found fame at a young age with the
Harry Potterseries but the British actress has said she is envious of actresses who can emerge without a past.“There are all these actresses who have emerged in the last year or two, and they get to emerge as this complete human being. And I'm so jealous!” said the 23-year-old.
CLICK ABOVE TO ENLARGE IMAGEHollywood favourites
Jennifer Lawrenceand
Shailene Woodleyare perfect examples of actresses who have become popular over the last few years - however both have gone on to star in teen franchises just like Emma.In 1999, Emma was cast at the age of nine as Hermione Granger in the big screen adaptation of J K Rowling’s
Harry Potterseries along with
Daniel Radcliffeand
Rupert Grint.She starred in all eight films over 12 years, and more recently in
The Perks of Being a Wallflowerand
The Bling Ringwhich premiered at Cannes Film Festival.Emma also talks about growing up on camera, adding that she didn't want the important childhood moments to happen at work"I remember reading this thing that
Elizabeth Taylorwrote. She had her first kiss in character. On a movie set. It really struck me. I don't know how or why, but I had this sense that if I wasn't really careful, that could be me," she said.She went on: "That my first kiss could be in somebody else's clothes. And my experiences could all belong to someone else."
Emma Watson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt at the Academy Awards.Earlier this year,
Emma’s new relationshipwith student Matt Janney, who attends Oxford University with the actress, was confirmed when the couple were photographed in the Caribbean, holding hands and kissing.She was also spotted on the Oscars red carpet last month, before joining
Joseph Gordon-Levittin presenting the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects to the team behind
Gravity.Emma will next be seen on screen in Darren Aronofsky’s
Noah, with her
The Perks of Being a Wallflowerco-star
Logan Lerman, and
Russell Crowe.