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[[Image:001small.JPG|thumb|240px|Left to right: ''Potter'' actors Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung at the New York premiere of ''Goblet of Fire'', 2005.]]

'''Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson''' (born [[April 15]], [[1990]], in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]) is an English actress who portrays [[Hermione Granger]] in the [[Harry Potter]] [[film]] series.

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The daughter of two [[lawyer]]s, Watson attended [[Dragon School]], a renowned [[preparatory school (England)|preparatory school]] located in [[Oxford]], [[England]]. She now attends the all-girls Headington School. An avid sports player, Watson enjoys playing [[hockey]], [[tennis]], and [[rounders]].

band_name = KAISER CHIEFS |

image = [[Image:Chiefs12.jpeg|200px]] |

years_active = [[2003]]–present |

origin = [[Leeds]], [[England]] |

music_genre = [[Post punk]] |

record_label = [[Polydor]]<br>[[B-Unique Records|B-Unique]] |

current_members = [[Ricky Wilson]]<br />[[Andrew White]]<br />[[Simon Rix]]<br />[[Nick Baines]]<br />[[Nick Hodgson]] |

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'''Kaiser Chiefs''' are a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[post punk]]/[[art rock]] band from [[Leeds]], formed early in [[2003]]. The band's explosion onto the global music scene in early [[2005]] was epitomised when they opened the [[Philadelphia]] [[Live 8]] concert.

Before being cast in the [[Harry Potter]] films, her dramatic performances had been limited to school plays. At school, she took the lead role in several plays, including ''Arthur: The Young Years'' and ''The Happy Prince''. Along with plays, Emma participated in many other school productions, including the ''Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition'', in which she won first place for her year at age seven.

==Line-Up==

At the age of ten, Watson made her professional acting debut in ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (released in the [[United States]] as ''Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone'') playing Hermione Granger. She has also appeared in the sequels: ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Chamber of Secrets]]'' (2002), ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (2004), and ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Goblet of Fire]]'' (2005).

The band consists of:-

*'''[[Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)|Ricky Wilson]]''' - [[vocals]]

*'''[[Andrew White]]''' - [[electric guitar|guitar]]

*'''[[Simon Rix]]''' - [[bass guitar|bass]]

*'''[[Nick Baines|Nick 'Peanut' Baines]]''' - [[electronic keyboard|keyboards]], [[synthesizer|synthesizers]]

*'''[[Nick Hodgson]]''' - [[drums]]

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In 2007, Watson is set to return to the Potter franchise in ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', reprising her role as the studious, [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bookish bookish] Granger.

==History==

Emma has drawn some criticism from fans for her portrayal of Hermione Granger. While some fans feel she is perfect, others believe she fails to capture the essence of Hermione along with the character's insecurities and flaws, and complain about the fact that she seems genetically blessed as a pretty girl growing into an attractive young woman whereas, in the book series, Hermione was generally described as being very plain. This may be due in part to the films' screenwriters, who have made Hermione a wiser and more powerful and prominent character than originally written by ''Potter'' author [[J. K. Rowling]].

Prior to 2003 the members of the band had been a [[garage rock]] band called '''Parva''' (before that having been known as '''Runston Parva'''). However, after being dropped by their label, the band made a conscious decision to adopt a more typical [[britpop]] sound, helping the band reach their current popularity within the UK and beyond as a consequence.

On [[18 February]], [[2005]] they were the opening act at the [[NME]] Awards show and won the Philip Hall Radar Award.

The band re-released the single 'Oh My God' on [[21st February]], which charted at #6. The debut album ''[[Employment (album)|Employment]]'' was released on [[7th March]] [[2005]] and entered the charts at #3 that week. Despite becoming favourite after being shortlisted, the album failed to win the [[2005]] [[Mercury Music Prize]].

==Awards==

A DVD release, entitled ''Enjoyment'', is due for release late November and will features all the promo videos, live performances and more.

'''Nominated:'''

*Best Youth Performance - Phoenix Film Critics Society, 2002

*Best Ensemble in a Feature Film - Young Artists Awards, 2002

*Outstanding Supporting Actress - American Moviegoer Awards, 2002

*Saturn Award - for ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone''

*Empire Award - for ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone''

'''Won:'''

*Best Female Film Star (Silver) - Otto Awards, 2003

*Leading Young Actress Feature Film - Young Artists Awards, March 2002

*Best Female Child Artist - Phoenix Film Critics Society, for ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''

*Best Ensemble in Feature Film - Young Artist Awards, for ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''

*Best Performance in Feature Film - Young Artist Awards, for ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''

An internet-only (so far) music video for their song "Sink that ship" has been released in September 2005. The video appears on Electronic Arts website as a promotional tool for their game Burnout Revenge but is completely unbranded.

