Naomi Watts
British actress and two-time Academy Award nominee celebrated for her powerful, emotionally fearless performances across film and television.
What do we know about Naomi Watts?
Here are the key biographical details about Naomi Watts:
- Name: Naomi Watts
- Also Known As: ナオミ・ワッツ, 나오미 왓츠, نعومي واتس, เนโอมี วอตส์, 妮奥米·瓦兹, Ναόμι Έλεν Γουότς, Ναόμι Γουότς, 娜奥米·沃茨, Naomi Ellen Watts, 娜歐蜜·華茲, نائومی واتس, نائومی واتز, 娜歐蜜華茲
- Date of Birth: September 28, 1968
- Place of Birth: Shoreham, Kent, England, UK
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Executive Producer, Producer
Who is Naomi Watts?
Naomi Ellen Watts (born September 28, 1968) is a British actress. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances as a grief-stricken mother in Alejandro González Iñárritu's film 21 Grams (2003), and as Maria Bennett in the disaster film The Impossible (2012).
After her family moved to Australia, she made her film debut there in the drama For Love Alone (1986) and then appeared in three television series, Hey Dad..! (1990), Brides of Christ (1991), and Home and Away (1991), and the film Flirting (1991). After moving to the United States, she initially struggled as an actress, taking roles in small-scale films until she starred in David Lynch's psychological thriller Mulholland Drive in 2001 as an aspiring actress. This role started her rise to international prominence.
She has served as an ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and Pantene's Beautiful Lengths.
What is Naomi Watts known for?
With over 144 credits, Naomi Watts's most celebrated performances include:
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014, Movie)
- Insurgent (2015, Movie)
- King Kong (2005, Movie)
- Mulholland Drive (2001, Movie)
- Allegiant (2016, Movie)
- The Impossible (2012, Movie)
- The Ring (2002, Movie)
- Eastern Promises (2007, Movie)
- Vice (2018, Movie)
- 21 Grams (2003, Movie)
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