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Nicole Kidman

Actor·b. 1967·Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

14 horror credits

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.

Actor14 films

The Young People

The Young People

2026
The Northman

The Northman

Queen Gudrún

2022 3.7
The Killing of a Sacred Deer

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Anna Murphy

2017 4.3
Stoker

Stoker

Evelyn 'Evie' Stoker

2013 3.6
The Invasion

The Invasion

Carol Bennell

2007
Birth

Birth

Anna

2004 4.0
The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives

Joanna Eberhart

2004 4.5
Dogville

Dogville

Grace Margaret Mulligan

2003
Panic Room

Panic Room

Stephen's Girlfriend on the Phone (voice) (uncredited)

2002 3.5
The Others

The Others

Grace Stewart

2001 3.8
Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

Alice Harford

1999 4.5
Practical Magic

Practical Magic

Gillian Owens

1998 3.5
Batman Forever

Batman Forever

Dr. Chase Meridian

1995 3.5
Dead Calm

Dead Calm

Rae Ingram

1989