Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayJun 20, 1967
BiographyNicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian and American actress and producer. Known for her work in blockbusters and independent films across many genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s. Her accolades include an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a British Academy Film Award, six Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Volpi Cup.

Kidman began her career in Australia with the 1983 films Bush Christmas and BMX Bandits. In 1989, her breakthrough came with lead roles in Dead Calm and the miniseries Bangkok Hilton. She rose to international prominence with a supporting role in Days of Thunder (1990) followed by leading roles in Far and Away (1992), To Die For (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Practical Magic (1998), and Eyes Wide Shut (1999). Kidman earned Academy Award nominations for her performances in Moulin Rouge! (2001), Rabbit Hole (2010), Lion (2016), and Being the Ricardos (2021). For her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in The Hours (2002), she received the Academy Award for Best Actress and a shared Silver Bear for Best Actress. She also starred in acclaimed films such as Cold Mountain (2003), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Beguiled (2017), Bombshell (2019), The Northman (2022), and Babygirl (2024). She achieved commercial success with the films The Others (2001), The Golden Compass (2007), Australia (2008), Paddington (2014), and Aquaman (2018).

On television, she produced and starred in the HBO series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. She also starred in the television movie Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), as well as television series Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017), The Undoing (2020), Nine Perfect Strangers (2021–present), Special Ops: Lioness (2023–present), Expats (2024), The Perfect Couple (2024), and Scarpetta (2026-present).

Kidman has served as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 1994 and UNWomen since 2006. She was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in 2006. Divorced from actor Tom Cruise and country musician Keith Urban, she has two children from each marriage. 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. She was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003, and in 2024, became the first Australian actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award.

Biography from the Wikipedia article Nicole Kidman. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Part of Crew

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
Celebrity Family Feud
Running

Celebrity Family Feud

Teams of celebrities and their families face off to name the top responses to questions posed to 100 people.

GenreFamily
Criminal Minds
Running

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again.

Survivor
Running

Survivor

Eighteen to twenty castaways will compete against each other on Survivor. All castaways will compete to outwit, outplay, outlast and ultimately be crowned Sole Survivor.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Running

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

On Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, John Oliver presents a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

GenreComedy
Saturday Night Live
Running

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live is an Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase.

Since its inception in 1975, "SNL" has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. As The New York Times noted on the occasion of the show's Emmy-winning 25th Anniversary special in 1999, "in defiance of both time and show business convention, 'SNL' is still the most pervasive influence on the art of comedy in contemporary culture." At the close of the century, "Saturday Night Live" placed seventh on Entertainment Weekly's list of the Top 100 Entertainers of the past fifty years.