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Naomi Watts

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Naomi Watts

Born September 28, 1968 in Shoreham, Kent, England, UK82 films

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).

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) poster7.4Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)2014The Impossible poster7.4The Impossible2012Spider-Man: Brand New Day poster7.9Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026King Kong poster6.9King Kong2005Eastern Promises poster7.3Eastern Promises200721 Grams poster7.321 Grams2003The Ring poster6.7The Ring2002Insurgent poster6.4Insurgent2015

Filmography

82 films as actor
  1. TBALarrikinsAlbatross (voice)
  2. TBAMargot & RudiMargot Fonteyn
  3. TBAGypsyJean Holloway
  4. 2026Closing NightApril Vale
  5. 2026The Housewife
  6. 2026Spider-Man: Brand New DayE.V. (voice)
  7. 2025The FriendIris
  8. 2024EmmanuelleMargot
  9. 2022Goodnight MommyMother
  10. 2022Infinite StormPam Bales
  11. 2022The Desperate HourAmy Carr
  12. 2021This Is the NightMarie Dedea
  13. 2021Boss LevelJemma Wells
  14. 2021Penguin BloomSam Bloom
  15. 2019LuceAmy Edgar
  16. 2019OpheliaQueen Gertrude / Mechtild
  17. 2019The Wolf HourJune Leigh
  18. 2018ViceNews Anchor (uncredited)
  19. 2017The Glass CastleRose Mary Walls
  20. 2017The Book of HenrySusan Carpenter
  21. 2017ChuckLinda Wepner
  22. 2016Shut InMary Portman
  23. 20163 GenerationsMaggie
  24. 2016The Sea of TreesJoan Brennan
  25. 2016DemolitionKaren Moreno
  26. 2016AllegiantEvelyn Johnson-Eaton
  27. 2015While We're YoungCornelia Schrebnick
  28. 2015InsurgentEvelyn Johnson-Eaton
  29. 2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Lesley
  30. 2014St. VincentDaka Parimova
  31. 2013DianaPrincess Diana
  32. 2013Sunlight Jr.Melissa
  33. 2013AdorationLil
  34. 2013Movie 43Samantha (segment "Homeschooled")
  35. 2012Wide-AwakeThe Makeup Artist
  36. 2012The ImpossibleMaria Bennett
  37. 2011J. EdgarHelen Gandy
  38. 2011Dream HouseAnn Patterson
  39. 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerSally
  40. 2010Fair GameValerie Plame
  41. 2009Mother and ChildElizabeth
  42. 2009The InternationalEleanor Whitman
  43. 2008Funny GamesAnn
  44. 2007Eastern PromisesAnna Ivanovna Khitrova
  45. 2006The Painted VeilKitty Fane
  46. 2006Inland EmpireSuzie Rabbit (voice)
  47. 2005King KongAnn Darrow
  48. 2005Ellie ParkerEllie Parker
  49. 2005StayLila Culpepper
  50. 2005The Ring TwoRachel Keller
  51. 2004I ♥ HuckabeesDawn Campbell
  52. 2004We Don't Live Here AnymoreEdith Evans
  53. 2004The Assassination of Richard NixonMarie Bicke
  54. 200321 GramsCristina Peck
  55. 2003Le DivorceRoxeanne de Persand
  56. 2003Ned KellyJulia Cook
  57. 2002Undertaking BettyMeredith Mainwaring
  58. 2002The OutsiderRebecca Yoder
  59. 2002The RingRachel Keller
  60. 2002RabbitsSuzie
  61. 2001DownJennifer Evans
  62. 2001Mulholland DriveBetty Elms / Diane Selwyn
  63. 2001Ellie ParkerEllie Parker
  64. 2001Never Date an ActressThe Shallow Girlfriend
  65. 2000The Wyvern MysteryAlice Fairfield
  66. 1999Strange PlanetAlice
  67. 1999The Hunt for the Unicorn KillerHolly Maddux
  68. 1998The Christmas WishRenee
  69. 1998Babe: Pig in the CityAdditional Character Voices (voice)
  70. 1998Dangerous BeautyGiulia De Lezze
  71. 1997Under the Lighthouse DancingLouise
  72. 1996Persons UnknownMolly
  73. 1996TimepieceMary Chandler
  74. 1996Children of the Corn IV: The GatheringGrace Rhodes
  75. 1996Bermuda TriangleAmanda
  76. 1995Tank GirlJet Girl
  77. 1994The CustodianLouise
  78. 1993Gross MisconductJennifer Carter
  79. 1993Wide Sargasso SeaFanny Grey
  80. 1993MatineeShopping Cart Starlet
  81. 1991FlirtingJanet Odgers
  82. 1986For Love AloneLeo's Girlfriend