminist literature, which by 2020 had amassed over 200,000 members and featured discussions on titles addressing gender, race, and identity, such as works by Gloria Steinem and Roxane Gay, though Watson did not author the selected texts. In April 2023, Watson posted a lengthy personal essay on Instagram reflecting on her "Saturn return" at age 32, detailing a career hiatus from acting to prioritize inner growth, therapy, and non-performance pursuits amid post-Harry Potter pressures.

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