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Emily Margaret Watson [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born January 14, 1967 in Islington, London) is a British actress. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson. Though when people do, she is flattered to be mixed up with someone twenty years younger.

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Emily Margaret Watson [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 14 January 14, 1967 in Islington, London) is a British actress. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson. Though when people do, she is flattered to be mixed up with someone twenty years younger.

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Emily Margaret Watson [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born January 14, 1967 in Islington, London) is a British actress.

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Emily Margaret Watson [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born January 14, 1967 in Islington, London) is a British actress.
actress. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson. Though when people do, she is flattered to be mixed up with someone twenty years younger.



No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson. Though when people do, she is flattered to be mixed up with someone twenty years younger.

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She's best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''.

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She's best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''.
!! Filmography
* ''Film/BreakingTheWaves''
* ''Film/GosfordPark''
* ''Film/PunchDrunkLove''
* ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}''
* ''Film/RedDragon''
* ''Literature/AngelasAshes''
* ''Film/TheProposition''
* ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''
* ''Series/{{Chernobyl}}''
* ''Series/ThePoliticiansHusband''
* ''Series/TheThirdDay''
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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: She bears a striking resemblence to Creator/SamanthaMorton, and played an actress portraying her character in ''Film/SynecdocheNewYork.''
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No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson.

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No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson. Though when people do, she is flattered to be mixed up with someone twenty years younger.
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Emily Watson [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born January 14, 1967 in Islington, London) is a British actress.

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Emily Margaret Watson [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born January 14, 1967 in Islington, London) is a British actress.
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Emily Watson (born January 14, 1967 in Islington, London) is a British actress.

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Emily Watson is a British actress, born January 14, 1967, best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson.

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Emily Watson (born January 14, 1967 in Islington, London) is a British actress, born January 14, 1967, actress.

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best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''. ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''.

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* InnocentBlueEyes /WindowsToTheSoul: Watson has large, expressive blue eyes and most filmmakers know how to take advantage of them to highlight the kinds of characters she usually plays.

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* InnocentBlueEyes /WindowsToTheSoul: InnocentBlueEyes: Watson has large, expressive blue eyes and most filmmakers know how to take advantage of them to highlight the kinds of characters she usually plays.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/JeanPierreJeunet wrote the character {{Amelie}} for Watson, and originally named her Emily. She eventually turned the role down because she couldn't get her French good enough. She was the original choice to play UsefulNotes/ElizabethI in ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'', which made a star of Creator/CateBlanchett.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/JeanPierreJeunet wrote the character {{Amelie}} Film/{{Amelie}} for Watson, and originally named her Emily. She eventually turned the role down because she couldn't get her French good enough. She was the original choice to play UsefulNotes/ElizabethI in ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'', which made a star of Creator/CateBlanchett.
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Emily Watson is British actress, born January 14, 1967, best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson.

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Emily Watson is a British actress, born January 14, 1967, best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson.
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* FanDisservice: Watson is known for going nude in many of her roles, though not usually in particularly arousing contexts.
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sadly, she just got an obe; she can\'t call herself Dame yet

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Dame Emily Watson is British actress, born January 14, 1967, best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson.

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Dame Emily Watson is British actress, born January 14, 1967, best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson.



* KnightFever: Got a damehood in the 2015 New Year's Honours List.

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British actress, born January 14, 1967, best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson.

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Dame Emily Watson is British actress, born January 14, 1967, best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson.


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* KnightFever: Got a damehood in the 2015 New Year's Honours List.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: JeanPierreJeunet wrote the character {{Amelie}} for Watson, and originally named her Emily. She eventually turned the role down because she couldn't get her French good enough. She was the original choice to play ElizabethI in ''Elizabeth'', which made a star of CateBlanchett.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: JeanPierreJeunet Creator/JeanPierreJeunet wrote the character {{Amelie}} for Watson, and originally named her Emily. She eventually turned the role down because she couldn't get her French good enough. She was the original choice to play ElizabethI UsefulNotes/ElizabethI in ''Elizabeth'', ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'', which made a star of CateBlanchett.Creator/CateBlanchett.
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* TheWoobie: Most of her characters are this, much to her annoyance.
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* CharacterTic: Watson's quivering lower lip has become a staple of her acting arsenal.
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* InnocentBlueEyes/WindowsToTheSoul: Watson has large, expressive blue eyes and most filmmakers know how to take advantage of them to highlight the kinds of characters she usually plays.

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* BreakTheCutie: Watson typically plays [[TheCutie adorable and innocent]] characters who are often [[WideEyedIdealist wide-eyed idealists]] (Emily Watson is known for her large, expressive eyes) or even [[WaifProphet waif prophets]], but are ultimately savagely brought down [[KillTheCutie or worse]] by the [[TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth uncaring horribleness of the world]].

