Emma Watson: Latest news, bio & photos

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Emma Watson: Snapshot

Name Emma Watson
Date of Birth April 15, 1990
Birth Place Paris, France
Birth Name Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson
Height 5' 6" (1.68m)

Watson lived in Paris until the age of five, when she moved to the United Kingdom with her mother and brother following her parents divorce.

Watson studied acting, singing and dancing for several years as a child, expressing an early desire to purse a career as a professional actress.

Watson won the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series in 1999. Watson starred as Granger in all seven instalments of the Harry Potter franchise. Filming of the series concluded in July 2010.

In 2009 and 2010 Watson was the face of campaigns for the British fashion house Burberry.

In February 2010, Watson was named as Hollywood's highest paid female star, earning and estimated nineteen million pounds in 2009.

Watson has starred in a number of films in between filming of each Harry Potter instalments. These include Ballet Shoes and The Tale of Despereaux.

In 2010 Watson began undergraduate classes at Brown University in the United States. She has previously expressed the desire to take a break from acting and pursue higher education.