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    Naomi Watts

    Born
    September 28, 1968 in Shoreham, Kent, England, UK

    Birth Name
    Naomi Ellen Watts

    Height
    5' 4?" (1.64 m)

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    Naomi Ellen Watts was born on September 28, 1968 in Shoreham, England to Myfanwy Edwards "Miv" (Roberts), an antiques dealer and costume/set designer, and Peter Watts (Peter Anthony Watts), Pink Floyd's road manager. Her maternal grandfather was Welsh. Her father died when she was seven and she followed her mother and brother around England until she was 14 and they finally settled in Australia, homeland of her maternal grandmother. When they arrived, she coaxed her mother to let her take acting classes. After bit parts in commercials, she landed her first role in For Love Alone (1986). Naomi met her best friend Nicole Kidman when they both auditioned for a bikini commercial and shared a taxi ride home. In 1991, Naomi starred with Kidman in the sleeper hit Flirting (1991), directed by John Duigan. Naomi continued her career by starring in the Australian Brides of Christ (1991) co-starring Oscar-winners Russell Crowe and Brenda Fricker.

    In 1993, she worked with John Duigan again in Wide Sargasso Sea (1993) and director George Miller in Gross Misconduct (1993). Tank Girl (1995), in 1995, an adaptation of the comic book was a cult hit, starred Naomi as "Jet Girl", but it didn't do at the box-office or do much for her career. Watts continued to take insignificant parts in movies including the much forgotten film Children of the Corn IV (1996). It wasn't until David Lynch cast her in the critically acclaimed film Mulholland Drive (2001) that she began to become noticed. Her part as an aspiring actress showed her strong acting ability and wide range and earned her much respect, as much as to say by some that she was overlooked for a Oscar nomination that year. Stardom finally came to Naomi in the surprise hit The Ring (2002), which grossed over $100,000,000 at the box-office and starred Watts as an investigative reporter hunting down the truth behind several mysterious deaths seemingly caused by a video tape. While the movie did not fare well with the critics, it launched her into the spotlight. In 2003, she starred in Alejandro Gonz?lez I??rritu's 21 Grams (2003) which earned her - what some say is a much overdue Oscar nomination and brought others to call her one of the best in her generation of actors. The same year, she was nominated for 21 Grams (2003), Naomi was chosen to play "Ann Darrow" in director Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005) which took her to New Zealand for a five month shoot. Watts completed her first comedy in I Heart Huckabees (2004) for director David O. Russell, playing a superficial spokes model - a break from her usual intense and dramatic roles she is known for.

    In 2005, she reprized her role as the protective-mother-reporter "Rachel Keller" in The Ring Two (2005). The movie, released in March, opened to $35,000,000 at the box office in the first weekend and established her as a box-office draw. Also in 2005, it was decided that her independent movie Ellie Parker (2001) would be re-released in late 2005 after its success at resurfacing at the Sundance Film Festival. The movie, which Naomi also produced, features her in the title role and is a bit biographical, but yet exaggerated take of the life of a struggling actress as she comes to Hollywood and encounters nightmares of the profession (it also features Watts' own beat-up Honda which she travels around in). In 2006, she starred with Edward Norton in The Painted Veil (2006). In July of 2007, Naomi gave birth to a boy, Alexander Pete (Sasha Schreiber) in Los Angeles with Liev Schreiber. Since then her career choices have gathered even more critical acclaim with starring roles roles in German director Michael Haneke's American remake of his thriller Funny Games (2007), David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises (2007), and the action-thriller, The International (2009), released in February 2009. In mid-2008, Watts announced she was expecting her second child with Schreiber and gave birth to second son Samuel Kai Schreiber, in New York on December 13.
     

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      [02/18/10] Naomi Watts @ Mercedes Benz Fashion Week - x5

      Naomi Watts arrives at the Calvin Klein Fall 2010 Fashion Show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at 205 West 39th Street in New York City on February 18:



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      [02/18/10] Naomi Watts @ Calvin Klein Collection after party x5

      NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 18: Actress Naomi Watts attends the Women's Fall 2010 Calvin Klein Collection after party on February 18, 2010 in New York City




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      Arrives at Bryant Park for Calvin Klein Fashion Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York (February 18)



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      [03/10/10] Naomi Watts @ Target Shopping Experience x15

      NEW YORK - MARCH 10: Actress Naomi Watts attends the debut of the Liberty of London for Target Shopping Experience at The Liberty of London for Target Pop Up Store on March 10, 2010 in New York City.




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      Out for a stroll with her son on March 27



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      [04/26/10] Naomi Watts @ premiere of "Mother and Child" x15

      NEW YORK - APRIL 26: Actress Naomi Watts attends the premiere of "Mother and Child" at the Paris Theatre on April 26, 2010 in New York City.




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      [05/03/10] Naomi Watts @ Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala - x6

      Naomi Watts attends the MET Ball held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 3:



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      'BlackBook' May 2010 - x12



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      [05/06/10] Naomi Watts @ 2010 NYDG Foundation Rx Haiti Benefit Gala & Auction - x10

      Naomi Watts arrives at the 2010 NYDG Foundation's Rx Haiti Benefit Gala and Auction at The Greenhouse at Scholastic in New York City on May 6:



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      [05/15/10] Naomi Watts @ 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger' Photocall - x10 +24

      Naomi Watts attends the 'You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger' Photocall at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 15:



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      [05/15/10] Naomi Watts @ 'You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger' 63rd CFF x12

      CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 15: Naomie Watts attends the 'You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger' premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2010 in Cannes, France. on May 15, 2010 in Cannes, France.




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      Re: [05/15/10] Naomi Watts @ 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger' Photocall - x10

      thanks Jim and 24 more




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      [05/17/10] Naomi Watts @ Chopard 150th Anniversary Party 63rd CFF x10

      CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: Actress Naomi Watts attends the Chopard 150th Anniversary Party at Palm Beach, Pointe Croisette during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2010 in Cannes, France





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