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* BreakTheCutie: Watson typically plays [[TheCutie adorable and innocent]] characters who are often [[WideEyedIdealist wide-eyed idealists]] (Emily Watson is known for her large, expressive eyes) or even [[WaifProphet waif prophets]], but are ultimately savagely brought down [[KillTheCutie or worse]] by the [[TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth uncaring horribleness of the world]].


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* InnocentBlueEyes/WindowsToTheSoul: Watson has large, expressive blue eyes and most filmmakers know how to take advantage of them to highlight the kinds of characters she usually plays.
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* Watson typically plays [[TheCutie adorable and innocent]] characters who are often [[WideEyedIdealist wide-eyed idealists]] (Emily Watson is known for her large, expressive eyes) or even [[WaifProphet waif prophets]], but are ultimately [[BreakTheCutie savagely brought down]] or [[KillTheCutie worse]] by the [[TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth uncaring horribleness of the world]].

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* BreakTheCutie: Watson typically plays [[TheCutie adorable and innocent]] characters who are often [[WideEyedIdealist wide-eyed idealists]] (Emily Watson is known for her large, expressive eyes) or even [[WaifProphet waif prophets]], but are ultimately [[BreakTheCutie savagely brought down]] or down [[KillTheCutie or worse]] by the [[TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth uncaring horribleness of the world]].
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* ShakespeareanActor: Began her career at the RSC, and named her first child Juliet in memory of that time.

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* ShakespeareanActor: ShakespeareanActors: Began her career at the RSC, and named her first child Juliet in memory of that time.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: JeanPierreJeunet wrote the character {{Amelie}} for Watson, and originally named her Emily. She eventually turned the role down because she couldn't get her French good enough. She was the original choice to play QueenElizabethI in ''Elizabeth'', which made a star of CateBlanchett.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: JeanPierreJeunet wrote the character {{Amelie}} for Watson, and originally named her Emily. She eventually turned the role down because she couldn't get her French good enough. She was the original choice to play QueenElizabethI ElizabethI in ''Elizabeth'', which made a star of CateBlanchett.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: JeanPierreJeunet wrote the character {{Amelie}} for Watson, and originally named her Emily. She eventually turned the role down because she couldn't get her French good enough. She was the original choice to play QueenElizabethI in ''Elizabeth'', which made a star of CateBlanchett.
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* [[FakeNationality Fake Nationality]]: Watson is English, but [[Fake Scot played a Scot]] in her debut film role. She would go on to play a Scot again (in ''Film/TheWaterHorse''), [[Fake Irish two Irish people]], [[Fake Russian three Russians]], and [[Fake American five Americans]].

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* [[FakeNationality Fake Nationality]]: Watson is English, but [[Fake Scot [[FakeScot played a Scot]] in her debut film role. She would go on to play a Scot again (in ''Film/TheWaterHorse''), [[Fake Irish [[FakeIrish two Irish people]], [[Fake Russian [[FakeRussian three Russians]], and [[Fake American [[FakeAmerican five Americans]].
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* [[FakeNationality Fake Nationality]]: Watson is English, but played a Scot in her debut film role. She would go on to play a Scot again (in ''Film/TheWaterHorse''), two Irish people, two Russians, and five Americans.

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* [[FakeNationality Fake Nationality]]: Watson is English, but [[Fake Scot played a Scot Scot]] in her debut film role. She would go on to play a Scot again (in ''Film/TheWaterHorse''), [[Fake Irish two Irish people, two Russians, people]], [[Fake Russian three Russians]], and [[Fake American five Americans.Americans]].
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British actress, born January 14, 1967, best known for such movies as ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'', ''Film/PunchDrunkLove'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/RedDragon'', ''Literature/AngelasAshes'', ''Film/TheProposition'', and ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride''. No relation to (and not to be confused with) Creator/EmmaWatson.
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* Watson typically plays [[TheCutie adorable and innocent]] characters who are often [[WideEyedIdealist wide-eyed idealists]] (Emily Watson is known for her large, expressive eyes) or even [[WaifProphet waif prophets]], but are ultimately [[BreakTheCutie savagely brought down]] or [[KillTheCutie worse]] by the [[TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth uncaring horribleness of the world]].
* [[FakeNationality Fake Nationality]]: Watson is English, but played a Scot in her debut film role. She would go on to play a Scot again (in ''Film/TheWaterHorse''), two Irish people, two Russians, and five Americans.
* [[SirSwearsalot Lady Swearsalot]]: While her characters are not typically known for their foul mouths, Emily herself had by far the foulest mouth on the set of ''The Proposition'', according to the DVD interviews with the cast, none of whom are slouches in the bad language themselves.
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