Naomi Watts
Land: United Kingdom
Geschlecht: F
Geburtstag: 1968-09-28
Biografie
Naomi had already been a working actress for over a decade when she earned notice as a promising newcomer in David Lynch's Cannes Film Festival prizewinner Mulholland Drive (2001). Born September 28th, 1968, Watts began acting in her teens, landing her first film role in For Love Alone (1986). Watts subsequently appeared with future Hollywood headliners Nicole Kidman and Thandie Newton in John Duigan's disarming teen romance Flirting (1991). Watts's next film with Duigan, Wide Sargasso Sea (1992), was not so well received.
After her first taste of Hollywood with Joe Dante's schlock movie homage Matinee (1992), Watts nabbed a starring role as Jimmy Smits's disturbed student in George Miller's little seen courtroom drama Gross Misconduct (1993). Watts then starred as Jet Girl to Lori Petty's Tank Girl (1995), but the science fiction fantasy suffered an ignominious box office fate.
After a series of TV movies and thrillers, including Sleepwalkers (1997) and Children of the Corn IV (1996), Watts appeared in Marshall Herskovitz's high-toned Venetian courtesan costumer Dangerous Beauty (1998) and successful TV docudrama The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (1999).
Watts's breakthrough finally arrived when David Lynch cast her in his ABC pilot Mulholland Drive. Though ABC canceled the project in 1999 after Lynch turned in a typically mood-drenched work, StudioCanal financed its transformation into a feature that debuted to acclaim at Cannes in 2001. A Los Angeles dreamscape akin to Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive featured Watts as the blonde half of a female duo caught in a mystery of shifting identities. Drawing attention for her not-for-network TV love scene with co-star Laura Harring, Watts also earned praise as a rising "new" actress. Though ignored for an Oscar nomination, Watts's tour-de-force dual performance earned her numerous accolades and critics' awards, igniting her career.
Working steadily in the wake of Mulholland Drive, Watts scored a box-office as well as critical success a year later with The Ring (2002), the Hollywood remake of the Japanese horror blockbuster. Starring Watts as an intrepid reporter investigating the origins of a lethal videotape, The Ring overcame studio doubts to become a sleeper hit, solidifying Watts's new star status. Watts subsequently donned period dress for the Showtime western The Outsider (2002), and to co-star alongside fellow Aussie Heath Ledger in The Kelly Gang (2003).
Balancing her genre work with potentially headier fare guided by notable directors, Watts also appeared with Kate Hudson, Glenn Close and Stockard Channing in the Merchant-Ivory romantic comedy Le Divorce (2003), and won a leading role opposite formidable actors Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro in Alejandro González Iñárritu's 21 Grams (2003).
Schauspieler:
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...Janet Odgers
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2. Matinee - Die Horrorpremiere (1993), film...'Shook Up Shopping Cart' Starlet
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3. Tank Girl (1995), film...Jet Girl
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4. Raus aus Atlantis (1996), film...Amanda
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5. Last Wedding (1997), film...Louise
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...Giulia De Lezze
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...Renee
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8. Mulholland Drive (2001), film...Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn
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...Jennifer Evans
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10. Ring (2002), film...Rachel
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...Meredith Mainwaring
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...Rebecca Yoder
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13. Eine Affäre in Paris (2003), film...Roxeanne de Persand
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14. 21 Gramm (2003), film...Cristina Peck
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...Julia Cook
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16. I Heart Huckabees (2004), film...Dawn Campbell
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17. Wir leben nicht mehr hier (2004), film...Edith Evans
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18. Attentat auf Richard Nixon (2004), film...Marie Andersen Bicke
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19. Stay (2005), film...Lila Culpepper
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20. Ring 2 (2005), film...Rachel
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21. Elli Parker - Schauspielerin (2005), film...Ellie Parker
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22. King Kong (2005), film...Ann Darrow
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23. Der bunte Schleier (2006), film...Kitty Fane
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...Anna
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25. Funny Games U.S. (2007), film...Ann
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26. The International (2009), film...Eleanor Whitman
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27. Mütter und Töchter (2009), film...Elizabeth
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28. ES.TV HD (2009), serien...Self
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...Sally
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...Valerie Plame
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31. Dream House (2011), film...Ann Patterson
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32. J. Edgar (2011), film...Helen Gandy
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...Maria
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34. Diana (2013), film...Princess Diana
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35. Movie 43 (2013), film...Samantha
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36. Tage am Strand (2013), film...Lil
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37. Sunlight Jr. (2013), film...Melissa
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38. St. Vincent (2014), film...Daka
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...Lesley
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40. Gefühlt Mitte Zwanzig (2014), film...Cornelia
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41. Die Oscars (2014), film...Self - Presenter
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42. Die Bestimmung - Insurgent (2015), film...Evelyn
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43. Demolition: Lieben und Leben (2015), film...Karen
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44. The Sea of Trees (2015), film...Joan Brennan
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45. Alle Farben des Lebens (2015), film...Maggie
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46. Die Bestimmung - Allegiant (2016), film...Evelyn
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47. Shut In (2016), film...Mary
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48. Chuck - Der wahre Rocky (2016), film...Linda
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49. Schloss aus Glas (2017), film...Rose Mary
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50. The Book of Henry (2017), film...Susan Carpenter
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51. Ich war Heath Ledger (2017), film...Self
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52. Twin Peaks (2017), serien...Elizabeth
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53. Gypsy (2017), serien
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...Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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55. Ophelia (2018), film...Gertrude / Mechtild
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56. Stunde der Angst (2019), film...June Leigh
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57. Luce (2019), film...Amy Edgar
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58. The Loudest Voice (2019), serien...Gretchen Carlson
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59. Boss Level (2020), film...Jemma Wells
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60. Beflügelt (2020), film...Sam Bloom
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61. Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo (2020), serien...Narration
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62. The Desperate Hour (2021), film...Amy
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63. This Is the Night (2021), film...Marie Dedea
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64. Infinite Storm (2022), film...Pam
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65. Goodnight Mommy (2022), film...Mother
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66. The Watcher (2022), serien...Nora Brannock
Produzent:
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1. Wir leben nicht mehr hier (2004), film
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2. Elli Parker - Schauspielerin (2005), film
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3. Der bunte Schleier (2006), film
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4. Funny Games U.S. (2007), film...executive producer
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5. Tage am Strand (2013), film...executive producer
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6. Alle Farben des Lebens (2015), film...executive producer
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7. Stunde der Angst (2019), film...executive producer
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8. Beflügelt (2020), film...producer (p.g.a.)
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9. The Desperate Hour (2021), film
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10. Infinite Storm (2022), film
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11. Goodnight Mommy (2022), film...executive producer
Stimme:
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1. Inland Empire (2006), film...Suzie Rabbit
Erzähler:
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1. Inside Taronga Zoo (2019), serien