{
  "id": 1926671,
  "title": "Emily Watson Says Growing Up in a Religious Cult Almost Stopped Her From Starring in ‘Breaking the Waves’: ‘I Was Like a Piece of Wire That Had Been Unplugged’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/emily-watson-says-growing-up-in-a-religious-cult-almost-stopped-her",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:30:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/emily-watson-religious-cult-breaking-the-waves-sarajevo-1236838021/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Emily Watson is one of the most lauded actors working today, having earned multiple Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations, as well as winning a Silver Bear in Berlin, a European Film Award and a SAG Award. But growing up in a religious cult almost ended her illustrious career before it even began. Speaking at […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}