Age: 59
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Emily Margaret Watson (born 14 January 1967) is an English actress. She began her career on stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1992. In 2002, she starred in productions of Twelfth Night and Uncle Vanya at the Donmar Warehouse. She was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress for the latter. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her debut film role as a newlywed in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996) and for her portrayal of Jacqueline du Pré in Anand Tucker's Hilary and Jackie (1998). Watson's other films include The Boxer (1997), Angela's Ashes (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Red Dragon (2002), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), Corpse Bride (2005), Miss Potter (2006), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Oranges and Sunshine (2010), War Horse (2011), The Theory of Everything (2014), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), God's Creatures (2022), and Small Things like These (2024). She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her role in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. She won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for playing Janet Leach in the 2011 ITV television biopic Appropriate Adult. She was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for the 2017 BBC miniseries Apple Tree Yard. In 2024, she portrayed the lead role of Valya Harkonnen in the HBO science fiction series Dune: Prophecy. Watson is a supporter of the children's charity the NSPCC. In 2004, she was inducted into the society's hall of fame for spearheading the successful campaign to appoint a Children's Commissioner for England. Receiving her award in the crowded House of Commons, she spoke out against the possibility that the Children's Commissioner become a figurehead with little real power.
The world of Arthadia is ruled by powerful kingdoms and mystical creatures. At the center of it all lies a magical tree called the Faerien, which is said to grant immortality and limitless power to those who possess it. However, the Faerien is heavily guarded by the most powerful mages of the land, and nobody has ever been able to obtain it. The show follows the journey of a young farmhand named Edric, who comes from a humble background and dreams of becoming a knight. He is thrust into the world of warfare and magic when his kingdom is invaded by a ruthless army of orcs who seek to claim the Faerien for themselves. As Edric trains to become a skilled fighter, he discovers that he possesses a rare gift – the ability to communicate with dragons. With the help of his dragon companion, he embarks on a perilous quest to find the lost sword of Arthanon – the only weapon that can defeat the orc king and his army. Along the way, Edric encounters a band of rebels fighting against the unjust rule of the king, a group of powerful mages who are determined to keep the Faerien from falling into the wrong hands, and a mysterious sorceress who may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the Faerien. As the battle for the Faerien intensifies, Edric must decide what he is willing to sacrifice in order to protect the people he loves and restore peace to Arthadia.
