Nicole Kidman is one of the most well-known and celebrated actors today, so it is unsurprising that she has been nominated for numerous awards. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1967 and raised in Australia, Nicole Kidman became interested in acting from a young age, and she eventually dropped out of high school to pursue acting full-time. After appearing in several Australian films and television shows, she began to rise in popularity with films like Days of Thunder and Far and Away and became a household name by the mid-1990s.
Today, she is considered one of the best actors of the 21st century and has her own production company. Likewise, with the December 25th release of her new thriller Babygirl, Kidman is back in the spotlight. From the film’s premiere at the Venice International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, Babygirl has already received impressive reviews, currently holding an 82% on Rotten Tomatoes. Nicole Kidman’s latest performance has especially received positive reviews, reminding audiences of some of Kidman’s other best performances, including those for which she has received Oscar nominations.
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Moulin Rouge! – Best Actress
Moulin Rouge! Marked Kidman’s First Oscar Nomination
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Nicole Kidman received her first Oscar nomination in 2001 for her role as Satine in Moulin Rouge! Kidman perfectly portrayed the courtesan Satine opposite Ewan McGregor in the dramatic musical which featured pop hits in a new style. Kidman’s performance was perfectly balanced between the love scenes and her character becoming increasingly ill, leading to a sad but beautiful conclusion.
Moulin Rouge! won two Oscars from eight nominations; Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.
While Kidman’s nomination was certainly deserved, ultimately the award went to Halle Berry for Monster’s Ball, which was equally impressive. Kidman was nominated alongside Judi Dench in Iris, Sissy Spacek in In the Bedroom, and Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones’s Diary.
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The Hours – Best Actress (Won)
The Hours Is Kidman’s Only Oscar Win
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In 2003, Nicole Kidman won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Virginia Woolf in the 2002 drama film The Hours. The film focused on different periods, with Kidman representing Woolf as she wrote Mrs Dalloway and Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore portraying women living in 2001 and 1951, respectively, who read Woolf’s book. The film presents concerns about the inner lives of women and the struggles that they face from the perspectives of women in different periods.
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Alongside Nicole Kidman for The Hours, the other nominees for Best Actress were Salma Hayek for Frida, Diane Lane for Unfaithful, Julianne Moore for Far From Heaven, and Renée Zellweger for Chicago. While Kidman was the only winner for The Hours, the film was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Score.
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Rabbit Hole – Best Actress
Kidman’s Portrayal Of A Grieving Mother Earned Her A Nomination
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Nicole Kidman’s portrayal of a grieving mother in Rabbit Hole fittingly earned her another nomination. Kidman stars as a mother whose child tragically died in a car accident, and the film depicts her trying to work through her grief both with her husband and on her own. The gripping and heartwrenching drama features great performances all around, but Nicole Kidman’s performance was certainly among the best.
At the 83rd Academy Awards, Nicole Kidman’s performance in Rabbit Hole faced off against Natalie Portman in Black Swan, Annette Benning in The Kids Are Alright, Jennifer Lawrence in Winter’s Bone, and Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine. While Portman ultimately won for Black Swan, all the performances were great.
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Lion – Best Supporting Actress
Lion Is Nicole Kidman’s Only Best Supporting Actress Nomination
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In contrast to her other Best Actress performances, Lion is Nicole Kidman’s only Best Supporting Actress nomination to date. Kidman played Sue Brierley, the adoptive mother of Dev Patel’s character Saroo Brierley. The film primarily follows Saroo’s search for his birth family and the emotional toll that the search takes on Saroo and his loved ones, including his mother.
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While both Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman were nominated for their performances in Lion, neither won an Oscar, with the awards being taken home by Mahershala Ali in Moonlight and Viola Davis in Fences respectively. Alongside Kidman, Naomie Harris, Octavia Spencer, and Michelle Williams were also nominated for their performances that year.
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Being The Ricardos – Best Actress
The 2021 Movie Is Kidman’s Most Recent Nomination
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Nicole Kidman received her most recent Best Actress Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Lucille Ball in the 2021 movie Being the Ricardos. Kidman starred as Lucille Ball opposite Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz in the movie which chronicled their relationship and the filming of I Love Lucy. The two actors expertly portray real-life stars, both in their funny moments and in their complex relationship problems.
Being the Ricardos was nominated for numerous awards beyond the Oscars, and it won several of them, including a Golden Globe for Kidman’s performance.
Both Bardem and Kidman were nominated for their performances at the Oscars, but neither took home the award. Being the Ricardos was nominated for numerous awards beyond the Oscars, and it won several of them, including a Golden Globe for Kidman’s performance. While Nicole Kidman’s performance as Lucille Ball was undoubtedly great, the Oscars Best Actress award that year went to Jessica Chastain for The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
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Nicole Kidman
Birthdate
June 20, 1967
Birthplace
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA