- Emma was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having previously only acted in school plays.
- From 2001 to 2009, she starred in six Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.
- In 2007, Emma announced her involvement in two non-Harry Potter productions: the television adaptation of the novel Ballet Shoes and an animated film, The Tale of Despereaux.
- Emma has one French grandmother, and lived in Paris until the age of five.
- From the age of six, Emma wanted to become an actress, and for a number of years, she trained at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theatre school where she studied singing, dancing, and acting.
- By age 10, Emma had performed in various Stagecoach productions and school plays, including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince, but she had never acted professionally before the Harry Potter series.
- Casting agents found Emma through her Oxford theatre teacher, and producers were impressed by her confidence.
- After eight auditions, producer David Emmayman told Emma and fellow applicants Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint that they had been cast for the roles of Hermione, Harry and Ron, respectively.
- J K Rowling supported Emma from her first screen test.
- The release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001 was Emma's debut screen performance.
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