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Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is a
British actress who rose to prominence playing
Hermione Granger, one of three starring roles in the
Harry Potter film series. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having previously only acted in school plays.
From 2001 to 2009, she starred in six
Harry Potter films alongside
Daniel Radcliffe and
Rupert Grint; she will return for the final two installments: the two parts of
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Watson's work on the
Harry Potter series has earned her several awards and more than
£.
In 2007, Watson announced her involvement in two non-
Harry Potter productions: the television
adaptation of the novel
Ballet Shoes and an animated film,
The Tale of Despereaux.
Ballet Shoes was broadcast on 26 December 2007 to an audience of 5.2 million, and
The Tale of Despereaux, based on the
novel by
Kate DiCamillo, was released in 2008 and grossed over US $70 million in worldwide sales.
