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Born:
1968-09-28

Birthplace:
Shoreham, Kent, England, UK

Credits:
145 Total Roles

Naomi Watts

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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 GonzÔlez IñÔrritu'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.

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Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Love Story TV Jackie Kennedy Onassis
2026 Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Official Podcast TV Self
2025 All's Fair TV Liberty Ronson
2025 Too Much TV Ann Ratigan
2025 Insider TV Sig selv
2025 An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution MOVIE Self
2025 The Friend MOVIE Iris
2024 Emmanuelle MOVIE Margot
2024 Elephants: Giants of the Desert MOVIE Narrator (voice)
2024 Periodical MOVIE Self

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