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Naomi Watts
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- #001
After Nicole Kidman divorced her husband Tom Cruise, Naomi Watts moved in with her closest friend Kidman.
- #002
She accepted the role in 21 Grams (2003) without reading the script.
- #003
She is the daughter of Peter Watts, who was Pink Floyd's road manager until 1974.
- #004
The manic laugh heard in Pink Floyd's song "Money" belongs to her father, Peter Watts, who was the band's road manager at the time.
- #005
She moved to Australia when she was 14. Her grandmother is Australian.
- #006
She and Nicole Kidman have been very close friends since they were children, when they both attended a casting call for a commercial.
- #007
She had a terrifying fall on the New Zealand set of King Kong (2005). She fell from a height into a ditch, shocking the cast and crew. She credited her rigorous yoga practice with saving her from any permanent and serious injury.
- #008
At 18 she tried her hand at modeling and was hired by an agency in Japan.
- #009
She has a fear of swimming in deep water. When she was 14 she was caught in an ocean current and was rescued by her 15-year-old brother, Ben Watts.
- #010
Her father, Peter Watts, died of a heroin overdose when Naomi was seven years old. She says she has no clear memories of him.
- #011
She claims she wanted to become an actress after watching the film Fame (1980).
- #012
On July 25, 2007, at age 38, she gave birth to her first child, her son Alexander Pete Schreiber (Sasha Schreiber). The child's father is her former fiancé Liev Schreiber.
- #013
On December 13, 2008, at age 40, she gave birth to her second child, Kai Schreiber. The child's father is her now former fiancé Liev Schreiber.
- #014
She likes walking barefoot and does so quite often, both in her films and in real life. In some cases she even does interviews and photo shoots barefoot to feel more comfortable.
- #015
While filming, she uses a specific song to prepare for every scene.
- #016
Her favorite horror film is Don't Look Now (1973).
- #017
Director David Lynch chose her headshot from among a number of actors and then asked her to appear in Mulholland Drive (2001).
- #018
She was considered for the role of Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
- #019
Naomi Watts's favorite actresses are Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore.
- #020
Naomi Watts was cast as Goneril in a King Lear adaptation alongside Keira Knightley (as Cordelia), Gwyneth Paltrow (as Regan) and Anthony Hopkins (as King Lear). The film was shelved.
- #021
At the age of 20, Naomi Watts was an assistant editor at "Follow Me" magazine in Australia. When a friend begged her to try acting, she quit her job and never looked back.
- #022
Naomi Watts was engaged to actor Liev Schreiber from 2007 until they separated in 2016.
- #023
Naomi Watts considers Daniel Day-Lewis her all-time cinema love.
- #024
Naomi Watts's brother Ben Watts is a well-known photographer. She has lived in the United States since 1994.
- #025
Naomi Watts is good friends with actor Mark Ruffalo and his wife Sunrise Coigney.
- #026
Naomi Watts spent part of her childhood in Anglesey, Wales, where her mother is from.
- #027
When Naomi Watts finished shooting Eastern Promises (2007), she was three months pregnant with her son Alexander.
- #028
Naomi Watts is the goddaughter of David Gilmour of Pink Floyd.
- #029
Naomi Watts's cell phone ringtone is Pink Floyd's "Money".
- #030
Naomi Watts starred in and produced Ellie Parker (2001), a film about a struggling actress in Hollywood and the nightmares she faces that has become something of a cult classic. The film was shown again at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005 and was scheduled for re-release in December 2005.
- #031
Naomi Watts is thought to have met her former fiancé Liev Schreiber on the set of The Painted Veil (2006), but they actually met at the New York Met ball in 2005.
- #032
Naomi Watts is a friend of Kate Hudson, Gia Carides and Carla Gugino.
- #033
Naomi Watts turned down the role of Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), and the role went to Helen McCrory.
- #034
Naomi Watts was accompanied to the US premiere of King Kong (2005) by her then-boyfriend Liev Schreiber. It was their first public appearance together.
- #035
Naomi Watts has appeared in at least seven remakes/revisions: The Shaft (2001), The Ring (2002), Ned Kelly (2003), Ellie Parker (2005), King Kong (2005), The Painted Veil (2006) and Funny Games (2007).
- #036
Naomi Watts became friends with Fay Wray during the shooting of King Kong (2005).
- #037
Naomi Watts shot her lead role in Mother and Child (2009) in only 8 days.
