Naomi Ellen Watts is a British-Australian actress. Watts began her career in Australian Television, where she appeared in commercials and series, including the soap opera Home and Away, the award winning mini-series Brides of Christ and the family sitcom Hey Dad..!. Watts is known for her roles in the films 21 Grams (2001), which was nominated for two Academy Awards, Mulholland Drive (2001), The Ring (2002), King Kong (2005), where she acted along with Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Recently, Watts starred in The International and stars in Mother and Child, which will be released in 2010.