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title: "Naomi Watts Praises Husband Billy Crudup for Backing Her Menopause Activism: “So Sweet — and Sexy”"
description: "Zurich's Golden Eye recipient also charted her 10 years of unsuccessful auditions before getting her big break in 'Mulholland Drive': \"My agent told me, 'Honey, you're too intense. You're freaking people out.'\""
author: "Lily Ford"
section: veterans-in-hollywood
published: 2026-10-06T13:33:36.198178+00:00
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source: "Hollywood Reporter"
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# Naomi Watts Praises Husband Billy Crudup for Backing Her Menopause Activism: “So Sweet — and Sexy”

*Zurich's Golden Eye recipient also charted her 10 years of unsuccessful auditions before getting her big break in 'Mulholland Drive': "My agent told me, 'Honey, you're too intense. You're freaking people out.'"*

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Lily Ford · Hollywood Reporter

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Originally published by Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/naomi-watts-billy-crudup-menopause-zurich-housewife-film-1236712830/