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Born in Hawaii and raised in Australia, Kidman studied ballet as a young child and enrolled in drama school at the age of 10. She made her professional debut in the Australian film BUSH CHRISTMAS at the age of 14, but it was her role three years later in the mini-series Vietnam that made her a virtual overnight star in Australia. Her subsequent portrayal of a terrorized wife in the 1989 psychological thriller, DEAD CALM, directed by Phil Noyce, brought her international critical acclaim.
Kidman's range and versatility have won her a reputation for daring performances including, in one year, her role in MOULIN ROUGE for director Baz Luhrman and in THE OTHERS for Alejandro Amenabar. Among other honors, these earned her dual 2002 Golden Globe Nominations as Best Actress in a Musical and Best Actress in a Drama. She won the Golden Globe for her performance in MOULIN ROUGE.
Kidman's true breakout role was 'Suzanne Stone,' a woman obsessed with becoming a TV personality, in Gus Van Sant's widely acclaimed black comedy TO DIE FOR, for which she won her first Golden Globe as Best Actress in 1995. In 1996, Kidman starred in Jane Campion's adaptation of Henry James' PORTRAIT OF A LADY, and in 2003 she teamed creatively with Campion, this time as a producer on IN THE CUT, which starred Meg Ryan.
Kidman has given notable performances in such films as Stanley Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT, Jez Butterworth's black comedy BIRTHDAY GIRL, and director Robert Benton's screen adaptation of Philip Roth's THE HUMAN STAIN. Other credits include THE PEACEMAKER, PRACTICAL MAGIC, DAYS OF THUNDER, BILLY BATHGATE, MALICE, MY LIFE, FAR AND AWAY and BATMAN FOREVER.
Kidman made a highly lauded London stage debut in 1998, starring in David Hare's The Blue Room, and moved to New York with the production for a sold-out five-month run on Broadway.
A recipient of the 2003 American Cinematheque Award for excellence in film, Kidman was recently seen in Lars von Trier's DOGVILLE, and co-starred with Jude Law and Renee Zellweger in Anthony Minghella's COLD MOUNTAIN, for which she received both a Golden Globe and Critic's Choice nomination as Best Actress. Kidman recently completed filming THE INTERPRETER for director/ producer Sydney Pollack.
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Nicole Kidman Facts
| Birth Name | Nicole Mary Kidman |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | June 20, 1967 (41) |
| Sign | Gemini |
| Birthplace | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Height | 5' 10½" (1m79) |
| Awards | 2003 Academy Awards: Best Actress (for The Hours) |
| 2003 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (for The Hours) | |
| 2003 BAFTA Awards: Actress in a Leading Role (for The Hours) | |
| 2002 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (for Moulin Rouge) | |
| 2002 MTV Movie Awards: Best Female Performance (for Moulin Rouge) | |
| 2002 MTV Movie Awards: Best Musical Sequence (for Moulin Rouge) | |
| 1996 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (for To Die For) |
Selected Filmography
| Happy Feet | ||
| The Golden Compass | ||
| Practical Magic | ||
| Moulin Rouge! | ||
| Batman Forever | ||
| Cold Mountain | ||
| The Interpreter | ||
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