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

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