Watson attended the Dragon School and trained in acting at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts. As a child, she rose to stardom after landing her first professional acting role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, having previously acted only in school plays. Watson made her first major forays beyond the Potter franchise starring in Ballet Shoes (2007), and lent her voice to The Tale of Despereaux (2008). After the final Harry Potter film, she took on a supporting role in My Week with Marilyn (2011), before starring as Sam, a flirtatious, free-spirited student in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), to critical success. Further acclaim came from portraying Alexis Neiers in Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring (2013) and the titular character's adoptive daughter in Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic Noah (2014). That same year, Watson was honoured by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, winning British Artist of the Year. She also starred as Belle in the live-action musical romantic fantasy Beauty and the Beast (2017), and as Meg March in Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age drama Little Women (2019).
watson attended the dragon school and trained in acting at the oxford branch of stagecoach theatre arts as a child she rose to stardom after landing her first professional acting role as hermione granger in the harry potter film series having previously acted only in school plays watson made her first major forays beyond the potter franchise starring in ballet shoes (2007) and lent her voice to the tale of despereaux (2008) after the final harry potter film she took on a supporting role in my week with marilyn (2011) before starring as sam a flirtatious free-spirited student in the perks of being a wallflower (2012) to critical success further acclaim came from portraying alexis neiers in sofia coppola's the bling ring (2013) and the titular character's adoptive daughter in darren aronofsky's biblical epic noah (2014) that same year watson was honoured by the british academy of film and television arts winning british artist of the year she also starred as belle in the live-action musical romantic fantasy beauty and the beast (2017) and as meg march in greta gerwig's coming-of-age drama little women (2019)