Hollywood Naomi Watts

PROFILE

Name : Naomi Watts

Height : 5' 5"

Sex : F

Nationality : British

Birth Date : September 28, 1968

Birth Place : Shoreham, Sussex, England, UK

Profession : actress, model

Relationship : Heath Ledger (actor; born on April 4, 1979; 2002-2004)

Father : Peter Watts (sound engineer for Pink Floyd until 1974; died in 1975)

Mother : Miv Watts

Brother : Benjamin Watts (photographer)

Claim to fame : as Betty Elms/Diane Selwyn in David Lynch's Mullholland Drive (2001)

BIOGRAPHY

Naomi Watts (born September 28, 1968) is an English-born Australian actress and producer.Watts was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, where she lived until the age of eight. Her parents, Peter and Myfanwy Watts had separated when she was four years old, and when she was seven her father died. Following her father's death, her mother relocated the family to the town of Llangefni (more specifically Llanfawr Farm, a district of Llangefni), in Northern Wales, where they lived with Naomi's grandparents, Hugh and Nikki Roberts, although her mother occasionally moved the family around Wales and England, usually to follow boyfriends, but she always ended up returning to Llangefni. She lived there until she was 14. Then, during a trip to Australia, her mother became convinced that there was "the land of opportunities" and moved the family to Sydney in 1982. Her grandmother, Nikki, was Australian, which made it easier to obtain the documentation necessary, since Naomi and her family were entitled to Australian citizenship.Her father was a sound engineer with Pink Floyd and her mother is described by Watts as a hippie "with passive-aggressive tendencies" who used to threaten to send her and her brother to foster care in order to convince her grandparents to take care of the family, since her mother had no money after her father's passing.In Sydney, she attended several acting schools (and in the very first lesson in the first school, she met Nicole Kidman, with whom she shared a taxi home from class). In 1986 she took a break from acting and went to Japan to work as a model, but the experience was fruitless, and Watts describes it as one of the worst periods of her life, which lasted for about four months. Upon returning to Australia, Watts went to work for a local department store and from there she went to work as assistant fashion editor with an Australian fashion magazine. She only returned to acting when a casual invitation from a colleague to participate in a small play rekindled her passion for the scenic arts and prompted her to quit her job and dedicate herself completely to making it as an actress.She first appeared in television commercials and then the drama series Home and Away in 1988 in the role of Julie Gibson. Her first big break came with the 1995 movie Tank Girl with the part of Jet Girl.In 2001, Watts appeared in David Lynch's Mulholland Dr., a performance which won high praise. The quality and size of Watts' roles improved after Mulholland Dr., and she starred in the highly successful US remake of The Ring, a Japanese horror movie. In 2004 she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance in the film 21 Grams.

FILMS

• The Painted Veil (2006)

• King Kong (2005)
• Stay (2005)
• The Ring Two (2005)
• The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) • I Heart Huckabees (2004)
• We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004) • Undertaking Betty (2004)

• Ned Kelly (2004) • The Wyvern Mystery (2003) • 21 Grams (2003)

• Le Divorce (2003)

• The Outsider (2002)

• The Ring (2002)

• The Shaft (2001)

• Mulholland Drive (2001)

• Strange Planet (1999)
• Dangerous Beauty (1998)

• Under the Lighthouse Dancing (1997)

• Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996)

• Persons Unknown (1996)

• Tank Girl (1995)
• The Custodian (1993)
• Wide Sargasso Sea (1993) • Matinee (1992)• Flirting (1991) Produce
• We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)

Charity work

In 2006, Watts became a goodwill ambassador for Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, it helps to raise awareness of AIDS issues. She has used her high profile and celebrity to call attention to the needs of people living with this disease. Watts participates in events and activities, including the 21st Annual AIDS Walk. She is presented as an inaugural member of AIDS Red Ribbon Awards. She has participated in campaigns for fundraising.
On December 1, 2009, Watts was meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and joined the AIDS response at a dramatic public event commemorating World AIDS Day 2009. During the event, she said:
“
“It has been both unfortunate and unfair for HIV infection to be considered a shameful disease, for people living with HIV to be judged as blameworthy, and for AIDS to be equated with certain death. I have personally seen that dignity and hope have been strongest among those whose lives were changed by HIV.”

