Emma Watson, the young actress who portrays clever and brilliant Hermione Granger in the
Harry Potter series, celebrates her 23rd birthday today, April 15, 2013.
Emma was first cast as the cleverest witch of her age after casting scouts for the
Harry Potter films went to her school in 2000, looking for young students to be cast in the films. After several auditions, she was told that she got the role of Hermione at the same time as her co-star and on-screen love interest, Rupert Grint.
After the completion of the Harry Potter series, Emma has gone on to star on films like My Week with Marilyn, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and the upcoming releases of The Bling Ring, This is the End, and Noah.
Happy Birthday, Emma! :ballet: