In 2015, she had supporting roles in Testament of Youth, alongside Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington, Eduardo Verástegui's Little Boy and A Royal Night Out, in which she portrayed Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Watson was educated at St James Independent Schools[6] in west London which were founded by the School of Economic Science. He is 63 years old right now. After a self-described sheltered upbringing, Watson attended university for three years in Bristol, studying English literature. She appeared in the very first episode of the British … [2][3] She was brought up as an Anglican. [16] In 2001, she appeared with John Turturro in The Luzhin Defence and in Robert Altman's ensemble piece Gosford Park.[17]. Chernobyl star Emily Watson is set to lead new psychological thriller Too Close for ITV, the channel has confirmed. Her other films include The Boxer (1997), Angela's Ashes (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Red Dragon (2002), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), Corpse Bride (2005), Miss Potter (2006), Synecdoche, New York (2008), War Horse (2011), The Theory of Everything (2014), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and The Happy Prince (2018). MOVIE (538). The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: big mysterious cameo teased! Former Eastenders regular Nina Waida also features, alongside The Death of Stalin star Karl Johnson. Emily Watson as Dr Emma Robertson . [9] Breaking out of it, she says, was a "very powerful release" in her life. Looking for more? Emily Margaret Watson OBE (born 14 January 1967)[1] is an English actress. Her father, Richard Watson, was an architect, and her mother, Katharine (née Venables), was an English teacher at St David's Girls' School, West London. ... Emily Watson… Too Close has just started airing on ITV and the dark series follows Connie, who is in a psychiatric hospital. 6. He is known best for playing "Nasty" Nick Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Watson was a member of the School of Economic Science until 1996, when aged 29 she was expelled following her part in Breaking the Waves. [14] Watson's performance as Bess McNeill won her the Los Angeles, London and New York Critics' Circle Awards for Best Actress, as well as the US National Society of Film Critics' Award for Best Actress and nominations at the Academy Awards, the British Academy Film Awards, and the Golden Globe Awards. Her early roles included Suzanne Ross in Grange Hill and Michelle Fowler in the hit soap EastEnders. He is an awesome actor who has been able to dazzle both the films and TV series with his fantastic acting skills. Emily Watson was born and raised in London, the daughter of Katharine (Venables), an English teacher, and Richard Watson, an architect. She applied to drama school and was rejected on her first attempt. Emily Watson's BBC One drama Apple Tree Yard came to a stunning conclusion that has everyone talking. [24], In 2010, she starred in Oranges and Sunshine, a film recounting the true story of children sent into abusive care homes in Australia, directed by Jim Loach, and also the following year (2011) in War Horse, an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's prizewinning novel, directed by Steven Spielberg. 5:00 PM PDT [26][27][28] In 2017, she starred in the BBC mini-series Apple Tree Yard. She has stated that she does not correct anyone who makes that mistake, as she is "quite flattered that people think I'm 21". She has also occupied leading roles in BBC One’s Apple Tree Yard; and the BAFTA-winning drama Appropriate Adult for ITV. Another In 2002, she starred in productions of Twelfth Night and Uncle Vanya at the Donmar Warehouse, and was nominated for the 2003 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the latter. For her role as Margaret Humphreys in Oranges and Sunshine (2010), she was also nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. 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She was also the first choice to play Elizabeth I in Shekhar Kapur's film Elizabeth, the role that won Cate Blanchett an Academy Award nomination. After a self-described sheltered upbringing, Watson attended university for three years in Bristol, studying English literature. She began her career on stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1992. Though she won the title role of Frank McCourt's mother in the adaptation of his acclaimed memoir, Angela's Ashes, the film underperformed. Doctor Emma Robertson is played by Emily Watson, and her patient Connie is played by Denise Gough. See the fabulous presenters and gracious winners at this year's Oscars. They have a daughter born in 2005,[citation needed] and a son in 2009. In 2002, she took time off from cinema to play two roles in Sam Mendes' repertory productions of Uncle Vanya and Twelfth Night, first at Mendes' Donmar Warehouse in London and later at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The following year, she starred as Reba McClane in the adaptation of Thomas Harris's The Silence of the Lambs prequel, Red Dragon, as the romantic interest of Adam Sandler in Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love and in the sci-fi action thriller Equilibrium with Christian Bale. EASTENDERS' Carol Jackson could be set to make a dramatic return to the Square when the BBC soap returns later this year. She won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for playing Janet Leach in the 2011 ITV television biopic Appropriate Adult and was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for the 2017 BBC miniseries Apple Tree Yard. Emily Watson has opened up on her time filming the award-winning series, Chernobyl. In 2006, Watson took a supporting role in Miss Potter, a biographical drama about children's author Beatrix Potter, from Babe director Chris Noonan, with Ewan McGregor and Renée