One of her chief annoyances used to be that people never knew how to
pronounce her first name. She expressed relief when the first Harry
Potter film was released as she hoped people might start getting her
name right as the female child lead is also called Hermione.
Once expressed surprise at how her career has turned out. She tends to be cast as well-spoken, middle-class women even though she is initially from Essex. She puts it down to her LAMDA training and her name, Hermione.
Initially trained as a dancer.
Named Hermione by her father after Helen of Troy's daughter.
Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 40, a daughter Hero Wheeler in August 2007. Child's father is her husband, Simon Wheeler.