text: With 17 feature films, two fashion campaigns and a role as a UN Ambassador under her belt, it's hard to believe that Emma Watson is just 25. The Harry Potter star reached a quarter of a century yesterday, celebrating what must arguably be one of the recognisable A-lister names on the planet. Now renowned for her effortless style and influential role in women's right movements, Emma has come a long way from her frizzy-haired days as Harry Potter's loyal companion. Scroll down for video . Emma Watson turns 25 and has already carved a career that many of us can only dream of . But how has the actress made the transition from Hermione Granger to a feminist heroine? Here, FEMAIL charts her 14 years in the spotlight that have made her a global icon. 2001 . Emma was placed firmly in the global spotlight after taking on one of the world's most famous roles. Aged just 11, she joined the cast of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone as the geeky but loyal Hermione Granger. Alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, she was catapulted to fame after the adaption of the JK Rowling book grossed at $317m (£214m) worldwide. Emma's career began when she landed the roll of Hermione Granger alongside Daniel Radcliffe (centre) and Rupert Grint (right) who play Daniel Radcliffe and Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter saga . Emma was just 11 when she filmed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. She is pictured here bright-eyed at her first ever premier for the first film . 2002 . A year later saw the release of the second film in the series - Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets which saw Harry Potter and Ron Weasley go it alone after Emma's character Hermione is petrified by a giant snake known as the Basilisk. Critics criticised the director Chris Columbus for under-employing Emma's talents in the film. After her appearance in the second Harry Potter flick critics criticised the director for underplaying Emma . 2004 . In the third installment of the Harry Potter series, Hermione took a more prominent role, aiding Harry in restoring peace in Hogwarts, travelling back in time. The actress earned kudos for her powerful female role after she famously punched the gang's arch Nemesis Draco Malfoy, which the actor Tom Felton described as 'hardcore'. The film also sees her famous frizz take some taming, as her hair appears softer and more tamed. 2005 . As Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire was released, Emma was recognised as an individual. She received a Bronze Otto Award for her performance and, after her Yule Ball costume sent many teenage boys' hearts a flutter, she landed a cover on Teen Vogue magazine. Hermione takes a much bigger role in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban . Emma won over the hearts of many teenage boys when she was transformed from a girl to a woman at the Yule Ball in Harry Potter And Yhe Goblet Of Fire . Emma may be an on-screen siren however she was still finding her fashion feet in 2005 . 2007 . In the fifth film - Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix - we also begin to get a sense of her worth, with her earnings so far estimated to be £10m. This year also sees Emma branch out from her role as Hermione, taking the lead in the BBC production of Ballet Shoes based on the novel by Noel Streatfeild, which was aired over Christmas. It was also this year Emma considered leaving the Harry Potter franchise. When she was asked to renew her contract that she had been presented with at the tender age of nine, she wanted to give it serious thought after she said her life had become out of her control. 'I get told what time I can eat, when I have time to go to the bathroom. Every single second of my day is not in my power,' she said at the time. Eventually at the age of 16, she signed up for another five years with Warner Brothers. Emma's hair took a bleach blonde tone in 2007 following her appearance in the fifth Potter film . The BBC adaptation of Ballet Shoes was the first non-Potter role for Emma Watson aged 16 . 2008 . It was a role in which we heard Emma, but didn't see her as the actress voiced the role of Princess Pea in the animated film The Tale Of Desperaux. It was her first - and only - animated film to date. 2009 . In March 2009, Emma was named in sixth place on the Forbes list of the Most Valuable Young Stars. She was also named Hollywood's highest paid female star having earned an estimated £19m aged just 19. In 2009 both Emma and her brother Alex (left) took centre stage in the Burberry campaign . It was to be the first of several modelling jobs for the actress . Emma took on her first modelling job in 2009, appearing in the AW09 campaign images for Burberry alongside her brother Alex. She also appeared in the brand imagery a year later for the AW10 campaign. As if she didn't have enough on her plate, Emma also embarked on her degree at Brown's University in USA, but shortly after dropped out in