- #038
Two months after giving birth to her son Alexander, Naomi Watts returned to work to begin shooting The International (2009).
- #039
Naomi Watts turned down the role of Susan Storm (the Invisible Girl) in Fantastic Four (2005). Jessica Alba later took the part.
- #040
After Nicole Kidman dropped out of The Reader (2008) due to pregnancy, Naomi Watts contended with Marion Cotillard for the role of Hanna Schmitz. However, she had to step back because of a scheduling conflict, and the role ultimately went to Kate Winslet.
- #041
Naomi Watts was among the guests at Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's wedding.
- #042
Naomi Watts had a Yorkshire terrier named Bob.
- #043
Naomi Watts is the godmother of Claude, the son of Simon Baker and Rebecca Rigg.
- #044
Naomi Watts was a model for Ann Taylor.
- #045
Before finally accepting the lead in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Naomi Watts had to turn down roles in Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda (2004) and Cassandra's Dream (2007) due to scheduling conflicts.
- #046
Naomi Watts returned to work to begin shooting Mother and Child (2009) one month after the birth of Kai Schreiber.
- #047
In 2002, Naomi Watts was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
- #048
Naomi Watts is the founder and co-owner of Stripes, a menopause products company.
- #049
The appearance of the character Emily Wyatt in the game Deadly Premonition (2010) is largely based on Naomi Watts.
- #050
Naomi Watts twice played a struggling actress living in Los Angeles: in Mulholland Drive (2001) and Ellie Parker (2005).
- #051
Naomi Watts's mother, Miv Watts, is an interior designer.
- #052
Naomi Watts's parents divorced when she was four years old.
- #053
Naomi Watts was Fernando Meirelles's first choice for the role of Tessa Quayle in The Constant Gardener (2005), but she turned it down due to her commitment to King Kong (2005). The role was later given to Rachel Weisz.
- #054
Naomi Watts is a spokesperson for Pantene hair care products.
- #055
Naomi Watts's maternal grandfather was Welsh and her maternal grandmother was Australian.
- #056
On the day Naomi Watts was born, a midwife declared that she would become famous.
- #057
Naomi Watts has homes in both Los Angeles and New York City.
- #058
Naomi Watts appeared on the cover of the March 2003 issue of Australian Empire magazine, its "Women of 2002" edition.
- #059
In December 2005, Naomi Watts was ranked third on Entertainment Weekly's Entertainers of the Year list.
- #060
Naomi Watts was ranked fourth among the Sexiest Women Over 35, according to the editors of MSN Lifestyle: Men.
- #061
Naomi Watts was ranked 29th on AskMen.com's 2006 list of the Most Desirable Women of the Year.
- #062
In 2007, a rumor spread that Naomi Watts had been cast as Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). The day after the rumor emerged, her public relations representatives claimed it was not true.
- #063
Naomi Watts is a co-founder and co-owner of ONDA Beauty.
- #064
On October 13, 2025, Naomi Watts was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- #065
Naomi Watts attended North Sydney Girls High School.
- #066
Naomi Watts was named the 14th Sexiest Female Movie Star by Australian Empire magazine in September 2002.
- #067
As of 2024, Naomi Watts had appeared in six remakes, most of them in the horror genre. Apart from King Kong, all were originally foreign-language films: The Shaft (2001), The Ring (2002), The Ring Two (2005), King Kong (2005), Funny Games (2007) and Goodnight Mommy (2022).
- #068
Naomi Watts is a model for David Yurman.
- #069
Naomi Watts is 19 months younger than her brother, Ben Watts.
- #070
In 2006, Naomi Watts was ranked second among the fittest women in the UK edition of FHM.
- #071
Naomi Watts's parents are Peter Watts and Myfanwy (Miv) Watts.
- #072
Naomi Watts's grandparents are Hugh and Nikki Roberts.
- #073
Naomi Watts played four characters named Ann: in Dream House (2011), Funny Games (2007), Eastern Promises (2007) and King Kong (2005).
- #074
Naomi Watts is the sister-in-law of Tommy Crudup and Brooks Crudup.
- #075
Naomi Watts was born the day after "The Enterprise Incident" (1968) aired.
- #076
Naomi Watts replaced Nicole Kidman in The Painted Veil.
- #077
Naomi Watts was born on the same day as Mike Johansen, at 11:00 British Summer Time (BST), just 48 minutes after him.
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