Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Birth Date: September 28, 1968
Birth Place: Shoreham, England

After her electrifying portrayal of a troubled lesbian in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001), Naomi Watts appeared to be an "overnight" success. In reality, it took nearly 20 years of auditions and bit parts before she "made it."

While struggling for her own big break, Watts watched her best friend, Nicole Kidman, become one of Hollywood's most in-demand actresses, without a hint of jealousy. But her fortunes changed when she starred in the horror remake, The Ring. She also showed her range with an Oscar-nominated performance in 21 Grams and the Fay Wray role in Peter Jackson's King Kong.

In 2002, Watts began dating Heath Ledger intermittently for two years despite a ten-year age difference, before moving on with actor Liev Schreiber. In July 2007, Watts and Schreiber welcomed their first child, Alexander Pete.