NAOMI WATTS

Miv in her modelling days

Miv Watts and daughter Naomi c. 1972

Miv [born Myfanwy Roberts] is a former model and costume & interior designer who was married to tour manager Peter Watts from 1966-72 when he worked for the rock bands the Pretty Things and (most famously) Pink Floyd. Contrary to popular belief, the spoken female voice heard throughout Pink Floyd’s 1973 album ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ is not Miv, but actually Peter’s second wife Puddie Deighton. After Peter died of a heroin overdose in 1976, Miv moved with Naomi and son Ben to Wales before eventually setting in Australia in 1982. Naomi, of course, grew up to be a successful, Oscar nominated actress.

Naomi went on to star in some of my favourite films, King Kong (yes, really! the physicality of Watts in this remake is astonishing and she brings glamour and action to life) Birdman, Shut In, The Impossible, Eastern Promises and David Lynch's Mulholland Drive and others but aware that there are some humdingers too [best not mention Diana (2013)]