- Broke up with Heather Ledger because she reportedly got fed up with Ledger's partying ways and wandering eye. (May 15, 2004)
- Is seriously considering taking a break from Hollywood, because she wants to become a mother. (March 10, 2004)
- Nominated for Best Actress Oscar for 21 GRAMS (2004)
- Is pleased ban on screener videos got lifted. (January 13, 2004)
- Is the prime candidate to play King Kong's female friend in Peter Jackson's remake of the 1933 classic movie. (December 5, 2003)
- Heath Ledger and Naomi Watts have rekindled their romance, according to the actress's brother. (November 4, 2003)
- Struggled through her early years in Hollywood in the shadow of her best friend Nicole Kidman, even though her famous pal helped her through the lean times.
- Has made nine movies in two years (2001-2002) and has four films in the can.
- Watts was left furious by reporters at the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie LE DIVORCE after they repeatedly asked her questions about boyfriend Heath Ledger. (August 1, 2003)
- Watts is reportedly furious about a newspaper story alleging she rushed her pet dog to hospital after he ate a bag of high-grade marijuana - Her spokeswoman insists 7-month-old Bob is in fact suffering from a neurological disorder. (June 4, 2003)
- Met Heath Ledger on the set of NED KELLY (2002)
- Watts and Nicole Kidman have frequently been visiting 40 Deuce, a club in Los Angeles where Brazilian women dance naked. (October 30, 2002)
- Watts has been on the periphery of stardom for so long that Laurie MacDonald, a producer on her new movie THE RING, joked at the film's October premiere that Watts is the industry's longest-reigning new discovery. (October 23, 2002)
- Watts and her fellow Hollywood star boyfriend Heath Ledger argued with Sean 'P Diddy' Combs's bodyguards - because they were warned for dancing too close to the rapper at a night club. (October 18, 2002)
- Watts, who has spent much of the last year accepting awards as Hollywood's next big thing after her persona-shifting role in David Lynch's MULHOLLAND DRIVE, finds the sudden attention wryly amusing after more than a decade of steady but obscure work in movies and television. (October 17, 2002)
- Watts, the latest star to emerge from DOWN UNDER, thinks she knows why Australians seem to do so well in Hollywood: They aren't uptight. (October 15, 2002)
- 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).
- The script of the role of Anne in RING (2002) was offered to Gwyneth Paltrow, and then to Kate Beckinsale, and finally Naomi Watts.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for 21 GRAMS (2004)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for 21 GRAMS (2004)
Quotes- "Mum put me in drama classes when I was about 14. I'd been going on about it for some time, so maybe it was a way to shut me up."
- "Oh, I'm definitely a wild child."
- On her love scene in MULHOLLAND DRIVE: "The lighting was very dark, and almost nobody was allowed on the set, so you didn't feel exploited. We'd be kissing and doing whatever we were doing, and then David [Lynch] would yell, 'Cut,' and we would fall back in bed in a state of giggles. When I see the scene now, it seems so sensual, as if these two women really do love each other. But it didn't feel as authentic when we shot it. That's just as well. Otherwise, I would have had to marry Laura!"
- "There was a time I was very much blaming the way I felt on L.A, that it was a vacuum of creativity, of humor or anything organic, and I was really angry at the place. But then today I feel completely different - I love L.A.!"
- "There's a lot of skeletons in my closet, but I know what they're wearing. I'm not gonna act all ashamed of it."
Awards- Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actress, 21 GRAMS (2004)
- Independent Spirit Awards: Special Distinction Award, 21 GRAMS (2004)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, 21 GRAMS (2004)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actress, 21 GRAMS (2004)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actress, 21 GRAMS (2003)
- Saturn Award: Best Actress, THE RING (2003)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, 21 GRAMS (2003)
- Venice Film Festival: Audience Award - Best Actress, 21 GRAMS (2003)
- Venice Film Festival: Wella Prize, 21 GRAMS (2003)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, MULHOLLAND DR. (2002)
- Hollywood Film Festival: Hollywood Discovery Award - Breakthrough Acting (2002)
- L.A. Outfest: Screen Idol Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, MULHOLLAND DR. (2002)
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: Sierra Award - Best Supporting Actress, MULHOLLAND DR. (2002)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actress, MULHOLLAND DR. (2002)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actress, MULHOLLAND DR. (2002)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Breakthrough Performance, MULHOLLAND DR. (2002)
- ShoWest Convention: ShoWest Award - Female Star of Tomorrow (2002)
- National Board of Review: Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actress, MULHOLLAND DR. (2001)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Supporting Actress, MULHOLLAND DR. (2001)
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