'The roles over 40 are far more in-depth, far more developed': Naomi Watts, 47, says motherhood and gaining confidence with age has helped her win better movies

By Danielle Gusmaroli for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 12:24 EST, 18 May 2016 | Updated: 17:33 EST, 18 May 2016

She was enrolled in acting lessons by her mother while working as a paper girl in Sydney before finally obtaining her first role in the 1986 drama film, For Love Alone.

But before landing her big break in 1991 in Flirting, starring opposite future Hollywood upcoming stars, Nicole Kidman and Thandie Newton, Naomi Watts struggled to become an actress.

Now the 47-year-old mother of two says that she is on a winning streak and is landing better movie role the older she gets, telling OK! magazine: 'I don’t want to curse myself by saying this, but I’m going to, I guess things are pretty OK for me.'

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On a roll: Naomi Watts says she is on a winning streak and is landing better movie role the older she gets and now she is in her forties

On a roll: Naomi Watts says she is on a winning streak and is landing better movie role the older she gets and now she is in her forties

She went on: 'I strongly believe the roles over 40 are far more in-depth, far more developed. There’s experience, there’s kids and younger women in their 20s that’s not a lot of life under their belt.'

The Diana star who has twice been nominated for an Oscar, believes her experiences as a mother and the wisdom of age has given her the gravitas to score more complex roles.

Today she is the reigning queen of troubled, anguished or imperilled characters and her performance as Cristina Peck, bereft at the loss of her husband and children, in 21 Grams in 2003, was so compelling it earned her an Oscar nomination for best actress.

Talented: Today she is the reigning queen of troubled, anguished or imperilled characters. Pictured at the Vanity Fair Party at Tetou Restaurant in Cannes in May

Talented: Today she is the reigning queen of troubled, anguished or imperilled characters. Pictured at the Vanity Fair Party at Tetou Restaurant in Cannes in May

She was nominated for Best Actress for her role in The Impossible and more recently her movie Birdman won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography. 

The same month the blonde star graciously collected her accolade for Best Global Actress in Motion Pictures by China’s 15th Huading Awards in Macau.

The Hollywood star dates director Liev Schreiber with whom she has two sons, Alexander Peter (known as Sasha), seven, and Samuel Kai, five. 

Hollywood star: Naomi arrives for the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2005 in Beverly Hills

Hollywood star: Naomi arrives for the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2005 in Beverly Hills

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