Nicole Kidman Turns 57: A Legacy of Award-Winning Performances!

One of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman, celebrates her 57th birthday today on June 20, 2024. Having started her career in 1983 with Bush Christmas, she steadily worked her way up in the industry to become a superstar. Besides films, Kidman has also left a prominent mark in the television industry. In a career spanning over three decades, Nicole Kidman has delivered a number of outstanding performances in films like Lion, Dead Calm, My Life, Rabbit Hole, Eyes Wide Shut, The Others, The Hours, To Die For, and Moulin Rouge, among others.

On the Hollywood diva’s special day, take a look at some of her best performances.

Nicole Kidman: Top Films

1. Dead Calm (1989)Nicole Kidman got her major breakthrough in Hollywood with Philip Noyce’s horror-thriller film. Also, starring Sam Neill and Billy Zane, the film shows Kidman in the role of a resilient wife who confronts the perils on the high seas after she is kidnapped.
2. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)Pairing opposite her then-husband Tom Cruise, Kidman’s performance as Alice Harford impressed everyone. As a New York housewife, Kidman shows how the character explores her desires and ends up joining an underground group.
3. Moulin Rouge (2001)It might have been over two decades since the Baz Luhrmann film was released, but it still continues to shine. A glittery musical spectacle, Moulin Rouge features Nicole Kidman alongside Ewan McGregor. Elevated by its enchanting musical numbers, the film at its heart displayed the story of two lost souls, a depressed poet and a beautiful courtesan.
4. The Hours (2002)With a remarkable performance as famed novelist Virginia Woolf in Stephen Daldry’s The Hours, Nicole Kidman won her first Academy Award. The actress even wore a prosthetic nose to transform herself into the famous author. Co-starred in the films were Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep.
5. Birth (2004)Nicole Kidman delivered an unforgettable performance in the Jonathan Glazer directorial. She plays a widow, Anna who happens to meet a young boy, claiming to be the reincarnation of her late husband. With the film’s mysterious tone intact, Kidman’s portrayal of a widow effectively navigates the internal conflicts and the tension.
6. Rabbit Hole (2010)Directed by John Cameron, the film has Kidman in the role of a grieving mother, who lost her child. The actress excelled as she presented the complex layers of mourning and healing throughout the narrative. She also got an Oscar nomination for her performance.
7. Lion (2016)The actress once again proved her acting prowess with her Oscar-nominated role as Sue Brierley, the adoptive mother of a young man, who is searching for his lost family in India. With every word that she spoke and the emotions that she delivered as a mother, you won’t be able to hold back tears.

Apart from the films mentioned above, Kidman’s career has been marked by many other transformative roles.