![]() She continued to gain success in Britain in the leading roles in Metroland (1997) and The Mill on the Floss (1997), but her first popular film in the United States came in 1997 when she played Daniel Day-Lewis's long-suffering love interest in The Boxer (1997). For this initial foray into movies, Watson was nominated for an Academy Award. ![]() Continuing stage work, Watson landed her first screen role as Bess McNeill in Breaking the Waves (1996) after Helena Bonham Carter pulled out of the role. In 1992, she took a position with the Royal Shakespeare Company where she met her future husband, Jack Waters. She applied to drama school and was rejected on her first attempt.Īfter three years of working in clerical and waitress jobs she was finally accepted. ![]() After a self-described sheltered upbringing, Watson attended university for three years in Bristol, studying English literature. Emily Watson was born and raised in London, the daughter of Katharine (Venables), an English teacher, and Richard Watson, an architect. ![]()
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