Pink Floyd helped Naomi Watts post her father's demise

English rock band Pink Floyd gave Naomi Watts' mother "a few thousand dollars" to help them rebuild their lives following the tragic death of her father.

The 48-year-old actress was just seven years old when her dad Peter Watts - a sound engineer for the English rock band - passed away and she says she owes a lot to the group because they helped them in getting her family back on track.

"When he died, my dad hadn't saved money, and I guess my mum didn't have any. So they, the band, very kindly ... 'Trust fund' doesn't sound right at all. "I think they gave my mum a few thousand dollars to help get things under way. A lump sum, to help. It was kind that they did that," Watts says.