Nicole Mary Kidman

Biography：

Birth name : Nicole Mary Kidman
Date of birth (location): 20 June 1967，Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Height : 5' 10.5" (1.79 m)
Spouse : Tom Cruise(24 December 1990 - 8 August 2001) (divorced) 2 children.

Mini biography : Elegant redhead Nicole Kidman, known as one of Hollywood's top Australian imports, was actually born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Anthony (a biochemist and clinical psychologist) and Janelle (a nursing instructor) Kidman. The family moved almost immediately to Washington, D.C., where Nicole's father pursued his research on breast cancer, then, three years later, made the pilgrimage to her parents' native Sydney. Young Nicole's first love was ballet, but she eventually took up mime and drama as well (her first stage role was a bleating sheep in an elementary school Christmas pageant). In her adolescent years, acting edged out the other arts and became a kind of refuge--as her classmates sought out fun in the sun, the fair-skinned Kidman retreated to dark rehearsal halls to practice her craft. She worked regularly at the Philip Street Theater, where she once received a personal letter of praise and encouragement from audience member Jane Campion (then a film student). Kidman eventually dropped out of high school to pursue acting full-time. She broke into movies at age 16, landing a role in the Australian holiday favorite Bush Christmas (1983). That appearance touched off a flurry of film and TV offers, including a lead in BMX Bandits (1983) and a turn as a schoolgirl-turned- protester in the miniseries "Vietnam" (1987) (mini) (for which she won her first Australian Film Institute Award). With the help of an American agent, she eventually made her US debut opposite Sam Neill in the at-sea thriller Dead Calm (1989). Kidman's next casting coup scored her more than exposure. While starring as Tom Cruise's doctor/love interest in the racetrack romance Days of Thunder (1990), she won over the Hollywood hunk hook, line, and sinker. After a whirlwind courtship (and decent box office returns), the couple wed on December 24, 1990. Determined not to let her new marital status overshadow her fledgling career, the actress pressed on. She appeared as a catty high school senior in the Australian film Flirting (1991), then as Dustin Hoffman's moll in the gangster flick Billy Bathgate (1991). She reunited with Cruise for Far and Away (1992), the story of young Irish lovers who flee to America in the late 1800s, and starred opposite Michael Keaton in the tear-tugger My Life (1993/I). Despite her steady employment, critics and moviegoers still hadn't quite warmed to Kidman as a leading lady. She tried to spice up her image by seducing Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (1995), but achieved her real breakthrough with Gus Van Sant's To Die For (1995). As a fame-crazed housewife determined to eliminate any obstacle in her path, Kidman proved that she had an impressive range and deadly comic timing. She took home a Golden Globe and several critics' awards for the performance. In 1996, Kidman stepped into a corset to work with her countrywoman and onetime admirer, Jane Campion, on the adaptation of Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady (1996). A few months later, she tore across the screen as a nuclear weapons expert in The Peacemaker (1997), adding "action star" to her professional repertoire. She and Cruise then disappeared into a notoriously long, secretive shoot for Stanley Kubrick's sexual thriller Eyes Wide Shut (1999). The couple's on-screen shenanigans prompted an increase in public speculation about their sex life (rumors had long been circulating that their marriage was a cover-up for Cruise's homosexuality); tired of denying tabloid attacks, they successfully sued The Star for a story alleging that they needed a sex therapist to coach them through love scenes. Family life has always been a priority for Kidman. Born to social activists (mom was a feminist, dad a labor advocate), Nicole and her little sister, Antonia, discussed current events around the dinner table and participated in their parents' campaigns by passing out pamphlets on street corners. When her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, 17-year-old Nicole stopped working and took a massage course so that she could provide physical therapy (her mom eventually beat the cancer). She and Cruise adopted two children: Isabella Jane (born in 1993) and Connor Antony (born 1995). Despite their rock-solid image, the couple announced in early 2001 that they were separating due to career conflicts.

Actress - filmography

(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

Headhunters (2007) (announced) .

The Lady from Shanghai (2006) (pre-production) .

Happy Feet (2006) (post-production) (voice) .... Norma Jean .

Fur (2006) (post-production) .... Diane Arbus .

The Visiting (2006) (post-production) .... Carol.

Bewitched (2005) .... Isabel Bigelow/Samantha .

The Interpreter (2005) .... Silvia Broome

... aka Interprète, L' (France) .

Birth (2004) .... Anna .

The Stepford Wives (2004) .... Joanna Eberhart .

Cold Mountain (2003) .... Ada Monroe .

The Human Stain (2003) .... Faunia Farley

... aka Couleur du mensonge, La (France)

... aka Menschliche Makel, Der (Germany) .

Dogville (2003) .... Grace Margaret Mulligan

... aka Dogville (France)

... aka U - Der Film 'Dogville' erz?hlt in neun Kapiteln und einem Prolog. (Germany) .

