The actress claimed she had developed an “allergy to that part of the job”. Speaking candidly in a new interview, the 63-year-old detailed how the Academy Awards had left her unwell twice.
The film star has won two Oscars over the course of her incredible career.
Despite this, Emma, known for films including Nanny McPhee and Sense And Sensibility, is not a fan of the “glare” of the star-studded event.
Speaking to this week’s Radio Times, the mother-of-two said she needed a “lie down” after attending.
Remarking on her appearances, she started: “Both times I had to do the Oscars I got seriously ill.
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She missed out on best actress and best supporting for The Remains Of The Day and In The Name Of The Father respectively.
Emma also got a nod in the best actress category for the aforementioned Sense And Sensibility.
The movie, which was released in 1995, saw her play Elinor Dashwood.
However, it was Susan Sarandon who triumphed for Dead Man Walking.
The movie favourite, who attended the University of Cambridge, went on to discuss only joining the university’s prestigious Cambridge Footlights drama group “for fun”.
During her time in it, fellow actors Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie were also members.
“Stephen and Hugh were remarkable. Those times were magical,” she said.
She added: “We did it for fun – we weren’t waiting for people to come and see the show and pick us up.”
The actress was made a dame in 2018 for her services to drama.
Read the full interview in this week’s Radio Times – out now.
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