Naomi Watts, 55, cuts a youthful figure in a chic cream frock as she steps out in New York

By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia 14:33 10 May 2024, updated 15:25 10 May 2024

Naomi Watts ensured all eyes were on her as she stepped out in New York City on Friday. 

The 55-year-old looked much more youthful than his years in a cream dress that fitted to her slender figure. 

She beamed as she strolled along in the high fashion look which including a thigh high split. 

The actress opted for a rosy makeup look with a pink lipstick, and wearing her blonde locks in soft waves. 

Naomi added some interest with a pair of blue statement earrings and a pair of white heels, while carrying a black envelope clutch.  

Naomi also made a show-stopping appearance at the MET Gala this week in a stunning, black custom Balenciaga gown. 

Watts spent the winter executive producing and starring in Scott McGehee and David Siegel's big-screen adaptation of Sigrid Nunez's 2018 National Book Award-winning novel The Friend alongside Ann Dowd, Bill Murray, Constance Wu, and Carla Gugino.

The British-born Australian plays a Manhattan writer who inherits a 150lb Great Dane called Apollo (played by Bing) after her best friend and mentor commits suicide in the drama about loss.

'He really is gigantic,' Naomi said on the January 24th episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

'It's not often that a dog has the starring role. He's a special dog. Very lovable. He's a good. I have to have all kinds of doggy trainings. You know, every 20 minutes, we have to go through all of these - these tricks. He can do a lot of things.'

In February, Watts signed on to star as the elegant and charming wife of a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens in Ben Shirinian's 1964-set psychological drama The Housewife alongside Norman Reedus, Tye Sheridan, and Michael Imperioli.

Last December, the I Am Stripes founder wrapped a mystery role in Audrey Diwan's erotic drama Emmanuelle, which is a remake of Just Jaeckin's 1974 cult flick.

Naomi will also eventually reprise her role as Nora Brannock in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's mystery thriller The Watcher, which was renewed by Netflix for a second season back in 2022.