Naomi Watts is a British-Australian actress who has become one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood over the last two decades. She has received numerous awards and nominations for her performances, including two Academy Award nominations and a Golden Globe win. Take a closer look at Naomi Watts' career journey and explore some of her most notable roles.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Naomi Watts was born on September 28, 1968, in Shoreham, Kent, England. Her parents divorced when she was four, and she moved to Australia with her mother and brother. Watts began her career in acting in the late 1980s, appearing in several Australian television shows and films.
Everett Collection/ Variety | Naomi has amassed an estimated net worth of $35 million working as an actress in television and films from the early 1980s to the present day
In 1991, Watts moved to the United States and landed a role in the film "Flirting." However, it wasn't until the late 1990s that she started to gain recognition for her performances. In 1999, she starred in David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive," which received critical acclaim and launched her career in Hollywood.
Breakthrough Roles
In the early 2000s, Watts landed several roles in high-profile films, including "The Ring" and "21 Grams." Her performance in "21 Grams" earned her widespread critical acclaim and her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She followed up this success with a supporting role in the box office hit "King Kong" in 2005.
In 2012, Watts received her second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in "The Impossible." The film tells the story of a family who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Watts received critical acclaim for her performance as a mother struggling to keep her family alive amid the disaster.
Recent Work
Getty/ Metro | Two-time Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts (Susan Carpenter) has garnered several impressive accolades throughout her career
Watts has continued to work steadily in recent years, taking on various roles in film and television. In 2017, she starred in the Netflix series "Gypsy," playing a therapist who becomes involved in the lives of her patients in an unethical way. Although the series received mixed reviews, Watts' performance was praised.
In 2019, Watts appeared in the HBO limited series "The Loudest Voice," which tells the story of Roger Ailes and the rise of Fox News. Watts played journalist Gretchen Carlson, who sued Ailes for sexual harassment. Her performance earned critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie.
Later that year, Watts starred in the film "Luce," which tells the story of a high school student accused of being a terrorist. The film received positive reviews, and Watts' performance as the boy's adoptive mother was praised.
ANGELA PHAM/ PEOPLE | Naomi, in partnership with Amyris, created Stripes
Other Projects
Naomi Watts has worked on several other projects, including the film "Infinite Storm," which tells the story of a woman stranded on a remote island after a plane crash. Watts also stars in the TV series "The Watcher," which is based on a true story about a couple who buys their dream home only to receive threatening letters from an unknown stalker.
