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Naomi Watts

Also known as Naomi Ellen Watts

Naomi Ellen Watts is a British actress. Known for her work predominantly in independent films, she has received various accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

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Naomi Watts is a British actress who has built a career primarily in independent films and has earned major award recognition, including two Academy Award nominations and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Her work in film has established her as a respected performer in the entertainment industry.

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Shoreham, Kent, England, UK

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)…

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Instance of: human
Given name: Naomi
Family name: Watts
Gender: female
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Shoreham
Spouse: Billy Crudup
Child: Kai Schreiber
Father: Peter Watts
Occupation: voice actor
Languages spoken: English language
Student of: Sanford Meisner
Image: Naomi Watts 2, 2012.jpg
Number of children: 2
Work location: United Kingdom

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Commons category: Naomi Watts
date of birth: 1968-09-28
nominated for: European Film Award for Best Actress
unmarried partner: Heath Ledger
Commons gallery: Naomi Watts
start of work period: 1986-00-00
filmography: Naomi Watts filmography
birth name: Naomi Ellen Watts
name in native language: Naomi Ellen Watts
social media followers: 4657

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Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is a British actress. Known for her work predominantly in independent films, she has received various accolades, including an Actor Award, a Critics' Choice Award and two Saturn Awards as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

After her family moved to Australia, Watts made her film debut there in the drama For Love Alone (1986). She appeared in three television series, Hey Dad..! (1990), Brides of Christ (1991), and Home and Away (1991), and the film Flirting (1991). Ten years later, Watts moved to the United States, where she initially struggled as an actress. After appearing in a number of small-scale productions, she received the breakthrough role of an aspiring actress in David Lynch's mystery film Mulholland Drive (2001), which brought her to international attention.

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