Nicole Kidman
Acting
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 British Academy Film Award, a Volpi Cup, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards. She became the first Australian actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award honour in 2024. Kidman began her career in Australia with the 1983 films Bush Christmas and BMX Bandits. Her breakthrough came with lead roles in Dead Calm and the miniseries Bangkok Hilton (1989). She came 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). She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in the drama The Hours (2002). She was Oscar-nominated for her roles in Moulin Rouge! (2001), Rabbit Hole (2010), Lion (2016), and Being the Ricardos (2021). She has acted in mainstream films 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 with dark and tragic themes such as Dogville (2003), Birth (2004), Margot at the Wedding (2007), Stoker (2013), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Beguiled (2017), The Northman (2022), and 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 been 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.
Known for
Acting162
moviePractical Magic 2
2026
Gillian Owens
tvScarpetta
2026
Kay Scarpetta
movieHolland
2025
Nancy Vandergroot
movieSpellbound
2024
Queen Ellsmere (voice)
tvThe Perfect Couple
2024
Greer Garrison Winbury
movieA Family Affair
2024
Brooke Harwood
tvExpats
2024
Margaret
tvFaraway Downs
2023
Lady Sarah Ashley
movieNicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
2023
Self (archive footage)
tvLioness
2023
Kaitlyn Meade
tvRoar
2022
Robin
movieThe Northman
2022
Queen Gudrún
movieBeing the Ricardos
2021
Lucille Ball
tvNine Perfect Strangers
2021
Masha Dmitrichenko
movieThe Prom
2020
Angie Dickinson
tvThe Undoing
2020
Grace Fraser
movieKubrick by Kubrick
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieTom Cruise: An Eternal Youth
2020
Self (archive footage)
tvA World of Calm
2020
Narrator
movieBombshell
2019
Gretchen Carlson
movieThe Goldfinch
2019
Samantha Barbour
movieThe Upside
2019
Yvonne Pendleton
movieDestroyer
2018
Erin Bell
movieAquaman
2018
Atlanna
movieBoy Erased
2018
Nancy Eamons
movieThe Killing of a Sacred Deer
2017
Anna Murphy
movieThe Beguiled
2017
Miss Martha
tvBig Little Lies
2017
Celeste Wright
movieLion
2016
Sue Brierley
movieGenius
2016
Aline Bernstein
movieThe Family Fang
2016
Annie Fang
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieQueen of the Desert
2015
Gertrude Bell
movieStrangerland
2015
Catherine Parker
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
moviePaddington
2014
Millicent
movieHello Ladies: The Movie
2014
Nicole Kidman (uncredited)
movieBefore I Go to Sleep
2014
Christine
movieGrace of Monaco
2014
Grace Kelly
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest / Self
movieStoker
2013
Evelyn 'Evie' Stoker
movieClose Up
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Paperboy
2012
Charlotte Bless
movieHemingway & Gellhorn
2012
Martha Gellhorn
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
(archive footage)
movieTrespass
2011
Sarah Miller
movieJust Go with It
2011
Devlin Adams
movieRabbit Hole
2010
Becca Corbett
tvConan
2010
Self
movieNine
2009
Claudia
movieAustralia
2008
Lady Sarah Ashley
movieThe Golden Compass
2007
Marisa Coulter
movieThe Invasion
2007
Carol Bennell
movieShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
Self (uncredited)
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007
Self - Guest / Self
movieGod Grew Tired of Us
2006
Narrator (voice)
movieHappy Feet
2006
Norma Jean (voice)
movieNicole Kidman: The Girl from Oz
2006
Nicole Kidman
movieBewitched
2005
Isabel Bigelow
movieThe Interpreter
2005
Silvia Broome
movieBirth
2004
Anna
movieThe Stepford Wives
2004
Joanna Eberhart
movieCold Mountain
2003
Ada Monroe
movieThe Human Stain
2003
Faunia Farley
movieRita
2003
Self
movieCelebrity Naked Ambition
2003
Self (archive footage)
movie101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieDogville
2003
Grace Margaret Mulligan
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
movieThe Hours
2002
Virginia Woolf
movieHeart of the Festival
2002
Self (archive footage)
moviePanic Room
2002
Stephen's Girlfriend on the Phone (voice) (uncredited)
movieBirthday Girl
2001
Nadia / Sophia
movieThe Others
2001
Grace Stewart
movieMoulin Rouge!
2001
Satine
movieEyes Wide Shut
1999
Alice Harford
moviePractical Magic
1998
Gillian Owens
tvParkinson
1998
Self
movieThe Peacemaker
1997
Dr. Julia Kelly
tvThe View
1997
Self - Guest
movieThe Leading Man
1996
Academy Awards Presenter
movieThe Portrait of a Lady
1996
Isabel Archer
tvKulturzeit
1995
self
movieTo Die For
1995
Suzanne Stone
movieBatman Forever
1995
Dr. Chase Meridian
movieRiddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995
Self - Dr. Chase Meridian
movieMy Life
1993
Gail Jones
movieMalice
1993
Tracy Kennsinger
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
movieFar and Away
1992
Shannon Christie
movieBilly Bathgate
1991
Drew Preston
movieFlirting
1991
Nicola Radcliffe
movieDays of Thunder
1990
Dr. Claire Lewicki
tvBangkok Hilton
1989
Katrina Stanton
movieDead Calm
1989
Rae Ingram
movieEmerald City
1988
Helen McCord
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self / Self - Guest
movieNightmaster
1988
Amy Gabriel
movieThe Bit Part
1987
Mary McAllister
movieVietnam
1987
Megan Goddard
tvVietnam
1987
Megan Goddard
movieRoom to Move
1986
Carol Trig
movieArcher's Adventure
1985
Catherine
movieWills & Burke
1985
Julia Matthews
Matthew and Son
1984
Bridget Elliot
movieSkin Deep
1983
Sheena Henderson
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Self - Honoree
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self / Self - Presenter
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
Discretion
Sharon
Production19
moviePractical Magic 2
2026
Producer
tvMargo's Got Money Troubles
2026
Executive Producer
tvScarpetta
2026
Executive Producer
tvThe Last Anniversary
2025
Executive Producer
movieHolland
2025
Producer
tvThe Perfect Couple
2024
Executive Producer
tvExpats
2024
Executive Producer
tvLioness
2023
Executive Producer
tvLove & Death
2023
Executive Producer
tvRoar
2022
Executive Producer
tvNine Perfect Strangers
2021
Executive Producer
tvThe Undoing
2020
Executive Producer
tvBig Little Lies
2017
Executive Producer
movieThe Family Fang
2016
Producer
movieMonte Carlo
2011
Producer
movieRabbit Hole
2010
Producer
movieIn the Cut
2003
Producer
Mice
Producer
Discretion
Executive Producer
