Naomi Watts was born in Shoreham, England, on September 28, 1968. After the unfortunate death of her father, Naomi and her family moved to Australia four years later, when she was 14 years old.
The aspiring actress enrolled in acting school and began attending numerous auditions, where she met future best friend and major influence Nicole Kidman. With a lot diligence, Watts received a small role in For Love Alone in 1986. It may not have been a significant part, but it was a big step forward as Watts tried to follow in her mother's footsteps, an accomplished actress who also served as inspiration for Watts.
At 18, Naomi decided to try her hand at modeling and was hired by an agency in Japan. After a year of struggles, she realized this sort of exposure was not what for her and returned home. Now working in the fashion industry -- behind the camera -- Watts was hired as an editor at Follow Me, a fashion magazine. The acting bug was too strong, however, and Watts landed roles in 1991's Flirting, with Nicole Kidman and Thandie Newton, and in an Australian miniseries alongside Russell Crowe.
With the ultimate desire of being a star in Hollywood, Watts took a leap of faith and moved to Los Angeles. Bit roles in 1993's Matinee and 1995's Tank Girl gave her experience but not quite the boost she needed to become a recognizable face or name. Even after a few consecutive TV productions with CBS and parts in 1996's Children of the Corn IV, 1998's Dangerous Beauty and 1999's Strange Planet, a breakthrough performance had not yet been achieved.
Only after a callback from Twin Peaks director David Lynch did Naomi finally see true success. Her strange double character in 2001's Mulholland Drive (which was originally intended to be a TV pilot, before becoming a feature film) was her first starring role in a popular movie (albeit not so mainstream) and, according to critics, complemented the rest of the movie beautifully. Acclaim went through the roof and with attention being turned toward the film with a Best Director Oscar nomination for director David Lynch, Watts began receiving long-deserved attention.
Naomi Watts' career post-Mulholland Drive has skyrocketed, with starring roles in the film short Ellie Parker and the blockbuster thriller The Ring, which hit the No. 1 spot at the box-office in its opening weekend and has already made more than $80 million in four weeks of release. She can soon add The Kelly Gang, 21 Grams (with Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn) and Le Divorce (with Kate Hudson) to her resume.
With The Kelly Gang and fellow Aussie Heath Ledger by her side, it's clear that Naomi Watts has a bright Hollywood future ahead of her.
Liev Schreiber Can't Imagine Life Without His Two BoysBaby Chums, FLThe 41-year-old actors says that he could not imagine his life without his partner Naomi Watts and their two sons, Alexander 'Sasha' Pete, 22 months, and Samuel Kai, 6 months. Recently he did an interview with Hamptons magazine about being a dad of two
Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber's Son HospitalizedNBC Dallas-Fort Worth, TX"Sasha got home today and is feeling much better after being hospitalized on Tuesday night with respiratory problems," a rep for Liev told the mag. Liev flew home to New York on Tuesday to be with his family, a trip that Access Hollywood has learned
Naomi & Liev's New ProductionTheInsider.com, CAAustralian actors and happy couple Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber took their sons out yesterday for walk through Soho in New York City, New York. Naomi made a quick stop to…tend to her newest, Sammy, who was hidden from view behind Alexander in the
Friday release: The International takes centrestageIBNLive.com, IndiaMumbai: With movie producers and multiplex owners unable to come to an agreement, there won't be any big Bollywood relesases this weekendbut there is the international, there is a Clive Owen-Naomi Watts starrer action movie playing.
On Demand picksBoston Globe, United StatesBy Wesley Morris (HBO on Comcast ) Adapted from a Somerset Maugham novel comes this story of a shallow Englishwoman (Naomi Watts), her indifferent marriage to an accommodating bacteriologist (Edward Norton, above with Watts), and their expatriate life
Sasha Schreiber is Head and Shoulders Above the Rest!Celebrity Baby Blog, NYThe duo, accompanied by mom Naomi Watts, took a stroll through their neighborhood before stopping to play at a local park. Want to see more of this fun family? Check out their album, The Watts-Schreibers! 12 Responses to “Sasha Schreiber is Head and
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