order to continue filming Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince which was released that year. 2010 . In the penultimate Potter flick, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1, we see the trio step away from Hogwarts for the first time. The film was split into two parts for financial reasons. Emma became a regular at fashion week taking to the front row and brushing shoulders with stars. Pictured: Emma at the Burberry SS10 show with Gwyneth Paltrow and Mario Testino . Emma made headlines when she debuted a cropped haircut at the premier of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, a far cry from Hermione's bushy waves . After getting a taste for fashion as a Burberry model, Emma was seen on the catwalks of several Fashion Week shows. She took front row at the Burberry catwalk in London where she was sat with Gwyneth Platrow and Vogue photographer Mario Testino. At the World Premier of Harry Potter, the actress showcased her desire to disassociate herself with Hermione when she debuted her cropped haircut. 2011 . This year saw the end of Hermione Granger for Emma after the release of the final film Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. Despite her previous gripes with the movies, Emma was moved to tears at the world premiere of the last instalment, which marked the end of 10 years of filming. 2011 saw the final instalment of Harry Potter and Emma was moved to tears at the world premiere . Emma grew as one to watch in the fashion industry when she was awarded Style Icon at the Elle Style Awards . After having waved goodbye to the Potter franchise, Emma picked up a new role as Lucy, a wardrobe assistant in My Week With Marilyn. Emma's style efforts were further acknowledged when the actress took home the Style Icon award at the ELLE Style Awards. Emma also returned to her studies at Oxford University before having to put her studies on hold in order to film. Her first post Potter role came when she acted alongside Eddie Redmayne in My Week With Marilyn . In 2012 Emma abandoned her English Rose status as she adopted an American accent to play Sam, a glamorous high school student in The Perks Of Being AWallflower . 2012 . Emma took a complete turnaround from her famous English schoolgirl role as she adopted an American accent in The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, in which she played Sam in the adaption of Stephen Chbosky's novel. 2013 . Emma took on her most unrecognisable role yet, playing the pot-smoking underage drinking Nikki in The Bling Ring, based on the true events of teenagers in LA who burgled from the homes of Hollywood A-listers. In a bizarre turn of events, Emma appeared in a cameo role as a more exaggerated version of herself along side Seth Rogan and James Franco, in the post apocalyptic film where she famously used a four letter swearword. Emma's role in The Bling Ring saw her go from British school girl to LA socialite in 2013 . 2014 . Emma proved she had brains as well as beauty when she graduated from Brown University with a degree in English Literature, after commencing her degree five years earlier. Additionally, Emma took on the role of Ila in Noah where she played the girlfriend of Noah's son, starring alongside Russell Crowe and Douglas Booth. But by far the most applauded achievement that Emma gained in 2014 was for her role as a UN Goodwill Ambassador for Women. In early 2014 Emma graduated from Brown's University with a degree in English Literature . The speech that she gave in New York made waves around the world and paved the way for her to continue her work as ambassador. The Paris-born actress launched her HeForShe follows feminism's principles of striving for equal rights and opportunities for men and women, including the political, economic and social equality of the sexes. But it aims to repackage the concept without emphasis on oppression by the male sex. In fact Emma formally invited men - who may have previously felt alienated from the movement - to play a greater role in ending gender inequality. Emma was applauded by feminists as she launched the HeForShe campaign as part of her work as the UN Goodwill Ambassador for women . She addressed the United Nations in New York and called for the support of men in women's rights rather than the oppression of the male sex . The campaign attracted a celebrity following with Simon Pegg and Joseph Gordon Levitt and seeing the star recognised for something other than her role as the bushy haired Hermione. 2015 . Emma has a busy year ahead. September will see the release of her latest flick Colonia in which she plays a woman in search of her boyfriend who was abducted in Seventies Chile. She will also begin filming perhaps her most magical role yet as Belle in the live-action remake of Disney's Beauty And The Beast.
target: Emma Watson celebrated her 25th birthday on 15 April .
  The actress has been centre stage since the age of just 11 .
  FEMAIL charts her journey from child star to a feminist icon .