5 things you didn't know about...Emma Watson

| 09th June 2016, 12:00 am

was born in Paris, but moved back to England when she was five. She is of British and Turkish descent and both her parents Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson are British lawyers. She has three stepbrothers and two stepsisters.

before she was cast in the Harry Potter series as Hermione Granger when she was 11. Believe it or not, she had to come in for at least eight auditions before she was cast as Hermione. True to her character’s spirit, the young actress was equally fastidious about her performance.

three movies of the Harry Potter series because of the long time it took to film each installment and her interests outside a movie career. She, along with her co-stars, however, continued their studies during the filming and received straight As.

nd estimates she has accumulated about 30 by now. She writes every night before bed. She is also a certified yoga and meditation instructor, besides being dive certified with a a PADI certificate. She plays field hockey, tennis, rounders and netball. She also dances in several different styles, like break dancing and modern, and likes to take art classes.

arnings for the year at $4 million. At the time she was 17 years old. Today she is worth $60 million and named the 'Highest Grossing Actress of the Decade' by the Guiness Book of World Records. She has won over fifteen awards for her acting.

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