Emily Watson

Emily Anita Watson (born January 14, 1967) is an English actress. She was born in Islington, London, England, UK; the daughter of an architect and an English professor. Although thrice refused a place in drama school, in 1992, she entered the Royal Shakespeare Company, where she met her husband, Jack Waters.

Film Debut

She was a virtual unknown until director Lars von Trier chose her to star in his controversial Breaking the Waves after the first choice, Helena Bonham Carter, dropped out over the role's explicit sexuality.

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Lars von Trier - Breaking the Waves - Helena Bonham Carter

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Her performance in that film, her first in front of a camera, was hailed by critics. She won the Los Angeles, London and New York Critics Circle Awards, the US National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, and ultimately an Oscar nomination.

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Los Angeles - London - New York - Oscar

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