Naomi Watts has worked "very, very hard" for her recent success.

The 57-year-old actress received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this week, and Naomi loves that her career is still flourishing at this stage of her life.

She told Extra: "It's one that we all feared as we especially in Hollywood as we grew older. We always thought, oh you know, it's finishing. It's all done by a certain age. It seems to be not true."

Naomi is particularly appreciative of Ryan Murphy, having worked with the acclaimed producer on All's Fair and Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.

She said: "It's because of people like Ryan Murphy, who is interested in a woman at every age and a lot of great work has happened for me at this point in my life."

Meanwhile, Naomi previously admitted that she took a big risk by making the switch to Hollywood.

The movie star - who was born in the UK, before moving to Australia in her teens - told the Guardian newspaper: "I had $2,000 to my name and one phone number belonging to a friend of my mother's. And I was friendly but not yet besties with Nicole Kidman. We'd worked together on Flirting, and we knew each other peripherally from back home in Australia. We became much better acquainted once I moved here. And over time I made more friends and built a community.

"The point is: I was brave back then. So I can be brave now when it comes to taking risks in life."

Naomi also stressed the importance of working with talented directors who share similar values.

She said: "Working with people whose values you share makes everything so much easier.

"I believe that film is ultimately a director's medium, so I've always done my best to find directors I trust and to put myself in their capable hands. Of course, it's a collaborative experience, but the director is the main storyteller. As an actor, you have to give yourself over to their point of view as much as possible.

"You don't always have that luxury when the A-list directors stop calling - which has been my experience for years at a time. Maybe that's because I've had a few bombs along the way. More than a handful!"