==Filmography==

*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' ([[2007 in film|2007]])

*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' ([[2005 in film|2005]])

*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' ([[2004 in film|2004]])

*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' ([[2002 in film|2002]])

*''[[Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' ([[2001 in film|2001]])

==See alsoPerformances==

Kaiser Chiefs were the opening act at the [[Philadelphia]] [[Live 8]] concert on [[2 July]] [[2005]], one of only two British acts in the lineup ([[Def Leppard]] being the other). They performed [[I Predict a Riot]], [[Everyday I Love You Less and Less]] and [[Oh My God]]. [[June]] 2005 saw them headline at the [[May Ball]] at [[Queens' College, Cambridge]], before [[August]]'s appearance at the [[V Festival]] where they performed a very enthusiastic set despite Ricky Wilson having his leg in plaster. Also more recently they embarked on the UK [[NME]] Rock n Roll Riot Tour, supported by [[Maximo Park]] and [[The Cribs]]. The group also received a lot of attention by playing a few shows on the [[Foozer]] tour.

* [[Daniel Radcliffe]]

* [[Rupert Grint]]

* [[Tom Felton]]

* [[J. K. Rowling]]

* [[Harry Potter cast]]

==External linksInfluences==

Influences include:

* {{Imdb name|id=0914612|name=Emma Watson}}

*[[The Pooh Sticks]]

*{{tvtome person|id=65389|name=Emma Watson}}

*[[New Order]]

*[[The Membranes]],

*[[I Ludicrous]],

*[[Cud]],

*[[The_Railway_Children_(band)|The Railway Children]],

*[[The Pastels]],

*[[The Family Cat]],

*[[Lush]],

*[[Bridewell Taxis]],

*[[King of the Slums]],

*[[McCarthy_(band)|McCarthy]],

*[[Blur]],

*[[Pulp]],

*[[Pale Saints]],

*[[Half Man Half Biscuit]],

*[[Small Faces]],

*[[Brilliant_Corners%2C_The|The Brilliant Corners]], and

*[[Madness]].

Several members of the band are ardent fans of the English [[football (soccer)|football]] team [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]. They are named after the [[South Africa|South African]] [[Kaizer Chiefs Football Club]], the former team of long-serving former Leeds captain [[Lucas Radebe]].

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==Discography==

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===Albums===

[[Category:English actors|Watson, Emma]]

*''[[Employment (album)|Employment]]'' (2005) #3 UK, #86 US

[[Category:British actors|Watson, Emma]]

Worldwide Sales: Employment: estimated 2.5 million

[[Category:Child actors|Watson, Emma]]

[[Category:Film actors|Watson, Emma]]

===Singles===

[[Category:Natives of Oxfordshire|Watson, Emma]]

'''From ''Employment'':'''

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*"[[Oh My God]]" (2004), #66 UK

*"[[I Predict a Riot]]" (2004), #22 UK

*"[[Oh My God]]" (re-release) (2005), #6 UK

*"[[Everyday I Love You Less and Less]]" (2005), #10 UK

*[[The Cribs |The Cribs]]/Kaiser Chiefs split "7 (features "Modern Way") (2005)

*"[[I Predict a Riot]]" (re-release)/"Sink That Ship" (2005), #9 UK

*"[[Modern Way]]" (2005)

[[Image:Kaiser_Chiefs_Employment.jpg|thumb|[[Employment (album)|Employment]] cover]]

==External links==

*[http://www.kaiserchiefs.co.uk Official website]

*[http://www.bandnews.org/band/K/Kaiser+Chiefs/ Kaiser Chiefs News]

*[http://www.kaiserchiefs.org Kaiser Chiefs Fan Community]

*[http://www.andrewkendall.com/pages/gallery/musicphotography.php?band=kaiserchiefs&viewby=all&Submit=Go andrewkendall.com - Kaiser Chiefs photographs]

*[http://www.hotlyricz.com/K/kaiserchiefs/kaiserchiefsindex.html Kaiser Chiefs Lyrics]

*[http://www.disrecords.com DiS Records: released debut single 'Oh My God']

*[http://www.kaiserchiefs.nl Dutch fansite]

*[http://www.kaiser-chiefs.net Team Mate Fansite]

*[http://www.burnoutrevenge.ea.com/video_popup/video_popup.asp Sink That Ship Music Video]

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