She had to start somewhere! Naomi Watts' '80s tampon ad is unearthed showing the actress fresh-faced and with huge hair

By Marni Dixit for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 18:36 EST, 5 May 2015 | Updated: 20:27 EST, 5 May 2015

She's one of Australia's biggest acting exports and has won multiple awards, but Naomi Watts' career began like many other actresses- in TV commercials.

The 46-year-old starred in a Tampax commercial that aired in Australia during the 80's when she was about 18-years-old.

At the time, the actress sported short but voluminous hair and is heard saying: 'Growing up, life's just one big struggle.'

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From Tampax commercials to red carpets! Naomi Watts' likes dress down off duty but on the red carpet she's the epitome of glamour (pictured here at the Vanity Fair Oscars After Party)

From Tampax commercials to red carpets! Naomi Watts' Tampax commercial from the 80s has been unearthed showing the fresh faced actress in her teens (pictured here at the Vanity Fair Oscars After Party)

Where she got her start: The commercial aired during the 80s when Naomi was a teenager and had huge hair

Where she got her start: The commercial aired during the 80s when Naomi was a teenager and had huge hair

The video shows a montage of the actress dealing with an annoying younger brother, a pimple and her figure.

She's seen towel drying her short locks as she tells the camera about the product adding: 'It really is the no hassles tampon,' with a big smile.

Naomi is then seen having fun with friends while sporting an oversized blue blazer with shoulder padding.

'Life's simply less of a hassle with Tampax,' she says happily.

Hassle-free: 'Life's simply less of a hassle with Tampax,' she says happily

Hassle-free: 'Life's simply less of a hassle with Tampax,' she says happily

Big hair and even bigger shoulder pads: The young actress is seen with two other girls as they giggle and talk animatedly 

Big hair and even bigger shoulder pads: The young actress is seen with two other girls as they giggle and talk animatedly 

While TV may have been where she got her start, Naomi has since starred in huge blockbuster films such as King Kong and the Oscar winning Birdman.

The actress is on break from filming her latest role for the film Shut In, shot in Canada.

The indie horror sees Naomi take on the role of a widowed child psychologist forced to rescue a young boy as violent winter weather rocks the country.

Award winner: While the advert was where she got her start, Naomi has since starred in huge blockbuster films such as King Kong (pictured) and the Oscar winning Birdman

Award winner: While the advert was where she got her start, Naomi has since starred in huge blockbuster films such as King Kong (pictured) and the Oscar winning Birdman

The movie, in which the stunner stars opposite Oliver Platt, Charlie Heaton and Clementine Poidtaz, is set for release in February next year.

She is also set to reprise her role as Evelyn in the Divergent series' third and fourth films, Allegiant: Part 1 and 2 in 2016 and 2017. 

Recently, Naomi also recreated a British Airways advertisement to celebrate the airline's 80 years in Australia.

Classic: Naomi recreated a British Airways advertisement to celebrate the airline's 80 years in Australia

Classic: Naomi recreated a British Airways advertisement to celebrate the airline's 80 years in Australia

Now: The mother-of-two now happily acts and spends time with her two sons seven-year-old Alexander and six-year-old Samuel, pictured her in Malibu on Saturday

Now: The mother-of-two now happily acts and spends time with her two sons seven-year-old Alexander and six-year-old Samuel, pictured her in Malibu on Saturday

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