Happy Birthday Naomi Watts! She started her career with Australian television. Her first film was For Love Alone (1986) based on the Christina Stead book. Next, she played Janet Odgers in Flirting (1991), the sequel to writer/director, John Duigan’s The Year My Voice Broke (1987). Naomi had a cameo role in Joe Dante’s Matinee (1993). She then starred in John Duigan’s Wide Sargasso Sea (1993) based on the novel by Jean Rhys. In 1995, Naomi played Jet Girl, in Tank Girl, based on the British comic strip by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett. Next, she had the lead role in the horror movie, Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996). Naomi played Giulia De Lezze in the Dangerous Beauty (1998) film. Her breakthrough role was as Betty Elms in the television pilot turned film, Mulholland Drive (2001), directed by David Lynch. Then, she was Rachel Keller in The Ring (2002), based on the Japanese horror movie.
Naomi starred in Alejandro Inarritu’s drama, 21 Grams (2003), which she received the Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She was then in David O’Russell’s film, I Heart Huckabees (2004), playing Dawn Campbell. Naomi produced and starred in Ellie Parker (2005). She returned as Rachel in The Ring Two (2005). In 2005, Naomi played Ann Darrow in Peter Jackson’s CG-heavy King Kong. She voiced Suzie Rabbit in David Lynch’s Inland Empire (2006). Naomi portrayed Valerie Plame in the biographical film, Fair Game (2010). One of Naomi’s best films was as Maria Belon in The Impossible (2012) directed by J.A, Bayona. She was nominated as Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her portrayal. Naomi played Princess Diana in the bio pic Diana (2013). She played Lesley in Alejandro Inarittu’s Birdman (2014). Naomi next starred in Insurgent (2015) and then Allegiant (2016) based on the Veronica Roth book series. Recently, Naomi played Janey-E Jones in David Lynch’s 2017 revival of Twin Peaks. Happy Birthday Naomi Watts!
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