Naomi Watts Bio | Wiki
Naomi Watts is a popular British actress who made her film debut in Australia in the drama For Love Alone (1986) and later appeared in three television series, Hey Dad..! (1990), Brides of Christ (1991), as well as Home and Away (1991), and the movie Flirting (1991). Following moving to the United States, Naomi 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 began her rise to international fame.
She later played a tormented journalist in the horror remake The Ring (2002). Naomi became nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as a grief-stricken mother in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film 21 Grams (2003). Naomi’s profile proceeded to grow with starring roles in I Heart Huckabees (2004), King Kong (2005), Eastern Promises (2007), and The International (2009).
For Naomi’s role as Maria Bennett in the disaster film The Impossible (2012), she won another Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. In the 2010s, Naomi starred in such films as Birdman (2014), St. Vincent (2014), While We’re Young (2015), The Glass Castle (2017), and Luce (2019). She also continued to act in blockbusters, with appearances in the Divergent franchise (2015–2016), and she ventured into television with the Showtime mystery drama series Twin Peaks (2017) as well as the biographical limited series The Loudest Voice (2019).
She is particularly known for her work in remakes and independent productions with dark or tragic themes, and portrayals of characters that endure loss or suffering. Magazines like People and Maxim have included Naomi on their lists of the world’s most beautiful women. Naomi has been an ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths. Besides significant media attention, she is reticent about her personal life.
Naomi Watts Age
Naomi was born on September 28, 1968, in Shoreham, Kent, England. She is 54 years old. Naomi celebrates her birthday on September 28, every year.
Naomi Watts Height
She is a woman of average stature. Naomi stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx 1.65 m).
Naomi Watts Family
She was born in Shoreham, Kent, England, the daughter of Myfanwy (Miv) Edwards (née Roberts), an antiques dealer and costume and set designer, and Peter Watts (1946–1976), a road manager and sound engineer who served with Pink Floyd. Her maternal grandfather was Welsh.
Naomi’s parents divorced when she was four years old. Following the divorce, Naomi and her elder brother, Ben Watts, moved many times across South East England with their mother. Her father Peter Watts left Pink Floyd in 1974 and remarried in 1976. In August 1976, Peter was found dead in a flat in Notting Hill, of an apparent heroin overdose.
After his death, Naomi’s mother moved the family to Llanfawr Farm in Llangefni and Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, towns on the island of Anglesey in North Wales, where they lived with Naomi’s maternal grandparents, Nikki and Hugh Roberts, for three years. In 1978, Naomi’s mother remarried (though she later divorced) and Naomi and her brother then moved to Suffolk.
Naomi Watts Husband
Naomi is married to her husband Billy Crudup an actor. The two began dating in 2017 after they met on the set of the Netflix drama series Gypsy and married in 2023. Before, Naomi was in a relationship with Australian actor Heath Ledger from August 2002 until May 2004. Prior to that, In 2005, Naomi began a relationship with American actor Liev Schreiber. Naomi and Liev Schreiber welcomed two sons, their first son, Alexander, was born in 2007, and their second son, Samuel, was born in 2008. On 26 September 2016, the two announced their split after 11 years together.
Naomi Watts Sons | Son
She and Liev Schreiber welcomed two sons, their first son, Alexander, was born in 2007, and their second son, Samuel, was born in 2008.
Naomi Watts Education
Naomi attended Thomas Mills High School. In Australia, Naomi attended Mosman High School and North Sydney Girls High School. Naomi failed to graduate from school, afterward working as a papergirl, a negative cutter, and managing a Delicacies store in Sydney’s affluent North Shore.
Naomi Watts Movies
– For Love Alone (1986) as Leo’s girlfriend
– Flirting (1991) as Janet Odgers
– Matinee (1993) as Shopping Cart Starlet
– Gross Misconduct (1993) as Jennifer Carter
– Under the Lighthouse Dancing (1997) as Louise
– Dangerous Beauty (1998) as Giulia De Lezze
– Strange Planet (1999) as Alice
– Mulholland Drive (2001) as Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn
– Ned Kelly (2003) as Julia Cook
– The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) as Marie Andersen Bicke
– The Book of Henry (2017) as Susan Carpenter
– Ophelia (2018) as Queen Gertrude and Mechthild
– The Wolf Hour (2019) as June Leigh
– Boss Level (2021) as Jemma Wells
– This Is the Night (2021) as Marie Dedea
– Goodnight Mommy (2022) as mother
Naomi Watts Billy Crudup
Naomi is in a relationship with her partner Billy Crudup an actor. The two began dating in 2017 after they met on the set of the Netflix drama series Gypsy.
Naomi Watts In King Kong
In 2005, Naomi also headlined the remake of King Kong as Ann Darrow. Nomi became the first choice for the role, portrayed by Fay Wray in the original film, with no other actors considered. In preparation for her role, Naomi met with Wray, who was to make a cameo appearance and say the last line of dialogue, but she died during pre-production at the age of 96. King Kong proved to be Naomi’s most commercially successful film yet. Helmed by The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, the film received high praise and grossed US$550 million worldwide (equivalent to US$763.1 million in 2022).
Naomi Watts The Watcher
In 2022, Naomi played a lead in Netflix’s The Watcher as Nora Brannock with Bobby Cannavale, who played Dean Brannock.
Naomi Watts Mulholland Drive
She initially struggled as an actress, taking roles in small-scale films until Naomi starred in David Lynch’s psychological thriller Mulholland Drive in 2001 as an aspiring actress. This role began her rise to international fame.
Naomi Watts Liev Schreiber
In 2005, Naomi began a relationship with American actor Liev Schreiber. Naomi and Liev Schreiber welcomed two sons, their first son, Alexander, was born in 2007, and their second son, Samuel, was born in 2008. On 26 September 2016, the two announced their split after 11 years together.
Naomi Watts Ring
She starred in the sequel to The Ring, The Ring Two (2005), which despite a negative critical response, made over US$161 million worldwide gross (equivalent to US$223.4 million in 2022).
Naomi Watts As Diana
She portrayed the title role in Oliver Hirschbiegel’s Diana (her final film released in 2013), a biographical drama about the last two years of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. Released amid much controversy given its subject, the film became a critical flop. James Berardinelli found the film to be a “dull, pointless” production and remarked that while Naomi did a “decent job encapsulating the look and feel of Diana”, her portrayal was “a two-dimensional recreation”.
Naomi Watts Net Worth
Naomi gets her wealth from her work as an actress who made her film debut in Australia in the drama For Love Alone (1986). Therefore, Naomi has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Naomi’s estimated net worth is $35 million.
Is Naomi Watts Married
Yes, Naomi is married to her husband Billy Crudup an actor. The two began dating in 2017 after they met on the set of the Netflix drama series Gypsy and married in 2023.
How Old Is Naomi Watts
Naomi is a 54-year-old who was born on September 28, 1968, in Shoreham, Kent, England.
Who Is Naomi Watts
Naomi is an actress who made her film debut in Australia in the drama For Love Alone (1986) and later appeared in three television series, Hey Dad..! (1990), Brides of Christ (1991), as well as Home and Away (1991), and the movie Flirting (1991). Following moving to the United States, Naomi 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 began her rise to international fame.
Naomi Watts Social Media Account
Instagram – naomiwatts