Naomi Ellen Watts (born September 28, 1968) is a British actress. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances as a grief-stricken mother in Alejandro González Iñárritu's film 21 Grams (2003), and as Maria Bennett in the disaster film The Impossible (2012).
After her family moved to Australia, she made her film debut there in the drama For Love Alone (1986) and then appeared in three television series, Hey Dad..! (1990), Brides of Christ (1991), and Home and Away (1991), and the film Flirting (1991). After moving to the United States, she initially struggled as an actress, taking roles in small-scale films until she starred in David Lynch's psychological thriller Mulholland Drive in 2001 as an aspiring actress. This role started her rise to international prominence.
She has served as an ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and Pantene's Beautiful Lengths.
She had a relationship with Australian actor Heath Ledger from August 2002 to May 2004.
In 2005, she began a relationship with American actor Liev Schreiber. Their son Sasha was born in 2007, and their daughter Kai, who was assigned male at birth, was born in 2008. On 26 September 2016, Watts and Schreiber announced their split after 11 years together.
She began dating actor Billy Crudup in 2017, after they met on the set of the Netflix drama series Gypsy. The couple married on June 9, 2023.
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Known For
The Friend
Iris
2025
Emmanuelle
Margot
2024
Periodical
Self
2024
Vice
News Anchor (uncredited)
2018
The Book of Henry
Susan Carpenter
2017
Chuck
Linda Wepner
2017
Shut In
Mary Portman
2016
3 Generations
Maggie
2016
Demolition
Karen Moreno
2016
Allegiant
Evelyn Johnson-Eaton
2016
While We're Young
Cornelia Schrebnick
2015
Insurgent
Evelyn Johnson-Eaton
2015
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Lesley
2014
St. Vincent
Daka Parimova
2014
Diana
Princess Diana
2013
Sunlight Jr.
Melissa
2013
Adore
Lil
2013
Movie 43
Samantha (segment "Homeschooled")
2013
The Impossible
Maria Bennett
2012
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Self
2011
J. Edgar
Helen Gandy
2011
Dream House
Ann Patterson
2011
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Sally
2010
Fair Game
Valerie Plame
2010
Mother and Child
Elizabeth
2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
2009
The International
Eleanor Whitman
2009
Funny Games
Ann
2008
Eastern Promises
Anna Ivanovna Khitrova
2007
The Painted Veil
Kitty Fane
2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self
2006
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
Self
2005
King Kong
Ann Darrow
2005
Stay
Lila Culpepper
2005
The Ring Two
Rachel Keller
2005
Ellie Parker
Ellie Parker
2005
The Present
Self
2004
I ♥ Huckabees
Dawn Campbell
2004
We Don't Live Here Anymore
Edith Evans
2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Marie Bicke
2004
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
Self
2004
21 Grams: In Fragments
Self
2004
21 Grams
Cristina Peck
2003
Le Divorce
Roxeanne de Persand
2003
Ned Kelly
Julia Cook
2003
Undertaking Betty
Meredith Mainwaring
2002
The Outsider
Rebecca Yoder
2002
The Ring
Rachel Keller
2002
Rabbits
Suzie
2002
Down
Jennifer Evans
2001
Mulholland Drive
Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn
2001
The Wyvern Mystery
Alice Fairfield
2000
Strange Planet
Alice
1999
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
Holly Maddux
1999
Mulholland Dr.
Betty
1999
The Christmas Wish
Renee
1998
Dangerous Beauty
Giulia De Lezze
1998
Under the Lighthouse Dancing
Louise
1997
Persons Unknown
Molly
1996
Timepiece
Mary Chandler
1996
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Grace Rhodes
1996
Tank Girl
Jet Girl
1995
Gross Misconduct
Jennifer Carter
1993
Larrikins
Albatross (voice)
The Custodian
Louise
1994
Matinee
Shopping Cart Starlet
1993
Flirting
Janet Odgers
1991
For Love Alone
Leo's Girlfriend
1986
The Housewife
Harmonia
An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution
Self
2025
Goodnight Mommy
Mother
2022
Infinite Storm
Pam Bales
2022
This Is the Night
Marie Dedea
2021
The Desperate Hour
Amy Carr
2021
Boss Level
Jemma Wells
2021
Penguin Bloom
Sam Bloom
2021
Luce
Amy Edgar
2019
Ophelia
Queen Gertrude / Mechtild
2019
The Wolf Hour
June Leigh
2019
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Self (archive footage)
2018
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
Self
2017
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
Self
2017
The Glass Castle
Rose Mary Walls
2017
I Am Heath Ledger
Self
2017
The Sea of Trees
Joan Brennan
2016
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
Self
2015
Wide-Awake
The Makeup Artist
2012
Inland Empire
Suzie Rabbit (voice)
2006
The Eighth Blunder of the World
Self
2006
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Ellie Parker
Ellie Parker
2001
Never Date an Actress
The Shallow Girlfriend
2001
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Bermuda Triangle
Amanda
1996
The Burning Season
June Engle
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2023
The Watcher
Nora Brannock · (7 episodes)
2022
Inside Taronga Zoo
Narrator (Voice) · (39 episodes)
2020
Taronga: Who's Who In The Zoo
Self - Narrator (voice) · (52 episodes)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
The Loudest Voice
Gretchen Carlson · (7 episodes)
2019
Gypsy
Jean Holloway · (10 episodes)
2017
FEUD
Babe Paley · (8 episodes)
2017
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
BoJack Horseman
Naomi Watts (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Rabbits
Suzie · (5 episodes)
2002
Icons
(1 episode)
2002
The Early Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1999
The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer
Holly Maddux · (2 episodes)
1999
Babe: Pig in the City
Additional Character Voices (voice)
1998
Sleepwalkers
Kate Russell · (9 episodes)
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
Wide Sargasso Sea
Fanny Grey
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(4 episodes)
1992
Brides of Christ
Frances Heffernan · (5 episodes)
1991
Twin Peaks
Janey-E Jones · (10 episodes)
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (2 episodes)
1981
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
1973
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944
Wolves and Villagers
(1 episode)
All's Fair
Liberty Ronson · (1 episode)
American Love Story
Jackie Kennedy · (1 episode)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944