Real Name: Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson

Nationality: British

Height: 5'5

Hair: Medium Blonde

Eyes: Blue

Born: April 15 1990, Oxford, England.

Discovered: Emma was casted for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone through a recommendation made by the head teacher when the casting office came to her Oxford primary school.

Resume: Emma Watson was born and grew up in Oxfordshire, England. She showed her passion for acting at an early age when she took the lead role in several school plays such as, Arthur, The Young Years, and The Happy Prince. In addition, she took part in many school productions and as a 7 year old, won first prize at the Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition for her year. Emma's professional movie debut was the box office hit, Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, where she played the role of Hermione Granger. She served on a select panel of juries for the 2004 Teenage Filmmakers Awards ceremony, held in London's Leicester Square, along with Pierce Brosnan, Kenneth Branagh, and Samantha Morton.

Home: Currently lives with her mother and younger brother Alex in England.

Known For: Her role as Hermione Granger in the movie, Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone.

Quotes: "Now that I've played the snotty, bossy, posh Hermione Granger, I'd like to play some American high school girl. I want to play something totally different. I want to play every kind of character and every point of view, but I'm probably going to be playing Hermione for a while." - Emma Watson.

Favourites: When not acting, Emma enjoys her favorite sport of hockey. She also enjoys tennis and rounders. Debating is another one of her favourite past times. Her role models include Julia Roberts, Goldie Hawn, John Cleese and Sandra Bullock. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is her favourite Harry Potter book.

Other: Nickname is "Em". Has two cats named Bubbles, and Domino. She was named after her paternal grandmother, whose marriage name was Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson.

Awards: Won the Young Artist Award in 2002.