Nicole Kidman
CountryUnited States 
GenderFemale
BirthdayJun 20, 1967
BiographyNicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian-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.
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.
