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Naomi Watts Biography (1968-)

Born September 28, 1968, in Shoreham, Kent, England; immigrated to Australia,c. 1983; daughter of Peter Watts (a sound engineer and road manager) and Myfannwy "Miv" (a film costume designer, set designer, and antiques dealer). Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Untitled Entertainment, 8436 West Third St., Suite650, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Publicist: PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (some sources cite 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211).

Nationality

British

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, producer

Birth Details

September 28, 1968

Shoreham, Kent, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Leo's girlfriend, For Love Alone, Western Film Productions, 1986
• Janet Odgers, Flirting, Samuel Goldwyn, 1991
• Fanny Grey, Wide Sargasso Sea, New Line Cinema, 1993
• Jennifer Carter, Gross Misconduct (also known as Gross Indecency), 1993
• Louise, The Custodian, New City Releasing, 1993
• Shopping cart starlet, Matinee, Universal, 1993
• Jet girl, Tank Girl, United Artists, 1995
• Grace Rhodes, Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (also known as Deadly Harvest), Dimension Films, 1996
• Louise, Under the Lighthouse Dancing, [Australia], 1997
• Amanda, A House Divided, 1998
• Guila de Lezze, Dangerous Beauty (also known as A Destiny of Her Own and The Honest Courtesan), Warner Bros., 1998
• Alice, Strange Planet, New Vision Films/Redbus Film Distribution,1999
• Betty Elms and Diane Selwyn, Mulholland Dr. (also known as Mulholland Drive), Universal Focus, 2001
• Title role, Ellie Parker (short film), 2001
• Jennifer Evans, Down (also known as The Shaft), First FloorFeatures, 2001
• Shallow girlfriend, Never Date an Actress (short film), Blue MuttProductions, 2001
• Meredith, Plots with a View (also known as Plotz with a View, Undertaking Betty, Grabgefluester, Grabgefluester--Liebekann Saerge versetzen, and Grabgefluester--Liebe versetzt Saerge),Miramax, 2002
• Rachel Keller, The Ring, DreamWorks, 2002
• Suzie, Rabbits (short film), Davidlynch.com, 2002
• Thank You, Judge (short film), Davidlynch.com, 2002
• Cristina Peck, 21 Grams, Focus Features, 2003
• Julia Cook, Ned Kelly (also known as Ned Kelly: Public Enemy No. 1), Focus Features, 2003
• Roxeanne de Persand, Le Divorce, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
• Dawn Campbell, I Heart Huckabeees (also known as I Love Huckabees), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
• Edith Evans, We Don't Live Here Anymore, Warner Independent Pictures, 2004
• Marie Bicke, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Arn Productions,2004
• Ann Darrow, King Kong, Universal, 2005
• Title role, Ellie Parker (feature film which uses footage from theshort film Ellie Parker), Dream Entertainment, 2005
• Lila Culpepper, Stay, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005
• Rachel Keller, The Ring Two, DreamWorks, 2005
• Kitty, The Painted Veil, Warner Independent Pictures, 2006
• Film Producer
• Ellie Parker (short film), 2001
• We Don't Live Here Anymore, Warner Independent Pictures, 2004
• Ellie Parker (feature film which uses footage from the short filmEllie Parker), Dream Entertainment, 2005
• Film Additional Voices
• Babe: Pig in the City, MCA/Universal, 1998
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Julie Gibson, Home and Away, Seven Network (Australia), 1991
• Kate Russell, Sleepwalkers (also known as The Sleepwalker Project), NBC, 1997-98
• Miniseries
• Frances Heffernan, Brides of Christ, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 4 (England), Radio Telefis Eireann, and Arts and Entertainment, 1991
• Holly Maddux, The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer, NBC, 1999
• Alice Maybell Fairfield, The Wyvern Mystery, BBC, 2000, broadcaston Mystery!, PBS, c. 2000
• Movies
• Amanda, Bermuda Triangle, ABC, 1996
• Mary Chandler, Timepiece, CBS, 1996
• Molly, Persons Unknown, HBO, 1996
• Renee, The Christmas Wish, ABC, 1998
• Rebecca Yoder, The Outsider, Showtime, 2002
• Specials
• Herself, Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, USA Network, CNBC, Trio,Sci-Fi Channel, Bravo, MSNBC, PAX TV, and Telemundo, 2005
• Awards Presentations
• Herself, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
• Presenter, The 17th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2002
• AFI Awards 2001, CBS, 2002
• Herself, Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (documentary), American Movie Channel, 2003
• Herself, The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
• Herself, The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2004
• Herself, The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, 2004
• Herself, The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2005
• Episodic
• Ruth Klein, "Promised Land," The Bill, Thames Television and Yorkshire Television, 2001
• Herself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2002, 2003
• Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Herself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2003
• Herself, Rove Live, Ten Network (Australia), 2003
• Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2003
• Herself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004
• Herself, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
• Herself, Richard & Judy, Channel 4 (England), 2004
• Herself, Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2004
• Herself, The View, ABC, 2004
• (Archive footage) Herself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
• Herself, "The Ring Two," HBO First Look, HBO, 2005
• Pilots
• Appeared as Betty Elms and Diane Selwyn in Mulholland Dr. (also known as Mulholland Drive), ABC, a pilot which later became the film ofthe same names.
• Stage Appearances
• Proof, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2002
• Appeared in other stage productions.
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Appeared in Eddy--Taking Credit.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, December 21, 2001, p. 54; June 28, 2002, p.51; November 1, 2002, pp. 44-45; January 9, 2004, p. 26; February 6, 2004, pp. 48-49
• Femme Fatales, September, 2002, pp. 21-23
• IFCRant, November, 2001, p. 15
• Interview, November, 2001, pp. 133-38; September, 2002, pp. 214-20; December, 2003, pp. 108, 162-70
• Movieline, November, 2001, pp. 62-63
• People Weekly, November 4, 2002, p. 71
• Premiere, November, 2001, pp. 80-81; July, 2003, pp. 50-54, 117; March, 2005, pp. 110-11
• Radio Times, March 4, 2000, p. 20
• Time, January 19, 2004, p. 134