AWARDS

AFI Awards, USA

In 2002 Nominated AFI Film Award AFI Actor of the Year - Female - Moviesfor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).

Academy Awards, USA

In 2004 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Rolefor: 21 Grams (2003).

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

In 2008 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actressfor: Eastern Promises (2007).
2006 Won Saturn Award Best Actressfor: King Kong (2005).
2003 Won Saturn Award Best Actressfor: The Ring (2002/I).
2002 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actressfor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).

Australian Film Institute

In 2006 Nominated International Award Best Actressfor: King Kong (2005).
2004 Won Global Achievement Award

BAFTA Award

In 2004 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Rolefor: 21 Grams (2003).

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

In 2004 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Actressfor: 21 Grams (2003).

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

In 2006 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actressfor: King Kong (2005).
2004 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actressfor: 21 Grams (2003).
2002 Won CFCA Award Best Actressfor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).

Chlotrudis Awards

In 2002 Won Chlotrudis Award Best Actressfor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).

Empire Awards, UK

In 2006 Nominated Empire Award Best Actressfor: King Kong (2005).

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

In 2009 2nd place Chainsaw Award Best Actressfor: Funny Games U.S. (2007).

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

In 2004 Won FFCC Award Best Actressfor: 21 Grams (2003).

Hollywood Film Festival

In 2002 Won Hollywood Breakthrough Award Breakthrough Acting

Independentnt Spirit Awards

In 2004 Won Special Distinction Award for: 21 Grams (2003). Shared with:Alejandro González Inarritu (director) Guillermo Arriaga (screenwriter) Robert Salerno (producer) Sean Penn Benicio Del Toro 21 Grams was ineligable for the regular awards because of its budget. L.A. Outfest Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 2002 Won Screen Idol Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Rolefor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

In 2002 Won Sierra Award Best Supporting Actressfor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).

London Critics Circle Film Awards

In 2006 Won ALFS Award Actress of the Yearfor: King Kong (2005).

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

In 2004 Won LAFCA Award Best Actressfor: 21 Grams (2003).

National Board of Review, USA

In 2001 Won NBR Award Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actressfor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

In 2002 Won NSFC Award Best Actressfor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).

Online Film Critics Society Awards

In 2006 Nominated OFCS Award Best Actressfor: King Kong (2005).
2004 Won OFCS Award Best Actressfor: 21 Grams (2003).
2002 Won OFCS Award Best Actressfor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).
Best Breakthrough Performancefor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).

Palm Springs International Film Festival

In 2004 Won Desert Palm Achievement Award Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 2004 Won PFCS Award Best Ensemble Actingfor: 21 Grams (2003). Shared with:Kevin Chapman Benicio Del Toro Teresa Delgado Clea DuVall Charlotte Gainsbourg Danny Huston Melissa Leo Eddie Marsan Marc Musso Sean Penn
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Rolefor: 21 Grams (2003).

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

In 2003 Won SDFCS Award Best Actressfor: 21 Grams (2003).
2001 Won SDFCS Award Best Supporting Actressfor: Mulholland Dr. (2001).

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

In 2006 Won Montecito Award Satellite Awards Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 2010 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Dramafor: Fair Game (2010/I).
2004 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Dramafor: 21 Grams (2003).

Screen Actors Guild Awards

In 2004 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Rolefor: 21 Grams (2003).

Seattle International Film Festival

In 2005 Won New American Cinema Award - Honorable Mention for: Ellie Parker (2005). For her bold, courageous, and hilarious performance. ShoWest Convention, USA Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 2002 Won ShoWest Award Female Star of Tomorrow

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

In 2003 Won SEFCA Award Best Actress for: 21 Grams (2003).

Teen Choice Awards

In 2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Scream Scenefor: The Ring Two (2005). Rachel screams when she discovers her son is possessed.

Venice Film Festival Year

In 2003 Won Audience Award Best Actressfor: 21 Grams (2003).
Wella Prize for: 21 Grams (2003) and Le divorce (2003).

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

In 2003 Won WAFCA Award Best Actressfor: 21 Grams (2003).

MOST POPULAR VEDIOS OF "Naomi Watts"