Well-known currently active British actors and actresses include: Gemma Arterton, Rowan Atkinson, Christian Bale, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kate Beckinsale, Paul Bettany, Orlando Bloom, Emily Blunt, Helena Bonham Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Jim Broadbent, Daniel Craig, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Ralph Fiennes, Colin Firth, Michael Gambon, Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Ben Kingsley, Keira Knightley, Hugh Laurie, Jude Law, James McAvoy, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan, Thandie Newton, Bill Nighy, Gary Oldman, Clive Owen, Robert Pattinson, Daniel Radcliffe, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, Alan Rickman, Tim Roth, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, Alex Pettyfer, Gerard Butler, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson, Rachel Weisz, Kate Winslet, Tom Hiddleston, Ray Winstone and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Von Trier's next film, Breaking the Waves ( 1996 ), the first film in von Trier's ' Golden Heart Trilogy ', won the Grand Prix at Cannes and featured Emily Watson, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

In his DVD commentary, Jeunet explains that he originally wrote the role of Amélie for the English actress Emily Watson ; in the original draft, Amélie's father was an Englishman living in London.

The Luzhin Defence is a 2000 film directed by Marleen Gorris, starring John Turturro and Emily Watson.

Emily Watson received best actress nominations at the British Independent Film Awards and the London Film Critics Circle Awards.

* Emily Watson, " Interview with Hilary du Pré and Emily Watson "

It stars Christian Bale, Emily Watson and Taye Diggs.

Together, they arrest Mary O ' Brien ( Emily Watson ), who is suspected of being a sense offender.

* Emily Watson as Mary O ' Brien

Well-known currently active performers include the likes of Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ian McKellen, Clive Owen, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Ewan McGregor, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Craig, Emma Watson, Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Orlando Bloom, Tilda Swinton, Daniel Day-Lewis, Christian Bale, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Paul Bettany, Mischa Barton, Emma Thompson, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Sheen, Helena Bonham Carter, Hugh Laurie, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Lee, Alan Rickman, Jason Isaacs, John Hurt, Emily Blunt, Sienna Miller, Bill Nighy, Carey Mulligan, Ray Winstone, Peter O ' Toole, Jeremy Irons, Gary Oldman, Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Tim Roth, Robert Pattinson, Julie Andrews, Sean Bean, Gemma Arterton, Gerard Butler, Tom Hardy, Maggie Smith, Russell Brand, Andrew Garfield, Henry Cavill, Simon Pegg, Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Anthony Hopkins, Michael Caine and Sacha Baron Cohen.

* 1997 — Judy Watson, Yvonne Koolmatrie, Emily Kngwarreye

Maggie Tulliver is portrayed by Emily Watson and Mr Tulliver by Bernard Hill.

Gerrard also scored the Jim Loach directed Oranges and Sunshine starring Emily Watson and Hugo Weaving released in April 2011 which garnered her with another nomination at the 2011 IF Awards for Best Music Score.

Adam Sandler, Paul Thomas Anderson, Emily Watson, and Philip Seymour Hoffman at 2002 Cannes Film Festival | Cannes in 2002

His next feature was the comedy / romance film Punch-Drunk Love ( 2002 ), partly based on David Phillips ( also called The Pudding Guy ), starring Adam Sandler with Emily Watson as his love interest.

Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman cast Morton as Hazel in Synecdoche, New York, with a cast featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michelle Williams and Emily Watson.

Later in 2012, Wright will start shooting her first leading role, a British nineteenth century period film In Want of a Wife as Lydia, opposite Emily Watson.

Griffiths received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of real-life flautist Hilary du Pré opposite Emily Watson as her sister, famed cellist Jacqueline " Jackie " du Pre, in Hilary and Jackie ( 1998 ).

Emily Watson ( born 14 January 1967 ) is an English actress who gave an acclaimed debut film performance in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves.

Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet wrote the character Amélie for Watson to play ( Amélie was originally named Emily ) but she eventually turned the role down due to difficulties speaking French and a desire not to be away from home.

* Adam Sandler and Emily Watson – Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love is a 2002 romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson.

* 1972 – Emily Robison, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer ( Dixie Chicks and Court Yard Hounds )

* 1963 – Emily Hoffert and Janice Wylie are murdered in their Manhattan flat, prompting the events that would lead to the passing of the Miranda Rights.

* 2001 – Emily Bear, American pianist and composer

Four more children followed: Charlotte, ( 1816 – 1855 ), Patrick Branwell ( 1817 – 1848 ), Emily, ( 1818 – 1848 ) and Anne ( 1820 – 1849 ).

* 1969 – Emily Symons, Australian actress

* 1975 – Emily Bergl, British-American actress

The youngest son of William Edward Parkinson ( 1871 – 1927 ), an art master at North East County School and from 1913 principal of York School of Arts and Crafts, and his wife, Rose Emily Mary Curnow ( born 1877 ), the young Parkinson attended St. Peter's School, York, where in 1929 he won an Exhibition to study history at Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge.

She and her surviving siblings — Branwell, Emily, and Anne – created their own literary fictional worlds, and began chronicling the lives and struggles of the inhabitants of these imaginary kingdoms.

In 1842 Charlotte and Emily travelled to Brussels to enrol in a boarding school run by Constantin Heger ( 1809 – 96 ) and his wife Claire Zoé Parent Heger ( 1804 – 87 ).

This action followed the 1958 deployment of Thor IRBMs in the UK ( Project Emily ) and Jupiter IRBMs to Italy and Turkey in 1961 – more than 100 US-built missiles having the capability to strike Moscow with nuclear warheads.

( 1997 ) – Emily Dickinson Trophy ( voice ) in episode: " Phoebe Cheats "

's Time Travelers ( 1995 ) – Emily Roebling in episode: " Brookyln Bridge "

* 1988 – Emily Head, English actress

* 1928 – Emily McLaughlin, American actress ( d. 1991 )

* 1971 – Emily Mortimer, English actress

* 1871 – Emily Carr, Canadian artist ( d. 1945 )

They had two children, Lady Emily Elizabeth Bulwer-Lytton ( 1828 – 1848 ), and ( Edward ) Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton ( 1831 – 1891 ) who became Governor-General and Viceroy of British India ( 1876 – 1880 ).

* 1983 – Emily Blunt, British actress

* 1989 – Emily Hughes, American figure skater