Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Acting
Born 1967-06-20Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (116)

Practical Magic
6.8

Practical Magic

1998Movie6.8
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
6.5

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023Movie6.5
Eyes Wide Shut
7.5

Eyes Wide Shut

1999Movie7.5
Practical Magic 2
3.5

Practical Magic 2

2026Movie3.5
Aquaman
6.9

Aquaman

2018Movie6.9
The Others
7.6

The Others

2001Movie7.6
Babygirl
5.7

Babygirl

2024Movie5.7
Before I Go to Sleep
6.5

Before I Go to Sleep

2014Movie6.5
The Northman
7.0

The Northman

2022Movie7.0
Happy Feet
6.2

Happy Feet

2006Movie6.2
Days of Thunder
6.4

Days of Thunder

1990Movie6.4
Panic Room
6.8

Panic Room

2002Movie6.8
Batman Forever
5.5

Batman Forever

1995Movie5.5
Just Go with It
6.7

Just Go with It

2011Movie6.7
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
7.0

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017Movie7.0
Paddington
7.1

Paddington

2014Movie7.1
The Golden Compass
6.1

The Golden Compass

2007Movie6.1
The Invasion
6.1

The Invasion

2007Movie6.1
Lion
8.0

Lion

2016Movie8.0
Australia
6.6

Australia

2008Movie6.6
The Goldfinch
7.1

The Goldfinch

2019Movie7.1
Val
7.2

Val

2021Movie7.2
Bombshell
6.8

Bombshell

2019Movie6.8
The Peacemaker
6.1

The Peacemaker

1997Movie6.1
Moulin Rouge!
7.5

Moulin Rouge!

2001Movie7.5
A Family Affair
5.8

A Family Affair

2024Movie5.8
Far and Away
6.8

Far and Away

1992Movie6.8
The Upside
7.1

The Upside

2019Movie7.1
The Hours
7.2

The Hours

2002Movie7.2
The Beguiled
5.9

The Beguiled

2017Movie5.9
Holland
5.4

Holland

2025Movie5.4
Dogville
7.7

Dogville

2003Movie7.7
The Interpreter
6.3

The Interpreter

2005Movie6.3
Boy Erased
7.0

Boy Erased

2018Movie7.0
Birth
6.1

Birth

2004Movie6.1
Spellbound
6.6

Spellbound

2024Movie6.6
The Prom
6.1

The Prom

2020Movie6.1
Rabbit Hole
6.6

Rabbit Hole

2010Movie6.6
Destroyer
5.9

Destroyer

2018Movie5.9
The Human Stain
6.0

The Human Stain

2003Movie6.0
Kubrick by Kubrick
7.3

Kubrick by Kubrick

2020Movie7.3
Bewitched
5.1

Bewitched

2005Movie5.1
To Die For
6.6

To Die For

1995Movie6.6
Cold Mountain
6.9

Cold Mountain

2003Movie6.9
Stoker
6.6

Stoker

2013Movie6.6
Secret in Their Eyes
6.4

Secret in Their Eyes

2015Movie6.4
Dead Calm
6.6

Dead Calm

1989Movie6.6
Trespass
5.5

Trespass

2011Movie5.5
Being the Ricardos
6.5

Being the Ricardos

2021Movie6.5
The Stepford Wives
5.7

The Stepford Wives

2004Movie5.7
Malice
6.3

Malice

1993Movie6.3
Nine
5.5

Nine

2009Movie5.5
Genius
6.5

Genius

2016Movie6.5
Queen of the Desert
5.8

Queen of the Desert

2015Movie5.8
Birthday Girl
5.9

Birthday Girl

2001Movie5.9
The Family Fang
5.8

The Family Fang

2016Movie5.8
God Grew Tired of Us
7.3

God Grew Tired of Us

2006Movie7.3
Heart of the Festival
6.7

Heart of the Festival

2002Movie6.7
The Paperboy
5.5

The Paperboy

2012Movie5.5
Celebrity Naked Ambition
5.3

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003Movie5.3
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
6.0

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

2017Movie6.0
The Portrait of a Lady
5.9

The Portrait of a Lady

1996Movie5.9
Hello Ladies: The Movie
6.5

Hello Ladies: The Movie

2014Movie6.5
Hemingway & Gellhorn
6.1

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012Movie6.1
The Young People

The Young People

Movie
Grace of Monaco
6.0

Grace of Monaco

2014Movie6.0
BMX Bandits
5.5

BMX Bandits

1983Movie5.5
Billy Bathgate
5.8

Billy Bathgate

1991Movie5.8
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
7.6

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022Movie7.6
The Railway Man
6.8