Zellweger; and also in an adaptation of Thea Beckman's children's novel Crusade in Jeans. She is the daughter of Katharine, an English teacher at St David's Girls' School and Richard Watson, an architect. Emily Watson, 53, explains her role as Mrs Martin in The Third Day – a groundbreaking blend of theatre and television combining a TV miniseries with a … on [36] She is also one of the patrons of the London children's charity Scene & Heard. The film is a love story set during the Second World War and concerns a young woman who falls in love with a pilot. The new psychological thriller stars Emily Watson and …. She also played a leading role in Cradle Will Rock, a story of a theatre show in the 1930s, directed by Tim Robbins. PSYCHOLOGICAL thriller Too Close edges closer to its release on ITV, with some star names featuring in the cast. In 2017, she also starred in the BBC mini-series Apple Tree Yard as … In the series, Watson plays Dr Emma Robertson, a forensic psychiatrist who becomes too close for comfort to her latest patient and potential criminal, Connie – played by Denise Gough. [38], Watson married Jack Waters, whom she had met at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1995. Another chance to see Emily Watson in action. Emily, 54, is one of the UK’s leading actresses, and her CV is impressive – she was nominated for an … Long-time TV fans will know Sue Tully, now 53, from her 10-year stint on EastEnders … ... Sue Tully began working behind the camera, kicking off her directorial career on EastEnders, directing 12 episodes between 1998 and 1999. John Altman is one of the renowned English actors. [24] They live in Greenwich, London. Watson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to drama. 2002 Winner Critics Choice Award: Best Acting Ensemble Gosford Park (2001) ... Emily Watson James Wilby. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her debut film role as Bess McNeil in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996) and for her role as Jacqueline du Pré in Hilary and Jackie (1998), winning the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress for the latter. Watson is the only member of the Too Close cast to have once been nominated for an Academy Award. Emily Margaret Watson is an elegant English actress, best known for her role in the 1996 movie Breaking the Waves. [31] The role made a star of Audrey Tautou. Her daughter, Sonia Fowler has … on Whilst there, she witnessed "incidents of extreme cruelty" that were "very scarring for people going forward in their lives". In 2014, Watson had supporting roles in The Book Thief, alongside Geoffrey Rush and Sophie Nélisse, and the Oscar-nominated film The Theory of Everything, portraying Jane Wilde, Hawking's mother in law, alongside Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. [21] In 2009 she appeared in the film Cold Souls, from first-time director Sophie Barthes,[22] and Within the Whirlwind, a biographical film of Russian poet and Gulag survivor Evgenia Ginzburg from The Luzhin Defence director Marleen Gorris. Emily Watson and Denise Gough’s performances are spectacular, and Ruth Kenley-Lett’s yet again delivers a premium and very enticing drama.” Based on the award-winning and best-selling novels from Finnish journalist Pekka Hiltunen, Cold Courage follows two women as they collide during a series of murders in present-day London. On Monday evening, the first episode of Too Close aired on ITV - and fans are utterly gripped. The actress is following up her Emmy-nominated role as a nuclear physicist in “Chernobyl” by playing a forensic psychiatrist in “Too Close,” an upcoming ITV miniseries hailing from from Snowed-In Productions. [15], Watson came to public notice again in another controversial[clarification needed] role, that of cellist Jacqueline du Pré in Hilary and Jackie, for which she learned to play the cello in three months,[2] and received another Oscar nomination. He was born in March 2, 1952. [10], Watson's career began on the stage. Emily Watson is a hugely successful actor, best known for her work in the critically acclaimed Sky drama Chernobyl. I'd love to say I was a rebellious teenager, but I wasn't.'[5]. Emily Watson plays Dr Emma Robertson in Too Close. [39][40] Her mother fell ill with encephalitis shortly before filming commenced on Oranges and Sunshine. FXM (093), Mon, Apr 26 In 2002, she starred in productions of Twelfth Night and Uncle Vanya at the Donmar Warehouse, and was nominated for the 2003 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the latter. Watson is the only member of the Too Close cast to have once been nominated for an Academy Award. Deadline confirmed the news. [33][34], Watson is a supporter of the children's charity the NSPCC. The series focuses on the complex relationship between its two female leads, one of which is played by Academy award nominee Emily Watson. He is also preparing for the role of DS Michael McAndrews in … She graduated from Bristol University holding a English degree. By. 32 wins & 66 nominations. Emily Watson plays a forensic psychiatrist tasked with assessing a high-profile patient (Denise Gough) in ITV’s thriller Too Close. [7] She attended the University of Bristol, where she obtained a BA (1988, English). After three years ... Mon, Apr 26 EMILY Ratajkowski has posed nude to celebrate being pregnant, saying she wanted to celebrate "this special moment in my life". Written by Clara Salaman and directed by former EastEnders star and Line of Duty director Sue Tully, the limited series looks set to chill us to the bone. Watson has also worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company in A Jovial Crew, The Taming of the Shrew, All's Well That Ends Well and The Changeling. In 2019 she appeared as a nuclear scientist — a composite of several real scientists — in the miniseries Chernobyl. Emily Watson is one of two female leads Where is Too Close filmed? Emily