Emily Watson Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order

How many movies and TV shows has Emily Watson been in? This complete Emily Watson filmography lists 62 credited roles (50 films, 12 TV series), in chronological order from 1953 to 2025, with links to our full guides where available.

Emily Watson movies in order

• Breaking the Waves (1996) as Bess McNeill
• Metroland (1997) as Marion
• The Boxer (1997) as Maggie Hamill
• Hilary and Jackie (1998) as Jackie du Pré
• Cradle Will Rock (1999) as Olive Stanton
• Angela's Ashes (1999) as Angela McCourt
• Trixie (2000) as Trixie Zurbo
• The Luzhin Defence (2000) as Natalia Katkov
• Gosford Park (2001) as Elsie
• Red Dragon (2002) as Reba McClane
• Punch-Drunk Love (2002) as Lena Leonard
• Equilibrium (2002) as Mary O'Brien
• The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) as Anne Sellers
• Wah-Wah (2005) as Ruby Compton
• Corpse Bride (2005) as Victoria Everglot (voice)
• Separate Lies (2005) as Anne Manning
• The Proposition (2005) as Martha Stanley
• Crusade in Jeans (2006) as Mary Vega
• Miss Potter (2006) as Millie Warne
• The Water Horse (2007) as Anne MacMorrow
• The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008) as Caroline Gil
• Fireflies in the Garden (2008) as Jane Lawrence
• Synecdoche, New York (2008) as Tammy
• Cold Souls (2009) as Claire
• Cemetery Junction (2010) as Mrs. Kendrick
• Oranges and Sunshine (2010) as Margaret Humphreys
• War Horse (2011) as Rose Narracott
• Anna Karenina (2012) as Countess Lydia Ivanova
• Belle (2013) as Lady Mansfield
• Some Girl(s) (2013) as Lindsay
• The Book Thief (2013) as Rosa Hubermann
• The Theory of Everything (2014) as Beryl Wilde
• Testament of Youth (2015) as Mrs. Brittain
• Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015) as Miss Trinklebury
• Little Boy (2015) as Emma Busbee
• A Royal Night Out (2015) as Queen Elizabeth
• Everest (2015) as Helen Wilton
• The Dresser (2015) as Her Ladyship
• Monster Family (2017) as Emma Wishbone (voice)
• Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) as Chief of Staff Fox
• On Chesil Beach (2018) as Violet Ponting
• The Happy Prince (2018) as Constance Wilde
• King Lear (2018) as Regan
• Monster Family 2 (2021) as Emma Wishbone (voice)
• God's Creatures (2022) as Aileen O'Hara
• Midas Man (2024) as Queenie Epstein
• Small Things Like These (2024) as Sister Mary
• The Legend of Ochi (2025) as Dasha
• Steve (2025) as Jenny
• Hamnet (2025) as Mary

Emily Watson TV shows

• The Oscars (1953) as Self
• Appropriate Adult (2011) as Janet Leach
• The Politician's Husband (2013) as Freya Gardner
• The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe (2015) as Grace McKee
• Apple Tree Yard (2017) as Yvonne Carmichael
• Genius (2017) as Elsa Einstein
• Little Women (2017) as Marmee March
• Chernobyl (2019) as Ulana Khomyuk
• The Third Day (2020) as Mrs. Martin
• Too Close (2021) as Dr. Emma Robinson
• Fired on Mars (2023) as Sheila (voice)
• Dune: Prophecy (2024) as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen

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