Naomi Watts
Biography
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.
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VideoKnown For
Film
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
E.V. (voice)
2026
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
BoJack Horseman
Naomi Watts (voice)
2014
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
Twin Peaks
Janey-E Jones
1990
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
TV
Icons
2002
Filmography
2026FilmClosing Nightas April Vale2026FilmOnce Upon a Time in Seattleas Self (archive footage)2026FilmThe Housewife2026FilmSpider-Man: Brand New Dayas E.V. (voice)2026TVLove Storyas Jackie Kennedy Onassis2026TVLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Official Podcastas Self2025FilmLegacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)2025TVAll's Fairas Liberty Ronson2025TVToo Muchas Ann Ratigan2025TVInsideras Sig selv2025FilmAn Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolutionas Self2025FilmThe Friendas Iris2024FilmEmmanuelleas Margot2024FilmElephants: Giants of the Desertas Narrator (voice)2024FilmPeriodicalas Self2023TVOff Script with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2022TVThe Watcheras Nora Brannock2022FilmGoodnight Mommyas Mother2022FilmInfinite Stormas Pam Bales2022FilmThe Desperate Houras Amy Carr2021FilmThis Is the Nightas Marie Dedea2021FilmBoss Levelas Jemma Wells2021FilmPenguin Bloomas Sam Bloom2020TVInside Taronga Zooas Narrator (Voice)2020TVTaronga: Who's Who in the Zooas Self - Narrator (voice)2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmLuceas Amy Edgar2019TVThe Loudest Voiceas Gretchen Carlson2019FilmOpheliaas Queen Gertrude / Mechtild2019FilmThe Wolf Houras June Leigh2018FilmViceas News Anchor (uncredited)2018FilmBeyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandalas Self (archive footage)2017FilmDo Not Pick Up Hitchhikersas Self2017FilmA Bloody Finger in Your Mouthas Self2017FilmThe Glass Castleas Rose Mary Walls2017TVGypsyas Jean Holloway2017FilmThe Book of Henryas Susan Carpenter2017FilmChuckas Linda Wepner2017FilmI Am Heath Ledgeras Self2017TVFEUDas Babe Paley2016FilmShut Inas Mary Portman2016Film3 Generationsas Maggie2016FilmThe Sea of Treesas Joan Brennan2016FilmDemolitionas Karen Moreno2016FilmAllegiantas Evelyn Johnson-Eaton2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015FilmBirdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)as Self2015FilmWhile We're Youngas Cornelia Schrebnick2015FilmInsurgentas Evelyn Johnson-Eaton2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014FilmBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)as Lesley2014FilmSt. Vincentas Daka Parimova2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Naomi Watts (voice)2014FilmThe Last Impresarioas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013FilmDianaas Princess Diana2013FilmSunlight Jr.as Melissa2013FilmAdorationas Lil2013FilmMovie 43as Samantha (segment "Homeschooled")2012FilmWide-Awakeas The Makeup Artist2012FilmThe Impossibleas Maria Bennett2011FilmWoody Allen: A Documentaryas Self2011FilmJ. Edgaras Helen Gandy2011FilmDream Houseas Ann Patterson2010FilmYou Will Meet a Tall Dark Strangeras Sally2010FilmFair Gameas Valerie Plame2009FilmMother and Childas Elizabeth2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009FilmHeath Ledger: A Tributeas Self2009FilmThe Internationalas Eleanor Whitman2008FilmFunny Gamesas Ann2008TVBetween Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakisas Self2007FilmEastern Promisesas Anna Ivanovna Khitrova2006FilmThe Painted Veilas Kitty Fane2006FilmInland Empireas Suzie Rabbit (voice)2006FilmRecreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'as Self2006FilmThe Eighth Blunder of the Worldas Self2006FilmKong's New York, 19332005FilmKing Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diariesas Self2005FilmKing Kongas Ann Darrow2005FilmEllie Parkeras Ellie Parker2005FilmStayas Lila Culpepper2005FilmThe Ring Twoas Rachel Keller2004FilmThe Presentas Self2004FilmI ♥ Huckabeesas Dawn Campbell2004FilmWe Don't Live Here Anymoreas Edith Evans2004FilmThe Assassination of Richard Nixonas Marie Bicke2004FilmThe Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’as Self2004Film21 Grams: In Fragmentsas Self2003Film21 Gramsas Cristina Peck2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003FilmLe Divorceas Roxeanne de Persand2003TVCelebrities Uncensoredas Self2003FilmNed Kellyas Julia Cook2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2002FilmUndertaking Bettyas Meredith Mainwaring2002FilmThe Outsideras Rebecca Yoder2002FilmThe Ringas Rachel Keller2002FilmRabbitsas Suzie2002TVRabbitsas Suzie2002TVIcons2001FilmDownas Jennifer Evans2001FilmMulholland Driveas Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn2001FilmEllie Parkeras Ellie Parker2001FilmNever Date an Actressas The Shallow Girlfriend2000FilmThe Wyvern Mysteryas Alice Fairfield1999TVThe Early Showas Self1999FilmStrange Planetas Alice1999FilmThe Hunt for the Unicorn Killeras Holly Maddux1999TVThe Hunt For The Unicorn Killeras Holly Maddux1998FilmThe Christmas Wishas Renee1998FilmBabe: Pig in the Cityas Additional Character Voices (voice)1998FilmDangerous Beautyas Giulia De Lezze1997TVSleepwalkersas Kate Russell1997FilmUnder the Lighthouse Dancingas Louise1997TVThe Viewas Self1996FilmPersons Unknownas Molly1996FilmTimepieceas Mary Chandler1996FilmChildren of the Corn IV: The Gatheringas Grace Rhodes1996TVE! True Hollywood Storyas Self (archive footage)1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996FilmBermuda Triangleas Amanda1995FilmTank Girlas Jet Girl1994TVInside the Actors Studioas Self1994FilmThe Custodianas Louise1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993FilmGross Misconductas Jennifer Carter1993FilmWide Sargasso Seaas Fanny Grey1993FilmMatineeas Shopping Cart Starlet1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1991TVBrides of Christas Frances Heffernan1991FilmFlirtingas Janet Odgers1990TVTwin Peaksas Janey-E Jones1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self1986FilmFor Love Aloneas Leo's Girlfriend1984TVGoldene Kameraas Self1981TVEntertainment Tonightas Self1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1952TVTodayas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter—FilmLarrikinsas Albatross (voice)—FilmMargot & Rudias Margot Fonteyn