Naomi Watts to receive San Sebastián Festival’s honorary Donostia Award

Naomi Watts will add her name to San Sebastián’s roll call of film legends when the festival presents her with its honorary Donostia Award on Sept. 19.

The actress and producer, 57, has earned two Oscar nominations, including one for her performance in “21 Grams” and another for “The Impossible.” The festival called her “one of the most talented and recognized actresses of her generation.”

Born in the United Kingdom and raised in Australia, Watts became widely known after her striking performance in David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive” in 2001. Her work has moved between auteur cinema and major productions, including “Birdman,” “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger” and Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games.”

Her collaboration with Spanish director J.A. Bayona brought her a Golden Globe and her second Oscar nomination. More recently, she earned an Emmy nomination for Ryan Murphy’s miniseries “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” on which she also served as an executive producer. Watts has also become an advocate for awareness of menopause and women’s health.

The award ceremony will take place at the Kursaal convention center, followed by a screening of “The Housewife,” starring Watts. The festival will also honor German director, screenwriter, producer and actor Werner Herzog. Previous Donostia recipients include Gregory Peck, Bette Davis, Lauren Bacall, Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, Oliver Stone, Agnès Varda, Catherine Deneuve and Pedro Almodóvar.

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one of the most talented and recognized actresses of her generation