Watson was born in Paris, France, the daughter of English lawyers Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson. Watson lived in Paris until the age of five. Her parents separated when she was young; following their divorce, Watson moved back to England to live with her mother in Oxfordshire while spending weekends at her father's house in London. Watson has stated that she speaks some French, though "not as well" as she used to. After moving to Oxford with her mother and brother, she attended the Dragon School in Oxford, remaining there until 2003. From the age of six, she wanted to become an actress, and trained at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theatre school where she studied singing, dancing, and acting. By the age of ten, Watson had performed in various Stagecoach productions and school plays, including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince, but she had never acted professionally before the Harry Potter series. Following the Dragon School, Watson moved on to Headington School. While on film sets, she and her peers were tutored for up to five hours a day. In June 2006, she took GCSE school examinations in ten subjects, achieving eight A* and two A grades.
☗ HarryPotter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2:20 ~ )
(2001) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Hermione Granger (2002) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Hermione Granger (2004) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione Granger (2005) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Hermione Granger (2007) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Hermione Granger & Ballet shoes, Pollen Fassil (2008) Little Hero Despereaux, Blood Princess, voice (2009) Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Hermione Granger (2010) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, Hermione Granger (2011) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, Hermione Granger & One week with Marilyn Monroe, Lucy (2012) Month flower, fountain (2013) Bling ring, Nicky & Disney's End, Emma Watson (2014) Noah, Ila
☗ Watson won the British Academy of Arts Prize of the Year at the British Academy Awards (BAFTA) in 2014.
In 2005, Watson began her modelling career with a photo shoot for Teen Vogue and was the youngest person ever to appear on its cover. Three years later, the British press reported that Watson was to replace Keira Knightley as the face of the fashion house Chanel, but this was denied by both parties. In June 2009, following several months of rumours, Watson confirmed that she would be partnering with Burberry as the face of their Autumn/Winter 2009 campaign, for which she received an estimated six-figure fee. She also appeared in Burberry's 2010 Spring/Summer campaign alongside her brother Alex, musicians George Craig and Matt Gilmour, and model Max Hurd. In February 2011, Watson was awarded the Style Icon award from British Elle by Dame Vivienne Westwood. Watson continued her involvement in fashion advertising when she announced she had been chosen as the face of Lancôme in March 2011.