Watson was born and raised in London, the daughter of Katharine (Venables), an English teacher, and Richard Watson, an architect. The three-episode series tells the story of Dr Emma Robertson (Emily Watson), a forensic psychiatrist who hopes to make her career by taking on the high-profile case of Connie Mortensen. She describes the organisation as a "very repressive regime"[7] and a "system where you were supposed to think a certain way and you weren’t really allowed to think any other way". But Line of Duty saw a substantial drop in viewing figures …. The 52-year-old played the nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk, one of … Neerav Bhatt - 24 November 2020. We reveal some of the more bizarre reasons. Michelle was then recast to actress Jenna Russell in December 2016 after Sue turned down offers to … 2005 saw Watson star in four films: Wah-Wah, Richard E. Grant's autobiographical directorial debut; Separate Lies, directed by Gosford Park writer Julian Fellowes; Tim Burton's animated film Corpse Bride, with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter; and John Hillcoat's Australian-set "western", The Proposition. In 2004, she was inducted into the society's hall of fame for spearheading the successful campaign to appoint a Children's Commissioner for England. And she's not the only celeb to strip off and pose for the camera to mark a special occasion. Picture: ITV. Britbox Australia launches but lacks key shows like Coronation Street and Eastenders. [32], She is frequently confused with Emma Watson, the actress who plays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series due to the similarity of their names. In 2011, she played Janet Leach in the ITV two-part film Appropriate Adult, about serial killer Fred West, for which she won a BAFTA.[2]. The first episode of the series launched with the highest ever ratings in its history. Check out the full list of winners. Emily Margaret Watson OBE (born 14 January 1967) is an English actress. [18][19], In 2008, Watson starred with Julia Roberts and Carrie-Anne Moss in Fireflies in the Garden,[20] the Lifetime Television movie The Memory Keeper's Daughter (based on the novel with the same name), and in screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, Synecdoche, New York. The psychological drama relies on the [13], Watson was virtually unknown until director Lars von Trier chose her to star in Breaking the Waves (1996) after Helena Bonham Carter dropped out. She applied to … Her theatre credits include The Children's Hour (at the Royal National Theatre), Three Sisters, Much Ado About Nothing and The Lady from the Sea. In 2004, Watson received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance as Peter Sellers's first wife, Anne Howe, in the HBO film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. Her performance was widely acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic and she was nominated for an Olivier Award nomination for Uncle Vanya. ‘Ragdoll’: Henry Lloyd-Hughes & Thalissa Teixeira Join Lucy Hale In AMC Crime Drama Series. Emily Watson and Dominic West receiving Baftas for Appropriate Adult (Credit: Getty Images) No, but she was nominated for best actress twice – … [35] Receiving her award in the crowded House of Commons, she spoke out against the possibility that the Children's Commissioner become a figurehead with little real power. Especially at a prestigious event such as the British Academy Television Awards, which last year crowned EastEnders as the winner of its Soap and Continuing Drama Award. [8] Watson later trained at Drama Studio London. Watson was born in London. For her role in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. 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[29], In 2007, Mood Indigo, a script written by Watson and her husband, was optioned by Capitol Films. Relive the most surprising wins, inspirational speeches, hilarious dance breaks, and more highlights from the 2021 Academy Awards. Jamie Sives, who has already starred alongside Emily Watson once before in Chernobyl, plays the role of Connie's husband Karl. ITV's newest thriller paperwork the battle of a forensic psychiatrist who tackles his most troublesome case but. EastEnders (1985) Best Exit EastEnders (1985) 2007 Nominee British Soap Award: Villain of the Year EastEnders (1985) Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards. [2] She later received an MA (2003, honorary) from Bristol University. In 2007, she appeared in The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, an adaptation of the Dick King-Smith children's novel about the origin of the Loch Ness Monster. She has also occupied leading roles in BBC One’s Apple Tree Yard; and the BAFTA-winning drama Appropriate Adult for ITV. Too Close review – could this ‘yummy mummy’ be a murderer? She also received rave reviews[25] for her portrayal of Julie Nicholson in the BBC Drama A Song for Jenny, with experts tipping her to win the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. Emily Watson is a hugely successful actor, best known for her work in the critically acclaimed Sky drama Chernobyl. [23] Watson considers Ginzburg her best recent role; however, the film was not picked up for distribution. [30], Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet wrote the character Amélie for Watson to play (Amélie was originally named Emily) but she eventually turned the role down due to difficulties speaking French and a desire not to be away from home. [37] In April 2018, Watson presented Maternity Worldwide as her chosen charity on the BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Emily Watson is sticking with STEM. Too Close’s director. 700,000 viewers turn off drama Line of Duty after first episode. The nailbiting series was directed by Sue Tully, known for her work on Line of Duty and The A Word. 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