The Hours (2002) .... Virginia Woolf .

Panic Room (2002) (voice) (uncredited) .... Stephen's Girlfriend on the Phone .

Birthday Girl (2001) .... Sophia, alias Nadia.

The Others (2001) .... Grace Stewart

... aka Autres, Les (France)

... aka Otros, Los (Spain) .

Moulin Rouge! (2001) .... Satine.

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) .... Alice Harford

... aka EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation) .

Practical Magic (1998) .... Gillian Owens .

The Peacemaker (1997) .... Dr. Julia Kelly .

The Portrait of a Lady (1996) .... Isabel Archer .

The Leading Man (1996) .... Academy Awards Presenter .

Batman Forever (1995) .... Dr. Chase Meridian

... aka Forever (USA: title without logo) .

To Die For (1995) .... Suzanne Stone Maretto .

"Saturday Night Live"

... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: original title)

... aka SNL

... aka SNL 25 (USA: new title)

... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: new title)

- Episode #19.7 (1993) TV Episode .... Host .

My Life (1993/I) .... Gail Jones .

Malice (1993) .... Tracy Kennsinger .

Far and Away (1992) .... Shannon Christie .

Billy Bathgate (1991) .... Drew Preston .

Flirting (1991) .... Nicola .

Days of Thunder (1990) .... Dr. Claire Lewicki.

"Bangkok Hilton" (1989) (mini) TV Series .... Katrina Stanton .

Dead Calm (1989) .... Rae Ingram

... aka Dead Calm: A Voyage Into Fear (USA: poster title) .

Emerald City (1988) .... Helen, Mike McCord's Girlfriend .

"Vietnam" (1987) (mini) TV Series .... Megan Goddard .

Room to Move (1987) (TV) .... Carol Trig

... aka Winners: Room to Move (Australia: syndication title) .

Watch the Shadows Dance (1987) .... Amy Gabriel

... aka Nightmaster (USA) .

Australiana a Roma, Un' (1987) (TV) .... Jill .

The Bit Part (1987) .... Mary McAllister .

Windrider (1986) .... Jade .

Archer (1985) (TV) .... Catherine

... aka Archer's Adventure .

Wills & Burke (1985) .... Julia Matthews .

"Winners" (1985) TV Series .... Carol Trig (episode 1: Room to Move) .

"A Country Practice"

- Repairing the Damage: Part 2 (1984) TV Episode .... Simone Jenkins

- Reparing the Damage: Part 1 (1984) TV Episode .... Simone Jenkins .

Matthew and Son (1984) (TV) .... Bridget Elliot .

Bush Christmas (1983) .... Helen

... aka Prince and the Great Race .

BMX Bandits (1983) .... Judy

... aka Short Wave (USA: video title (bootleg title)) .

"Five Mile Creek" (1983) TV Series .... Annie .

Skin Deep (1983) (TV) .... Sheena Henderson .

Chase Through the Night (1983) (TV) .... Petra.

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

(2000s) (1990s)

Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) (singer: "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend") (uncredited) .

Cold Mountain (2003) (musician: piano) .

A Journey to 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) (special thanks) .

Dogville Confessions (2003) (thanks) .

The Others (2001) (singer: "I Only Have Eyes for You") (uncredited)

... aka Autres, Les (France)

... aka Otros, Los (Spain) .

Moulin Rouge! (2001) (singer) .

American Beauty (1999) (special thanks) .

Producer - filmography

(In Production) (2000s)

Headhunters (2007) (announced) (producer) .

In the Cut (2003) (producer) .

Herself - filmography

(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

"Corazón de..."

- Episode dated 27 January 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself .

"The Oprah Winfrey Show"

... aka Oprah (USA: short title)

- Episode dated 14 November 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 3 June 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 29 January 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 8 November 2002 (2002) TV Episode .... Herself .

The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer (2005) (V) .... Herself .

"The Hollywood Greats"

... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)

- Lauren Bacall (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

- Anthony Hopkins (2004) TV Episode .... Herself .

"The View"

- Episode dated 24 June 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 10 June 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself .

"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee"

... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)

... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)

- Episode dated 16 June 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 25 March 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 1 November 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself .

"Late Show with David Letterman"

... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)

... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)

- Episode dated 13 June 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 24 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself .

2005 MTV Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter .

MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show (2005) (TV) .... Herself.

"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross"

- Episode #8.4 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself .

"This Morning"

... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)

- Episode dated 15 April 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself .

"HBO First Look"

- The Interpreter (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

- Moulin Rouge! (2001) TV Episode .... Herself .

"Richard & Judy"

- Episode dated 14 April 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself .

"A Current Affair"

- Episode dated 4 March 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself .

The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Motion Picture [Drama]/Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture [Drama] .

"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show"

- Episode dated 10 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself .

"Unscripted"

- Episode #1.2 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself .

