From live-action Disney classics to historical dramas, look back at actress and activist Emma Watson’s career beyond the Harry Potter franchise
known for interpreting Hermione Granger in the franchise Harry Potter (2001), Emma Watson is one of the most renowned British actresses of recent decades. The 31-year-old star has starred in several successful productions and independent films, as well as acting as an activist in the fight for women’s rights.
After the successful farewell to the little wizard saga, Watson starred in award-winning features. Among them stand out The advantages of being invisible (2012), based on the homonymous book by Stephen Chboskyand lovely women (2019), directed by Greta Gerwig and nominated in seven categories at the 2022 Oscars.
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The film industry is not the star’s only area of ​​success. Watson graduated in English Literature from Brown University, in the United States, one of the most renowned educational institutions in the world. The actress attended classes from 2011 to 2014, dividing her time between studies and involvement with productions.
Furthermore, in 2014 Watson was named a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, helping to advance the campaign for gender equality HeForShe. The following year she was elected by the magazine Team as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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To remember the actress’s career, the Rolling Stone Brazil separated the 10 best movies from Emma Watson – in addition to the franchise Harry Potter. In live action of classics from disney to historical dramas, check out the productions according to the IMDB and synopses of Rotten Tomatoes:
The advantages of being invisible (2012) – 8
“The socially awkward teenager Charlie (Logan Lerman) is an invisible one, always watching life from the outside, until two charismatic students become his mentors. the free spirit Sam (Emma Watson) and his half-brother Patrick (Ezra Miller) help Charlie discover the joys of friendship, first love, music and more, as a teacher awakens the dreams of Charlie to become a writer. However, as her new friends prepare to leave for college, her inner sadness Charlie threatens to destroy your newfound confidence.”
lovely women (2019) – 7.8
“In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and earns a living as a writer, while her sister amy studies painting in Paris. amy have a chance meeting with Theodorea childhood passion that proposed the Jo, but was ultimately rejected. Your older sister, Megis married to a teacher, while the shy sister Beth develops a devastating illness that brings the family together.”
Beauty and the Beast (2017) – 7.1
“Lovely (Emma Watson), an intelligent, beautiful and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a wild beast (Dan Stevens) in your castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the mansion’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast’s hideous exterior, allowing her to recognize the kind heart and soul of the true prince that lurks within.”
love and revolution (2015) – 7.1
“A determined stewardess (Emma Watson) tries to rescue her boyfriend (Daniel Bruhl) when he is taken prisoner during a military coup in Chile in 1973.”
Seven Days with Marilyn (2011) – 7.0
“In England in 1956, Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne) gets a job as a production assistant on the set of The Prince and the Showgirlstarring Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams). Marilyn is also on her honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller, but the combined pressure of work and the demands of Hollywood parasites are driving her to exhaustion. When Miller leaves for Paris, Colin take the opportunity to give a break to Marilyn for a week in the idyllic British countryside.”
It’s the end (2013) – 6.6
“In Hollywood, the actor James Franco is having a party with a series of famous friends. Among the gifts are your friends jonah hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson. Suddenly, an apocalypse of biblical proportions erupts, causing untold carnage among Tinseltown’s elite and trapping the group of franc in your home. As the world they knew disintegrates outside, cabin fever and dwindling supplies threaten to tear the six friends apart.”
The Courageous Mouse Despereaux (2008) – 6.1
“Once a thriving place of sunshine and delicious soup, the distant kingdom of Dor has fallen into grief. An accident leaves the king heartbroken; sunlight and soup disappear. Into this world is born. despereaux (Matthew Broderick), a book-loving mouse and friend of the princess Pea (Emma Watson). When Pea is kidnapped, despereaux must find a knight’s brave heart within its tiny body and rescue his friend.”
Noah (2014) – 5.8
“When God decides that humanity has become very sinful and must be banished from the Earth, he chooses Noah (Russell Crowe), a pious man, for a great task. Noah must build an ark large enough to contain his wife (Jennifer Connelly), adopted daughter (Emma Watson), sons (Logan Lerman, Douglas Booth, Leo McHugh Carroll) and their wives – in addition to breeding pairs of all animals. When the task is completed, Noah and his family witness the wrath of God in the form of an apocalyptic flood.”
Bling Ring: The Hollywood Gang (2013) – 5.6
“A teenager (Israel Broussard) and his gang of fame-obsessed youth (Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga) use the Internet to track the whereabouts of celebrities and then rob their homes.”
Regression (2015) – 5.6
“A detective (Ethan Hawke) and a psychoanalyst (David Thewlis) discover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating the rape of a traumatized teenager (Emma Watson).”
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