The Railway Man

2013Movie6.8
My Life
6.7

My Life

1993Movie6.7
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
6.1

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

2006Movie6.1
Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth
6.6

Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth

2020Movie6.6
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
7.4

Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film

2001Movie7.4
Dogville Confessions
7.0

Dogville Confessions

2004Movie7.0
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012Movie7.5
Emerald City
5.9

Emerald City

1988Movie5.9
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
5.0

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003Movie5.0
Margot at the Wedding
5.8

Margot at the Wedding

2007Movie5.8
Vietnam
7.6

Vietnam

1987Movie7.6
Strangerland
5.2

Strangerland

2015Movie5.2
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
7.2

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007Movie7.2
Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis
6.2

Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis

2019Movie6.2
The Leading Man
5.0

The Leading Man

1996Movie5.0
Lagerfeld Confidential
6.6

Lagerfeld Confidential

2007Movie6.6
Close Up
9.5

Close Up

2012Movie9.5
Trier, Kidman og Cannes
8.0

Trier, Kidman og Cannes

2003Movie8.0
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
4.6

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

2017Movie4.6
Rita
8.3

Rita

2003Movie8.3
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
7.5

Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

1997Movie7.5
That Click
8.8

That Click

2019Movie8.8
Flirting
6.7

Flirting

1991Movie6.7
Windrider
5.4

Windrider

1986Movie5.4
An Impossible Conundrum
10.0

An Impossible Conundrum

2018Movie10.0
Nightmaster
4.1

Nightmaster

1988Movie4.1
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
7.6

Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open

2023Movie7.6
I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal
7.7

I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal

2007Movie7.7
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
7.0

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

1995Movie7.0
The Bit Part
4.8

The Bit Part

1987Movie4.8
Wills & Burke
6.8

Wills & Burke

1985Movie6.8
Why I Love 'Bewitched'

Why I Love 'Bewitched'

2005Movie
Bush Christmas
6.0

Bush Christmas

1983Movie6.0
One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard
7.1

One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard

2010Movie7.1
Mice

Mice

Movie
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
6.8

The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'

2001Movie6.8
Remembering Stanley Kubrick

Remembering Stanley Kubrick

1999Movie
Matthew and Son
6.0

Matthew and Son

1984Movie6.0
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
7.0

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'

2005Movie7.0
Nicole Kidman: The Girl from Oz

Nicole Kidman: The Girl from Oz

2006Movie
Chase Through the Night
7.5

Chase Through the Night

1983Movie7.5
An Australian in Rome
6.0

An Australian in Rome

1987Movie6.0
Shooting 'Panic Room'
7.0

Shooting 'Panic Room'

2004Movie7.0
Archer's Adventure
5.7

Archer's Adventure

1985Movie5.7
Skin Deep
9.7

Skin Deep

1983Movie9.7
Kidman on Kubrick
6.7

Kidman on Kubrick

1999Movie6.7
Room to Move
6.2

Room to Move

1986Movie6.2

TV Shows (47)

Lioness
8.1

Lioness

2023Series8.1
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
El hormiguero
4.7

El hormiguero

2006Series4.7
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Scarpetta
6.5

Scarpetta

2026Series6.5
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
Nine Perfect Strangers
6.9

Nine Perfect Strangers

2021Series6.9
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Margo's Got Money Troubles
8.0

Margo's Got Money Troubles

2026Series8.0
Big Little Lies
7.9

Big Little Lies

2017Series7.9
Sanremo Music Festival
7.9

Sanremo Music Festival

1951Series7.9
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
6.1

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002Series6.1
The Undoing
7.4

The Undoing

2020Series7.4
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2.9

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023Series2.9
In Vogue: The 90s
8.3

In Vogue: The 90s

2024Series8.3
Roar
5.6

Roar

2022Series5.6
The Perfect Couple
6.7

The Perfect Couple

2024Series6.7
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Faraway Downs
6.9

Faraway Downs

2023Series6.9
Seitenblicke
8.0

Seitenblicke

1987Series8.0
Top of the Lake
7.0

Top of the Lake

2013Series7.0
Expats
6.7

Expats

2024Series6.7
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Discretion

Discretion

Series
Bangkok Hilton
6.9

Bangkok Hilton

1989Series6.9
Five Mile Creek
7.3

Five Mile Creek

1983Series7.3
PaparaGilles

PaparaGilles

2014Series
Simone Biles Rising
6.8

Simone Biles Rising

2024Series6.8
A World of Calm
6.7

A World of Calm

2020Series6.7
Vietnam
7.0

Vietnam

1987Series7.0
Live from Studio Five
3.8

Live from Studio Five

2009Series3.8