Nicole Kidman

Nicole Mary Kidman (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 since the late 1990s. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, Volpi Cup for Best Actress and six Golden Globe Awards. She became the first Australian actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award honor in 2024.

Kidman began her career in Australia with the 1983 films ''Bush Christmas'' and ''BMX Bandits'', which were both released in Australia in December 1983 a week apart, with the latter becoming known internationally as a cult film. 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 starring in ''Far and Away'' (1992), ''To Die For'' (1995), ''Batman Forever'' (1995), ''Practical Magic'' (1998), and ''Eyes Wide Shut'' (1999).

She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in ''The Hours'' (2002). She was Oscar-nominated for ''Moulin Rouge!'' (2001), ''Rabbit Hole'' (2010), ''Lion'' (2016), and ''Being the Ricardos'' (2021). She has acted in mainstream film such as ''The Others'' (2001), ''Cold Mountain'' (2003), ''The Golden Compass'' (2007), ''Australia'' (2008), ''Paddington'' (2014), ''Aquaman'' (2018), and ''Bombshell'' (2019) as well as independent films such as ''Dogville'' (2003), ''Birth'' (2004), ''Margot at the Wedding'' (2007), ''The Killing of a Sacred Deer'' (2017), ''The Beguiled'' (2017), and ''The Northman'' (2022). She won the Venice International Film Festival's Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her role in the erotic thriller ''Babygirl'' (2024).

Kidman's television roles include ''Hemingway & Gellhorn'' (2012), ''Top of the Lake: China Girl'' (2017), ''The Undoing'' (2020), ''Nine Perfect Strangers'' (2021), ''Special Ops: Lioness'' (2023), ''Expats'' (2024), and ''The Perfect Couple'' (2024). 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. Provided by Wikipedia