Emily Watson, precisely 5ft 8 (172.7 cm) tall, is an English actress whose commanding height enhances her versatile screen presence, often contrasting with her fragile, emotive characters. Media has highlighted how her stature surprises amid her delicate image, adding depth to roles in Oscar-nominated Breaking the Waves, Punch-Drunk Love, The Boxer, Red Dragon, War Horse, Miss Potter, and The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.