Born in Hawaii

June 20, 1967

Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1967. Her mother, Janelle Ann Glenny Kidman, is a nursing instructor who also edits her husband's books and who was a member of the Women's Electoral Lobby. Her father, Dr. Antony David Kidman, is a biochemist and clinical psychologist with an office in Lane Cove, New South Wales. At the time of Nicole Kidman's birth, her father was a visiting fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health of the United States. The family returned to Australia permanently when Kidman was four years old and Kidman's parents now reside on Sydney's North Shore. Kidman has a younger sister, Antonia Kidman who is a journalist.

Attended North Sydney Girls' High School

September 2, 1980 - June 2, 1982

Attended Australian Theatre for Young People

June 30, 1982 - June 30, 1983

Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) is Australia's flagship youth theatre company and the largest youth theatre in the world. Over 6000 young people aged between three and 26 participate in the company's work across Australia.

First Film Appearance

June 1, 1983

Kidman's first appearance in film came in 1983 when, as a fifteen year-old, she appeared in the Pat Wilson music video for the song Bop Girl.

Breakthrough Role

June 1, 1985

Originally, in 1985, she starred in the musical production of The Court Jester as Princess Poppyskins. She was then known throughout the tri-state area.

Starred in Dead Calm

June 1, 1989

In 1989, Kidman starred in Dead Calm as Rae Ingram, the wife of naval officer John Ingram (Sam Neill), held captive on a Pacific Ocean yacht trip by the psychotic Hughie Warriner (Billy Zane). The thriller film garnered strong reviews.

Days of Thunder with Tom Cruise

June 1, 1990

In 1990, she appeared opposite Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder, a stock car racing movie.

Married Tom Cruise

December 24, 1990 - December 25, 2000

Kidman and Cruise were married on Christmas Eve 1990 in Telluride, Colorado. The couple adopted two children, daughter Isabella Jane Kidman-Cruise (b. December 22, 1992) and son Connor Anthony Kidman-Cruise (b. January 17, 1995). They separated just after their 10th wedding anniversary. At the time she was 3 months pregnant and subsequently had a miscarriage. Tom Cruise filed for divorce in February 2001. The marriage was dissolved in 2001, with Cruise citing irreconcilable differences as the cause of the divorce.

Starred in Far and Away

June 1, 1992

Kidman starred with Cruise in Ron Howard's Far and Away (1992).

To Die For

June 1, 1995

Her second film in 1995, To Die For was a satirical comedy that earned her praise[10] from critics. She won a Golden Globe Award, and five other best actress awards for her portrayal of the murderous newscaster Suzanne Stone Maretto.

Eyes Wide Shut

June 1, 1999

Kidman and Cruise portrayed a married couple in Eyes Wide Shut in 1999, Stanley Kubrick's final film.

Moulin Rouge

June 1, 2002

In 2002, Kidman received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the 2001 musical film Moulin Rouge!, in which she played the courtesan Satine opposite Ewan McGregor. Consequently, Kidman received her second Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

The Others

June 30, 2002

The same year, she had a well-received starring role in the horror film The Others.

The Hours

June 1, 2003

The following year, Kidman won critical praise for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in The Hours, in which the prosthetics applied to her made her almost unrecognizable. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for this role, along with a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA, and numerous critics awards. Kidman became the first Australian actress to win an Academy Award.

Birth

September 1, 2004

In September of the same year, Birth, in which the 37-year-old actress' character has an encounter with a 10-year-old boy (played by Cameron Bright) who attempts to convince her that he is a reincarnation of her dead husband, was met with a mixed reception primarily due to a scene where the boy strips and joins Kidman in the bathtub. Despite this, the film was nominated for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, and Kidman was nominated for another Golden Globe Award.

The Interpreter

June 1, 2005

The Interpreter

Bewitched

September 1, 2005

Kidman co-starred with Will Ferrel in Bewitched, the film based on the 1960s TV sitcom of the same name

Married Keith Urban

June 25, 2006 - Now

Kidman met country singer Keith Urban at G'Day LA, an event honouring Australians in January 2005. Kidman and Urban were married on Sunday June 25, 2006, at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick's Estate, Manly in Sydney. On January 8, 2008, it was confirmed that Kidman is 3 months pregnant and that Kidman and Urban are expecting their first child together. She is reported to be due in July.