Watwood was born in Phoenix, Arizona as the youngest of seven children with her mother and father.
Watwood started her career as a model and moved to Milan, Italy as a teenager. There she appeared in many well known magazines such as, Vanity Fair Italia. She made her acting debut in Rome starring in a few episodes alongside the famous Paolo Bonolis.
In 2016, Watwood returned to the U.S. and moved to Los Angeles, California where she continues her acting career.