Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts, born in 1968, rose to international acclaim following her role in David Lynch's enigmatic "Mulholland Drive" in 2001, after years of struggling in small-scale films and Australian television. Her performance as a grief-stricken mother in Alejandro González Iñárritu's "21 Grams" and her portrayal of Maria Bennett in the disaster film "The Impossible" earned her Academy Award nominations, highlighting her ability to convey profound emotional depth. Prior to her breakout role, Watts debuted in Australian films and television, including "For Love Alone" and "Home and Away." She has also served as an ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and Pantene's Beautiful Lengths, showcasing her commitment beyond the silver screen.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | E.V. (voice) | Film |
| 2025 | All's Fair | Liberty Ronson | TV |
| 2025 | The Friend | Iris | Film |
| 2025 | All's Fair | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2025 | The Friend | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2024 | Emmanuelle | Margot | Film |
| 2022 | The Desperate Hour | Amy Carr | Film |
| 2022 | The Watcher | Nora Brannock | TV |
| 2022 | Goodnight Mommy | Mother | Film |
| 2022 | Infinite Storm | Pam Bales | Film |
| 2022 | The Desperate Hour | Producer | Film |
| 2021 | Penguin Bloom | Sam Bloom | Film |
| 2021 | Boss Level | Jemma Wells | Film |
| 2021 | This Is the Night | Marie Dedea | Film |
| 2019 | Ophelia | Queen Gertrude / Mechtild | Film |
| 2017 | The Book of Henry | Susan Carpenter | Film |
| 2017 | FEUD | Babe Paley | TV |
| 2017 | Gypsy | Jean Holloway | TV |
| 2017 | The Glass Castle | Rose Mary Walls | Film |
| 2017 | I Am Heath Ledger | Self | Film |
| 2016 | Shut In | Mary Portman | Film |
| 2016 | Demolition | Karen Moreno | Film |
| 2016 | The Sea of Trees | Joan Brennan | Film |
| 2016 | 3 Generations | Maggie | Film |
| 2016 | Allegiant | Evelyn Johnson-Eaton | Film |
| 2015 | While We're Young | Cornelia Schrebnick | Film |
| 2015 | Insurgent | Evelyn Johnson-Eaton | Film |
| 2014 | St. Vincent | Daka Parimova | Film |
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Lesley | Film |
| 2013 | Diana | Princess Diana | Film |
| 2013 | Sunlight Jr. | Melissa | Film |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Samantha (segment "Homeschooled") | Film |
| 2013 | Adoration | Lil | Film |
| 2012 | Wide-Awake | The Makeup Artist | Film |
| 2012 | The Impossible | Maria Bennett | Film |
| 2011 | Dream House | Ann Patterson | Film |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Helen Gandy | Film |
| 2010 | Fair Game | Valerie Plame | Film |
| 2010 | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Sally | Film |
| 2009 | The International | Eleanor Whitman | Film |
| 2009 | Mother and Child | Elizabeth | Film |
| 2008 | Funny Games | Ann | Film |
| 2007 | Eastern Promises | Anna Ivanovna Khitrova | Film |
| 2006 | Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Inland Empire | Suzie Rabbit (voice) | Film |
| 2006 | The Painted Veil | Kitty Fane | Film |
| 2005 | King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries | Self | Film |
| 2005 | King Kong | Ann Darrow | Film |
| 2005 | Stay | Lila Culpepper | Film |
| 2005 | The Ring Two | Rachel Keller | Film |
| 2005 | Ellie Parker | Ellie Parker | Film |
| 2004 | We Don't Live Here Anymore | Edith Evans | Film |
| 2004 | I ♥ Huckabees | Dawn Campbell | Film |
| 2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Marie Bicke | Film |
| 2004 | The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’ | Self | Film |
| 2003 | Le Divorce | Roxeanne de Persand | Film |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly | Julia Cook | Film |
| 2003 | 21 Grams | Cristina Peck | Film |
| 2002 | The Outsider | Rebecca Yoder | Film |
| 2002 | The Ring | Rachel Keller | Film |
| 2002 | Undertaking Betty | Meredith Mainwaring | Film |
| 2001 | Down | Jennifer Evans | Film |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive | Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn | Film |
| 2000 | The Wyvern Mystery | Alice Fairfield | Film |
| 1999 | Strange Planet | Alice | Film |
| 1999 | The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer | Holly Maddux | Film |
| 1998 | The Christmas Wish | Renee | Film |
| 1998 | Dangerous Beauty | Giulia De Lezze | Film |
| 1997 | Sleepwalkers | Kate Russell | TV |
| 1997 | Under the Lighthouse Dancing | Louise | Film |
| 1996 | Timepiece | Mary Chandler | Film |
| 1996 | Persons Unknown | Molly | Film |
| 1996 | Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering | Grace Rhodes | Film |
| 1996 | Bermuda Triangle | Amanda | Film |
| 1995 | Tank Girl | Jet Girl | Film |
| 1993 | Gross Misconduct | Jennifer Carter | Film |
| 1993 | Wide Sargasso Sea | Fanny Grey | Film |
| 1993 | Matinee | Shopping Cart Starlet | Film |
| 1991 | Flirting | Janet Odgers | Film |
| 1986 | For Love Alone | Leo's Girlfriend | Film |
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