Name: Nicole Kidman
Birth Name: Nicole Mary Kidman
Birthdate: June 20, 1967
Birthplace: Honolulu
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR NICOLE KIDMAN
First introduced to American audiences in
Days of Thunder, Australian actress Kidman wed Tom Cruise in 1990. The two starred together in Ron Howard's sweeping historical epic
Far and Away, but Kidman branched out on her own, co-starring in 1995's
Batman Forever and Gus Van Sant's
To Die For.
Cruise and Kidman devoted most of 1997 to shooting starring roles in
legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick's erotic psychological thriller
Eyes Wide Shut, which was released in the summer of 1999. Kidman next returned to Australia to team up with Baz Luhrmann for the musical
Moulin Rouge. Since her 2001 divorce from Cruise, Kidman has gone on to prove herself again and again, from the ghost story
The Others to her critically acclaimed turn in Lars von Trier's controversial drama
Dogville. But it was 2002's
The Hours
that earned Kidman her first Oscar, proving once and for all that this
actress is much more than just the former Mrs. Tom Cruise.
5 Things:
1. She is a dual citizen of Australia and the United States.
2. She has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 1994.
3. Her single with Robbie Williams, "Somethin' Stupid," reached No. 1 on the U.K. charts.
4. While filming Moulin Rouge, she broke a rib during a dance routine.
5. She plays piano and did her own playing in Cold Mountain.
Quote:
On being shy: "I will choose to be alone rather than be around a lot of
people. I actually love to go to restaurants alone and take a book."
—
The Hollywood Reporter, Nov. 13, 2003
Family:
Husband: Keith Urban, singer, born Oct. 26, 1967, married June 25, 2006
Husband:Tom Cruise, actor, born July 3, 1962, met on the set of
Days of Thunder, married Dec. 24, 1990, divorced Aug. 10, 2001
Daughter: (adopted with Cruise) Isabella Jane, born Dec. 22, 1992
Son: (adopted with Cruise) Connor Antony, born Jan. 17, 1995
Awards:
2005: Golden Globe nomination: Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama), Birth
2004: Golden Globe nomination: Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama), Cold Mountain
2003: Academy Award: Best Actress, The Hours; Golden Globe: Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama), The Hours
2002: Academy Award nomination: Best Actress, Moulin Rouge; Golden Globe: Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Moulin Rouge; Golden Globe nomination: Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama), The Others
1996: Golden Globe: Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), To Die For
1992: Golden Globe nomination: Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama), Billy Bathgate
FILMS
God Grew Tired of Us - (2007) - Narrator
The Invasion - (2007) - Actor
The Golden Compass - (2007) - Actor
I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal - (2007) - Narrator
Margot at the Wedding - (2007) - Actor
Happy Feet - (2006) - Voice
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus - (2006) - Actor
The Interpreter - (2005) - Actor
Bewitched - (2005) - Actor
Hitch (Widescreen)/Bewitched (Special Edition) - (2005) - Actor
The Stepford Wives - (2004) - Actor
Birth - (2004) - Actor
The Human Stain - (2003) - Actor
In the Cut - (2003) - Producer
Dogville - (2003) - Actor
Cold Mountain - (2003) - Actor
Birthday Girl - (2002) - Actor
The Hours - (2002)
- Actor
The Last Castle/The Peacemaker - (2002) - Actor
The Others/Signs - (2002) - Actor
Moulin Rouge - (2001) - Actor
The Others - (2001) - Actor
Eyes Wide Shut - (1999) - Actor
Practical Magic - (1998) - Actor
Practical Magic/ You've Got Mail - (1998) - Actor
The Peacemaker - (1997) - Actor
The Portrait of a Lady - (1996) - Actor
To Die For - (1995) - Actor
Batman Forever - (1995) - Actor
Flirting - (1993) - Actor
Malice - (1993) - Actor
My Life - (1993) - Actor
Far and Away - (1992) - Actor
Billy Bathgate - (1991) - Actor
Days of Thunder - (1990) - Actor
Dead Calm - (1988) - Actor
Nightmaster - (1988) - Actor
Room To Move - (1987) - Actor
Windrider - (1986) - Actor
Bandidos BMX - (1983) - Actor
Prince and the Great Race - (1983) - Actor
