Naomi Watts began her acting career in the late '80s and first rose to fame when starring in the psychological thriller Mulholland Drive in 2001. Naomi is best known for The Ring and has received accolades and awards, including Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and more. She has continued working as an actress in television and films, and currently portrays Nora Brannock in The Watcher, a mystery-thriller miniseries streaming on Netflix.
Naomi has amassed an estimated net worth of $35 million working as an actress in television and films from the early 1980s to present day. The list below includes details and fun facts about Naomi's life and professional career spanning decades in the entertainment industry, including current and upcoming projects. From her early life, to her current career success, and the journey in between, here’s how Naomi Watts accumulated her estimated $35 million net worth.
8 Early Life & Career Beginnings
Naomi started acting by enrolling in drama classes at the age of 14, then went on to attend several different acting schools across Sydney, Australia. When she moved to America, she experienced difficulty obtaining roles but preserved and worked in publishing and modeling before deciding to focus solely on acting. She began her acting career by pursuing roles on television, with brief appearances in commercials, and made her film debut in For Love Alone (1986).
7 Early '90s TV & Film Roles
In the early '90s, Naomi appeared in the television series' Hey Dad..! (1990), Brides of Christ, Home and Away, and the film Flirting (all 1991). In 1993, she played a minor role in the film Matinee, then starred in the Australian films Wide Sargasso Sea, The Custodian, and Gross Misconduct. She then appeared in the film Tank Girl (1995), which became a cult classic, and throughout the decade continued to portray supporting roles in films.
6 Late '90s Films & TV Series
During the late 1990s, Naomi continued portraying roles in films including Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering as the lead role of Grace Rhodes, Persona Unknown (both 1996), Under the Lighthouse Dancing (1997), A House Divided,Dangerous Beauty, Babe Pig in the City (all 1998), and Strange Planet (1999). She also starred in the television series and films Timepiece (1996), Sleepwalkers (1997-1998), The Christmas Wish (1998), and The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (1999).
5 Early 2000s
In the early 2000s, Naomi performed in television and films including The Wyvern Mystery (2000), Never Date an Actress, Ellie Parker, Down (2001), Rabbits, The Outsider, The Ring, Plots With a View (2002), Ned Kelly, Le Divorce, 22 Grams (2003), We Don't Live Here Anymore, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, and I Heart Huckabees (2004). Her work also included Ellie Parker, The Ring Two, Stay, King Kong (2005), and reprising her role in the video game adaption of the film.
4 Humanitarianism & Charity Work
In 2006, Naomi became a goodwill ambassador for the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, and in 2012 an ambassador for Pantene's Beautiful Lengths. In 2016, she collaborated with Sportscraft and Barnardos to produce items for donations to charity, and was photographed for Bulgari's digital campaign "Raise Your Hand." In 2018, she hosted the Worldwide Orphans 14th Annual Gala in NYC and was a McHappy Day ambassador by helping out behind a McDonald's counter.
3 Late 2000s
Throughout the late 2000s, Naomi appeared in Inland Empire, The Painted Veil (2006), Eastern Promises, Funny Games (2007), The International, and Mother and Child (2009). Naomi's television work included an episode of Sesame Street (2011) as herself, BoJack Horseman (2014), Twin Peaks, Gypsy (2017), The Loudest Voice, and Bloodmoon (2019). Her work in films included Birdman, St. Vincent (2014), While We're Young, the Divergent franchise (2015–2016), The Glass Castle, Twin Peaks (2017), and Luce (2019).
2 Awards & Nominations
For her work spanning decades, Naomi has received accolades, awards, and nominations from the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and more. She was awarded Global Achievement in 2004, Best Actress for The Impossible in 2012, Best Movie Cast, Ensemble, and Outstanding Performance for Birdman from 2014-2015. Also, nominated Best Actress for 21 Grams, The Impossible, St. Vincent, King Kong, Mother and Child, Adore, and Actor of the Year for Mulholland Drive
1 Current Roles & Business Ventures
Naomi currently portrays Nora Brannock in The Watcher (2022), a mystery-thriller miniseries on Netflix about a married couple harassed with letters signed by a stalker. Her film work in 2022 includes roles in the psychological horror film Goodnight Mommy as Mother and the drama-adventure film Infinite Storm as Pam Bales. She also has ventured into Skin Care, DIY Interior Design projects, and recently revealed aspirations to start a menopause revolution working with wellness brand Stripes.
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