Naomi Watts

Naomi Ellen Watts is a 52 years old British-born Australian actress and film producer. She has worked in movies like the Australian drama For Love Alone (1986) and then appeared in the Australian television series Hey Dad..! which released in the year 1990, Brides of Christ which released in 1991, and the film Flirting which released in 1991. Besides being a successful actress, she was also chosen as the ambassador of the “Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS.”

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Biography and Early Life

She was born in the year 1968, in the city of Kent, in England. Her parents were Myfanwy (Miv), Edwards (née Roberts), a dealer for antiques and a designer, and Peter Watts, who was a road manager by profession and a part-time sound engineer. He used to work with the popular American music band called Pink Floyd.

Her parents got divorced when she was only four years old, and after which, she, along with her brother Ben Watts, shifted to South East England along with their mother. She moved to Sydney in 1982 with their stepfather and rest of the family.

She got into acting lessons and auditioned for many TV advertisements and, in this process, became friends with Nicole Kidman. She wanted to become a model at the age of 18, but after several failed attempts, she was hired as an assistant fashion designer in the magazine, Follow Me.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Naomi Watts in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Naomi Watts’s age is 52 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 28 September 1968. Though, she is 5′ 5″ in feet and inches and 164 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 125 lbs in Pound and 57kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Blue and hair color is Blonde.

Education

She attended Mosman High School and North Sydney Girls High School in Sydney, Australia. After graduating from high school, she worked as a papergirl, a negative cutter. She had also worked under a store in Sydney, the ‘Delicacies’ store.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Watts dated Heath Ledger from August 2002 to May 2004, after which she got into a serious relationship with American actor Liev Schreiber and has two kids with him. Though they have split after 11 years of being together in 2016, they have two kids, namely Alexander “Sasha” Pete and Samuel “Sammy” Kai. She is in a relationship with her co-star in the Netflix drama Gypsy, Billy Crudup since 2017.

Is Naomi Watts Lesbian?

Naomi’s relationship with Billy proves that she is straight, and has interest only in opposite sex. Also, she was involved with various other high profile personalities throughout her life.

Professional Career

Watts debuted in 1986 in the movies. In 1991, she appeared in the movie “Flirting” and later two years after this; she got films like The Custodian, Matinee, Gross Misconduct, and Wide the Sargasso Sea which were blockbusters hits of that era. She has also starred in short films like Never Date an Actress and Ellie Parker by the year 2001.

The film named “Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2003 Drama 21 Grams” brought her a lot of fame and awards and nominations like Academy Award nomination in the category of Best Actress. Her most successful commercial movie in the whole of her career is King Kong. She was the producer of a semi-autobiographical drama ‘Ellie Parker’ in 2005, where the lead actress portrays the struggle of being an Australian to rise in Hollywood.

She took a break from acting after the birth of her two children. However, she returned with the action thriller, ‘The international’ in 2009. Her Netflix drama, where she was both an actor and an executive producer: ‘Gypsy’ is where she met her now-boyfriend in 2017.

She has many upcoming movies in her way, such as Penguin Bloom, Boss Level, and This Is The Night, and her fans are expecting that she will come back on the big screen on style.

Awards 

Watts has got nominated twice for the Academy Awards and is the winner of the 2004 Australian Film Institute Award. Other than this, her brilliant acting has landed her in a nomination for the British Academy Film Awards. She won the Cinema Writers Circle Award in 2012. And in the same year, she got nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in ‘The Impossible.’ Other than these, she has won several other prestigious awards like Saturn Awards. Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Italian Online Movie Awards.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Naomi Watts in 2021

As of last estimated in the year 2021, she has a net worth of more than $40 million. Her money comes from her earnings as an actress who has become a very popular and successful name in the movie industry. She has not only contributed to Hollywood but also the TV industry featuring in TV series and ads as well as has been an executive producer to the Netflix drama ‘Gypsy’ in 2017.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

Following are some interesting facts about the Australian actress Naomi Watts:

• She became a goodwill ambassador for the AIDS awareness program of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• She has also contributed to the fundraising events and activities of the 21st Annual AIDS Walk.
• She has even met the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in this matter.
• She has said that she believes in Buddhism, but there has been no conversion as such.
• She got its interest while shooting for The Painted Veil in 2006.
• Watts has gotten pictured in the arms of her mother, father, brother, and other band and crew members in the hardback/softcover edition of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason’s autobiography of the band: ‘Inside Out.’

Naomi Watts is a brilliant actress and one of the best in the 21sr century. She is from Australia and has regarded her country as a special place in her heart. She has won hearts and awards alike. With years alongside her, she has become a renowned actress in both the TV and film industries.