Watts herself admits that her career certainly feels split in two: before and after the movie.

And it certainly does seem that might be the case.

But once she started being offered seriously good roles, Watts never looked back.

Naomi Watts attending an event

She said, “I’d had enough of cool.

I wanted my parents to wear three-piece suits and tweed, not leather pants and four-inch platform boots.”

Her mother, Miv Roberts, claimed the death was due to a drug overdose.

Naomi Watts as a child

A lump sum, to help.

It was kind that they did that."

Things got tough for the twosome from there, as Roberts had to find work and quickly.

Naomi Watts as a child

As she put it, it wasn’t exactly her dream childhood.

Watts explained, “I just remember always wanting to be something else.

Quite sad, isn’t it?”

Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts

This meant she was often asking herself, “‘How do I get intothatgroup?

How do I get accepted?

Who should I be?

Naomi Watts smiling

Who do you want me to be?'”

Watts also experienced a bit of culture shock, having arrived to the country from Suffolk, England.

I’d come from a school where it was socks to the knees.

Naomi Watts smiling

This was a whole new world."

She later told “The Jess Cagle Interview” that their friendship was truly cemented during the experience.

“We’ve gone through a lot together over a significant amount of time.

Naomi Watts posing

That history binds you,” she said.

Naomi Watts’ career developed slowly

Naomi Watts' career certainly didn’t take off overnight.

After returning to Australia, Watts needed to figure out what she would do next.

Naomi Watts with short hair

Unfortunately, she soon discovered that the move meant she was starting over from the ground up.

As she put it, the process took some time.

She was initially uninterested, as she believed Lynch was completely uninterested in her during the audition.

Naomi Watts holding a dog

She toldThe Guardian, “I turned down giant [paychecks], giant opportunities my agents were flummoxed.

But I knew what I liked by then.

I had a strong understanding of my taste.”

Naomi Watts attending an event

He was walking out of the club when Watts asked if he wanted her number.

The baby, named Alexander Pete, was born in Los Angeles.

I’m just really happy to be pregnant."

Naomi Watts smiling

The twosome became parents for a second time in December of the following year when Kai arrived.

Thank you for choosing me as your mummy.

I’m beyond proud of you."

Naomi Watts smiling outside

I’d like five more.

But five is excessive, particularly for someone my age.

I’d love three.

Naomi Watts attending an event

That might be pushing it, so two."

While the news surprised fans of the couple, there had been gossip for years.

It felt like a practical way of dealing with and managing specific issues within a certain time frame."

Naomi Watts smiling

She said, “Gypsy’s all about wanting the things you don’t have.”

She noted, “There has to be a point of doing it.”

The show was also filmed in New York, which allowed Watts to be close to her two children.

She explained, “I have kids in school.

I can’t go on the road at the drop of a hat now.”

In 2019, she invested in a skincare line called Onda, becoming a full-fledged partner in the business.

One thing lead to another, and Watts had soon partnered with Sarah Bryden-Brown to work on Onda.

Naomi Watts definitely felt those changes like the rest of us.

She shared, “I’m finding that it’s hard to get through a lot of things.

We’re guessing she kept her cool by snacking on some dessert.

Watts toldLooperthat the role was both physical and emotional.

As she explained, the team had to come up with an effective way to film.

AsPage Sixshared, the pair met while filming “Gypsy” together in 2017.