Emma Watson

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson, rapidly approaching legal age, (born April 15, 1990 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) is a British actress who portrays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series.

Prior to being cast in the Harry Potter films, she had only done school plays. At school, she took the lead role in several plays, including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince. Along with plays, Emma participated in many other school productions, including the Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition, in which she won first place for her year at age seven.

At the age of 10, Watson made her professional acting debut in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone playing vulnerable know-it-all Hermione Granger. She has also appeared in the sequels: Chamber of Secrets in 2002, in Prisoner of Azkaban in 2004 and in Goblet of Fire in 2005. In 2007, Watson is set to return to the Potter franchise in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, reprising her role as Hermione Granger.