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' (2005) (V) .... Herself .

Reel Comedy: Bewitched (2005) (TV) .... Herself .

Why I Love 'Bewitched' (2005) (V) .... Herself .

Bewitched: Star Shots (2005) (V) .... Herself .

The Stepford Wives (2004/II) (V) .... Herself .

Stepford: A Definition (2004) (V) .... Herself .

A Perfect World: The Making of 'The Stepford Wives' (2004) (V) .... Herself .

Stepford: The Architects (2004) (V) .... Herself .

The Stepford Husbands (2004) (V) .... Herself .

"GMTV"

- Episode dated 1 November 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 8 September 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself .

"Rove Live"

- Episode #5.23 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself .

Climbing 'Cold Mountain' (2004) (V) .... Herself .

AFI Tribute to Meryl Streep (2004) (TV) .... Herself .

The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV) .... Presenter for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

... aka The 2004 Tony Awards (USA) .

"Access Hollywood"

- Episode dated 25 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself .

Who's Your Momma? (2004) (TV) .... Herself .

Shooting 'Panic Room' (2004) (V) .... Herself .

The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role .

The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Motion Picture [Drama]/Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture [Drama] .

"Larry King Live"

- Episode dated 24 January 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 15 December 2002 (2002) TV Episode .... Herself .

God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan (2004) .... Narrator .

The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Herself .

The Words and Music of 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Herself .

"The Barbara Walters Special"

... aka The Barbara Walters Summer Special (USA: repeat compilations title)

- The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself .

In the Shadow of 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Herself .

A Journey to 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Herself .

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"

- Episode dated 5 December 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 18 January 2002 (2002) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 15 August 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Herself .

Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Herself .

"Tussen de sterren"

- Episode #1.3 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself .

"Entertainment Tonight"

... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)

... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)

... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)

... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)

- Episode dated 16 October 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 11 October 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself .

"Extra"

... aka Extra: The Entertainment Magazine (USA)

- Episode dated 15 October 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself

Rita (2003) (TV) .... Herself .

Trier, Kidman og Cannes (2003) (TV) .... Herself .

Dogville Confessions (2003) .... Herself .

Women on Top: Hollywood and Power (2003) (TV) .... Herself .

What Not to Wear on the Red Carpet (2003) (TV) .... Herself (Interviewed at The BAFTA Film Awards: 23rd February 2003) .

The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself - Best Actress Winner .

"Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway"

- Episode #2.8 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself .

The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself .

The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture [Drama]/Presenter: Best Actor in a Motion Picture [Drama] .

2002 MTV Movie Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself .

"Seitenblicke"

- Oscars 2002 (2002) TV Episode .... Herself .

The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role .

The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself .

"F?rst & sist"

... aka F?rst & sist med Fredrik Skavland (Norway: informal title)

- Episode #7.9 (2002) TV Episode .... Herself .

Road to the Red Carpet (2002) (TV) .... Herself .

The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself .

The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Film Actress [Musical or Comedy] .

"The Ray Martin Show"

- Episode #1.6 (2001) TV Episode .... Herself .

"The Big Breakfast"

- Episode dated 2 November 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Herself .

"Parkinson"

- Episode dated 13 October 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Herself .

America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) .... Herself

"Havoc's Luxury Suites and Conference Facility"

- Episode #1.1 (2001) TV Episode .... Herself .

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) .... Herself .

The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001) (TV) .... Herself/'Satine' .

A Look Inside: The Others (2001) (TV) .... Herself .

2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Presenter.

Fox Studios Australia: The Grand Opening (1999) (TV) .... Herself .

"The Rosie O'Donnell Show"

- Episode dated 12 February 1999 (1999) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 22 September 1997 (1997) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode dated 12 December 1996 (1996) TV Episode .... Herself .

The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Editing .

The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: 'Babe' Film Clip .

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? (1995) (TV) .... Herself .

"Showbiz Today"

- Episode dated 18 June 1995 (1995) TV Episode .... Herself .

The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards .

The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: " (Everything I Do) I Do It for You" Song

"Young Talent Time"

... aka YTT (Australia: short title)

- Episode dated 26 November 1983 (1983) TV Episode .... Herself.

Archive Footage

XX premios Goya (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Grace Stewart .

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Reinventing a Hero (2005) (V) .... Herself .

Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Grace .

"Cinema mil"

- Episode #1.2 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

- Episode #1.1 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself .

"Corazón de..."

- Episode dated 14 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself .

"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005) (mini) .

E! 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers (2004) (TV) .... Herself .

Michael Moore, el gran agitador (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself .

TV 2 003 - ?ret i ord og billeder (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself .

Young Talent Time: The Collection (2003) (V) .... Herself .

Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV) .

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Herself .

"Love Chain"

- Tom Cruise TV Episode .... Herself .

Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself .

Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself .

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (1998) (V) (uncredited) .... Grace