Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman
A headshot of Nicole Kidman at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017
Kidman in 2018
Born
Nicole Mary Kidman

(1967-06-20) 20 June 1967 (age 56)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Nationality
  • Australian
  • American
Other namesNicole Urban[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active1983–present
OrganizationBlossom Films
Works
Spouses
  • (m. 1990; div. 2001)
  • (m. 2006)
Children4
ParentAntony Kidman (father)
RelativesAntonia Kidman (sister)
AwardsFull list
Websitenicolekidmanofficial.com

Nicole Mary Kidman AC (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian and American actress and producer. Known for her work in film and television productions across many genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards. She received the American Cinematheque Award Gala Tribute in 2003[2], New York Film Festival Gala Tribute in 2012[3] and is the first Australian actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award honor.[4]

Kidman began her career in Australia with the 1983 film BMX Bandits. Her breakthrough came with lead roles in Dead Calm and the miniseries Bangkok Hilton (both 1989). She came to international prominence with a supporting role in Days of Thunder (1990), and soon gained greater recognition with starring parts in Far and Away (1992), To Die For (1995), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), The Others (2001), and Cold Mountain (2003). Kidman won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in The Hours (2002), receiving further Oscar nominations for Moulin Rouge! (2001), Rabbit Hole (2010), Lion (2016), and Being the Ricardos (2021). In addition to other mainstream projects such as The Golden Compass (2007), Australia (2008), Paddington (2014), Aquaman (2018), and Bombshell (2019), she is known for her work in small-scale and often experimental productions, such as Dogville (2003), Birth (2004), Margot at the Wedding (2007), The Paperboy (2012), Stoker (2013), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), Destroyer, and Boy Erased (both 2018).

Kidman's television roles include Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017), The Undoing (2020), Nine Perfect Strangers (2021), and Special Ops: Lioness (2023). For the HBO series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), she received Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Limited Series as executive producer.

Kidman has served as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 1994 and UNIFEM since 2006. She was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in 2006. Kidman was married to actor Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001, and has been married to country music singer Keith Urban since 2006. In 2010, she founded the production company Blossom Films. In 2004 and 2018, Time included her on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2020, The New York Times named her one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.

  1. ^ Moore, Julia (30 May 2022). "Nicole Kidman Calls Herself 'Nicole Urban' in Surprise Appearance at Keith Urban's Las Vegas Show". People. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (30 October 2015). "Reese Witherspoon Carries Torch For Women At American Cinematheque Tribute; Katzenberg Receives Sid Grauman Award". Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "NYFF to honor Nicole Kidman". Variety. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ Grobar, Matt (13 November 2023). "Nicole Kidman's AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute Gets New Date – Update". Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

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