Naomi Watts Actress Popular With Movie Mulholland Drive

Naomi Watts is an actress most for her work in Mulholland Drive. She was born as Naomi Ellen Watts on 28th September, 1968 in Shoreham, Kent, England. She has also well-known for the films like The Ring and King Kong. She was nominated for her role in the film 21 Grams.

Naomi Watts mother Myfannwy was an antiques dealer and costume and set designer. Her father was a road manager and sound engineer who worked with Pink Floyd. She moved to Australia after her fathers death when she was seven years old. She attended several acting schools in Sydney.

Naomi Watts got her first break in 1986 and worked in Japan as a model. After four months she returned to Australia and start ed working as an assistant fashion editor with an Australian fashion magazine. Her passion for acting was rekindled when she was invited by a colleague to participate in a small play.

Naomi Watts acting career started in Australian TV. She acted in several sitcoms like Home and Away and Brides of Christ. She was noticed in the supporting role in succesfull1991 film Flirting. In 1995, she landed a supporting role in the Hollywood movie Tank Girl. Acting in Hollywood proved to be quite difficult and she worked in several B-grade movies.

Naomi Watts received an excellent role in the highly acclaimed film Mulholland Drivein2001. The film was premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. She won the National Society of Film Critics Award as Best Actress and the National Board of Review award as Breakthrough Performance of the year.

Naomi Watts forged great friendship with director Scott Coffey, who casted her again in the semi-autobiographic film Ellie Parker. She starred in the 2002s biggest hit film The Ring. She followed it with more intensive films like Ned Kelly, Le Divorce, and 21 Grams which earned her first Academy Award nomination as Best Actress.

Naomi Watts turned producer with the acclaimed independent film We Dont live Here Anymore. She went on to act in the fim The Assassination of Richard Nixon, King Kong (2005), The Painted Veil (2006), Funny Games, and Eastern Promises. She is scheduled to act in the remake of 1963 Alfred Hitchcocks The Birds.

Naomi Watts has romantically linked with director Daniel Kirby, Playwright Jeff Smeenge, director Stephen Hopkins and Heath Ledger. She has dated actor Live Schreiber since 2005 and has a son from him. She was named as a special representative to the U.N. program for HIV/AIDS. Naomi Watts