Naomi Watts taking a selfie with her children Kai and Sasha.Photo:Naomi Watts Instagram
Naomi Watts Instagram
Naomi Wattsis a proud mom to two children: Sasha and Kai.
Watts and her then-boyfriendLiev Schreiberwelcomed their first child, Sasha, in 2007, and their second child, Kai, in 2008, beforeending their 11-year relationshipin 2016. While their split came as a surprise to the public, Watts and Schreiber have been open about remaining friends and putting their children first.
“We’redoing things very differently. I’m pretty proud of us, corny as that may sound,” Watts toldNet-a-Porterin August 2019. “We’ve made it our absolute priority to be good and kind to each other and we’re absolutely committed to that.”
Watts and Schreiber have reunited plenty of times since their amicable split. Theyappeared in a TikTok videowith their children in 2020 andcelebrated Kai’s middle school graduationin 2022 alongside Watts’ now-husbandBilly Crudupand Schreiber’s now-wifeTaylor Neisen.
While Watts does her best to be a “supermom,” sometimes shestruggles to balance life as an actress and a mother, she admitted toHamptonsmagazine in November 2020.
“Sometimes you feel like you’re a supermom — baking [a] cake, playing board games and teaching them how to use the vacuum cleaner; you’re just fully on top of it,” she said. “And other times, you’re like, ‘Oh God, just let me hand them the devices and let me get done what I need to do,’ you know?”
She added, “That’s just the reality, and you have to forgive yourself on the days that you need to take that time for yourself and create that space.”
From their childhoods to their recent milestones, here’s everything to know about Naomi Watts’ two children, Sasha and Kai.
Sasha Schreiber, 17
Sasha Schreiber and Liev Schreiber in 2025.Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Watt’s older child, Sasha, was born in Los Angeles on July 25, 2007.
In October 2022, Watts opened up toInStyleabout howdifficult it was to conceive Sashabecause she didn’t realize that being 35 “was a really late time to start thinking about getting pregnant.” She tried different methods to boost her fertility, including wheatgrass shots and Chinese herbs, and “started looking into other possible alternative routes.”
Her difficult journey to motherhood made the moment she felt Sasha kick for the first time even more special. Watts told the outlet she was on the set of her 2007 movieEastern Promises,filming a scene with costar Sinead Cusack when she felt the kick.
When Sasha turned 10 years old, Watts shared that her older child was passionate about nature in abirthday tribute. The actress said Sasha’s “love and understanding of nature is everything” and that her child was “living his dream” when they took a family trip to Africa in July 2017.
Since then, Sasha has participated in various events to help boost environmental awareness, including the climate strikes in September 2019 and abeach clean-upin March 2022. Watts wrote alongside aphoto of Sashafrom the climate protest: “I’m proud of my boy for taking a stand with his classmates today, using their voices, and demanding a better future for themselves and their children … A lot of little voices will be heard when they shout together!”
In July 2024, Sasha celebrated his 17th birthday and Watts penned a sweet tribute to her son onInstagram.
Kai Schreiber, 16
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Watts' younger child, Kai, was born on Dec. 13, 2008. The Stripes founder toldInStylein October 2022 that she knew she “always wanted to have more than one child” after welcoming Sasha in 2007.
She added, “I had a childhood that was a lot of moving around, we lost our dad very young, and I knew that having a sibling was so wonderful.”
When Kai was 10 years old, Watts revealed in a 2019 interview withNet-A-Porterthat both her children had taken an interest in acting and had previously attended a performance arts summer camp.
“It seems they’ve got the bug,” the actress said, adding that her feelings about them acting are “definitely mixed."
Naomi Watts vacationing with her kids Sasha and Kai.Naomi Watts Instagram
“Congratulations to Kai. Class of 2022 #modernfamily #graduation,” Wattscaptioned the happy moment.
In addition to acting, Kai is passionate about fashion and modeling. Watts and her youngestsat in the front rowat a Dior pre-fall fashion show in April 2024 and later attendedBalenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week showin June 2024.
Kai’srunway debuttook place in March 2025. The teen walked for Valentino during Paris Fashion Week — and Watts couldn’t have been prouder.
“I’m squealing with pride. Ilysm @kaischreiberrr,” the doting mom wrote onInstagram.
source: people.com
