Naomi Watts was born on September 28, 1968 in
Shoreham, Kent, England.
Peter Watts was Naomi Watts father, he was the
sound engineer for Pink Floyd until 1974.
It is said that Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman
are best of friends. Oddly enough, Naomi Watts once appeared
in an Australian commercial turning down a date with Tom Cruise,
choosing her mom's lamb roast over the hunky boy next door.
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were married for several years,
After their divorce, Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts moved in
together.
In the 1991 hit movie, FLIRTING, starred friends
Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman in the John Duigan film.
Taking a lead role in Gore Verbinski's remake
of THE RING in 2002, Naomi Watts starred as the reporter trying
to solve the mystery or the truth behind several deaths caused
by a video tape. In 2005, Naomi Watts reprized the role in
THE RING TWO.
In 2002 Naomi Watts was named one of the 50
Most Beautiful People by People Magazine.
On the set of KING KONG, in 2005, Naomi Watts
had an horrific fall. She thanked her practice of yoga for
saving her from any permanent damage.
In 2003, Naomi Watts starred in Alejandro González
Iñárritu's 21 GRAMS.This role also earned Watts a Oscar nomination
for her role.
John Duigan has cast Naomi Watts in a couple
of his films, including FLIRTING and WIDE SARGASSO SEA.
Naomi has also produced 5 projects, from 2001 to 2007, including THE PAINTED VEIL and FUNNY GAMES.
Naomi Watts's other notable credits include...