Naomi Watts
Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968, Shoreham, Kent ) is a British actress and film producer.
Life and career
Up to the age of eight Naomi Watts lived in her hometown of Shoreham in the English county of Kent. Her father Peter Watts was a sound engineer for the rock group Pink Floyd. He and his wife Myfanwy separated when Naomi was four years old. When his father died three years later, the family moved to his grandparents in the North Wales Llangefni. There, Naomi lived with some interruptions, until she was 14 years old. During a trip to Australia, the mother came to the conclusion that this is " the land of opportunities " was, and moved in 1982 with Naomi and her brother to Sydney. The fact that the grandmother was Australian-born, the family facilitated the acquisition of Australian citizenship - Naomi Watts himself but retained British citizenship.
In Sydney, Watts attended several acting schools. 1986, however, they first went to Japan to work as a model. Since the success failed to materialize, she returned to Australia and worked in a department store in Sydney, and later at a fashion magazine. With the acting, she came into contact again, as a co-worker invited her to play in a small theater piece. The passion for the performing arts was aroused again. So she quit her former job and devoted himself completely to the acting career.
After first appearances in television commercials in 1988 she got a role in the Australian television series Home and Away. This was followed by roles in Australian television and film productions. Her first role in a Hollywood production, she played in 1995 in the comic book adaptation Tank Girl. After working in smaller productions she managed the big breakthrough at the beginning of the new millennium through her starring role in David Lynch's thriller Mulholland Drive - Road of Darkness ( 2001) Gore Verbinski and Ring ( 2002). Her first Oscar nomination she received in 2004 for her performance in 21 Grams. In 2005, she starred in the psychological thriller Stay with. Worldwide success they had with the lead role as Ann Darrow in Peter Jackson's King Kong ( 2005)., Which won the following year the London Critics ' Circle Film Award for Best Actress. For her role in David Cronenberg's thriller Eastern Promises, she received various award nominations. Then she was in Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar as J. Edgar Hoover's secretary Helen Gandy to see.
Private life
Watts was in the 1990s in a relationship with director Stephen Hopkins. From August 2002 to May 2004, Watts became romantically involved with fellow actor Heath Ledger. 2006, it was announced that she is romantically involved with her fellow actors Liev Schreiber. Both reject a marriage and live in a "wild" marriage. On 24 July 2007 their first son was born. 13 December 2008 their second son was born.
Filmography (selection)
Awards
- 2002: Chicago Film Critics Association Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in Mulholland Drive - Road of Darkness
- 2002: Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress in Mulholland Drive - Road of Darkness
- 2003: Audience Award at the International Film Festival of Venice Best Actress in 21 grams
- 2003: Saturn Award for Best Actress in a ring
- 2004: Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in 21 grams
- 2006: London Critics Circle Film Award for Actress of the Year in King Kong
- 2006: Saturn Award for Best Actress in King Kong
- 2013: Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress / Drama in The Impossible
- 2013: Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in The Impossible
German Synchro
Naomi Watts German voice is Irina von Bentheim.